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Kristin Scott Thomas is stepping behind the camera for the first time, directing My Mother’s Wedding, a film she co-wrote with her husband, John Micklethwait. Inspired by her own family’s experiences, the story centers on three sisters who return home for their mother’s third wedding.

Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, and Scarlett Johansson lead the cast, with Scott Thomas herself playing the mother, Diana Frost. Each daughter has a very different life—one is a nurse, another a Hollywood actress, and the third a Royal Navy officer.

As they gather for the big day, old wounds resurface, and the family is forced to confront their past. Unexpected wedding guests only add to the chaos.

This marks the third time Scott Thomas and Johansson have played mother and daughter on screen, following The Horse Whisperer (1998) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).

Scott Thomas shared her excitement about directing, calling it a...

Vertical has acquired the North American rights to “My Mother’s Wedding,” the directorial debut from Kristin Scott Thomas, the Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actress.

Inspired by the story of her own family, the movie was written by Scott Thomas and her husband John Micklethwait. It stars Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Scott Thomas and Scarlett Johansson. Vertical will release the movie in theaters this summer.

The film is described as following “three sisters who return to their childhood home for a momentous weekend: the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother, Diana Frost (Scott Thomas). The three daughters are from very different walks of life: Georgina (Emily Beecham) is a hospice nurse; Victoria (Miller) is a Hollywood star; and Katherine (Johansson) is a Captain in the Royal Navy. Over the weekend, the family gathers to celebrate the new marriage, but mother and daughters alike are forced to revisit the past and confront the future,...

Kristin Scott Thomas has drawn on her own childhood for her directorial debut.The 'English Patient' actress has written 'My Mother's Wedding' with husband John Micklethwait and the movie - which will be released by Vertical this summer - will see her play twice-widowed Diana Frost, who is preparing for her third wedding.Diana's three daughters, hospice nurse Georgina, Hollywood star Victoria and Royal Navy Captain Katherine, return to their childhood home for the celebrations, but are forced to revisit the past as they prepare for the future, helped by a group of unexpected guests.The movie will mark the third time Kristin and Scarlett Johansson - who has been cast as Katherine - have played mother and daughter, follow-ing their screen time together in 'The Horse Whisperer' and 'The Other Boleyn Girl'. Georgina will be played by Emily Beecham, while Sienna Miller stars as Victoria.

Exclusive: Vertical has acquired North American rights to My Mother’s Wedding, the directorial debut of Oscar nominee and BAFTA Award-winning actress Kristin Scott Thomas. The film, inspired by her own family history, which she wrote with husband John Micklethwait, will be released in theaters this summer.

My Mother’s Wedding follows three sisters who return to their childhood home for a momentous weekend: the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother, Diana Frost (Scott Thomas). The three daughters are from very different walks of life: Georgina (Emily Beecham) is a hospice nurse; Victoria (Sienna Miller) is a Hollywood star; and Katherine (Scarlett Johansson) is a Captain in the Royal Navy. Over the weekend, the family gathers to celebrate the new marriage, but mother and daughters alike are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, all with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.

This marks the third time...

Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson are two of Hollywood’s most accomplished actresses. Having started their career at a young age, they have since given multiple iconic performances including portraying beloved characters in the MCU.

Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman | Credit: Universal Studios

Though they never shared the screen in the superhero franchise, they have previously collaborated on the 2008 romantic drama The Other Boleyn Girl. Portman, who played Anne Boleyn in the movie, later revealed that her decision to join the film was highly influenced by Johansson’s casting, as she had admired her for years and was eager to work with her.

Natalie Portman Joined The Other Boleyn Girl Only Because of Scarlett Johansson

The 2008 romantic drama, The Other Boleyn Girl, stars Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson as sisters, Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn, respectively, who vie for the love and favor of King Henry VIII, leading to political intrigue and personal betrayal.

In 1998, Robert Redford starred in The Horse Whisperer, a Western that had the potential to be a huge hit, yet the movie's shocking ending put it at a severe disadvantage. Since the 1960s, Redford has been a significant presence in Hollywood. He quickly rose to fame after starring in films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, and All the President's Men. Later, Redford pivoted towards directing, and earned several Academy Awards and nominations. Thus, by 1998, Redford was established as both an actor and director, putting The Horse Whisperer in a good place for success.

The Horse Whisperer follows a young girl named Grace who gets into a traumatic accident with her horse. Determined to heal both her daughter and the horse, Grace's mother, Annie, decides to move them to the ranch of a "horse whisperer" named Tom. Over time, Grace begins to recover while Annie and Tom grow closer.

The Western is a genre that has come to define cinema for as long as pictures have been able to move on a screen. From the classic iconography of Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy to the more modern takes on the genre, there is no denying the cultural legacy that Western movies have left on the cinematic industry. A consequence of this major influence of the genre, is that Westerns often have enormous financial backing behind them, giving them some of the biggest budgets in movie history.

Whether that's the story of a trapper abandoned by his comrades after being mauled by a bear, or a tribute to the heroic soldiers of the Battle of the Alamo, some Westerns' budgets are as large as the movies themselves. Now, a big budget is no guarantee of a good movie, or even of commercial success. Some of these big-budget Westerns were hugely...

The cast of Jurassic World Rebirth includes a wide variety of familiar faces and up-and-coming stars. The movie is the latest installment in the iconic franchise that kicked off in 1993 with the Steven Spielberg classic Jurassic Park, which was adapted from the 1990 Michael Crichton novel of the same name. It was a smash hit both critically and commercially, grossing $1.058 billion against its $63 million budget and becoming the highest-grossing movie of the year, going on to be nominated for three Oscars and winning all of them, spawning a major multimedia franchise in the process.

There are now seven movies in the Jurassic Park franchise including the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth, with two trilogies apiece centering on largely distinct groups of characters, who were all brought together in the 2022 legacy sequel Dominion. So far, no legacy characters are set to return in Rebirth, as the new movie will introduce a new cast...

Days of Our Lives is finally expanding Xander Cook’s family. Viewers are about to meet his much-talked-about estranged mother. And an established actress known for her Hallmark movies will play the role. Keep reading for all the details.

Xander’s Mother Comes To Town

Paul Telfer has played Xander Cook on Days of Our Lives since 2015. Xander is the nephew of Victor Kiriakis (played by the late John Aniston.) His backstory revealed that he grew up in Scotland with his mother, Fiona. However, the character of his mother has remained off-screen until now.

Xander has been at the center of several storylines over the years. The character even spent a stint in prison with baddies Clyde Weston and Orpheus. After years of being involved in schemes with Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Theresa to name a few, Xander seemingly turned over a new leaf thanks to Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey.

Robert Redford had a dream-like Hollywood run before his retirement in 2018. He had a celebrated acting and directing career and was showered with several prestigious accolades. The Captain America: The Winter Soldier actor is also renowned for founding the Sundance Film Festival.

While it can be undoubtedly said that Robert Redford’s career will always be a dream for many, the War Hunt actor almost lost it all in his childhood. The former actor, who is mostly known to keep his personal life private shared one of the darkest moments in his life- when he had polio at 11.

Robert Redford in Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Marvel Studios

For those who are well-acquainted with Robert Redford’s past, the actor has a harrowing backstory. Sadly, life was never very kind to him on the personal front. From losing loved ones to finding himself in numerous near-death experiences, the 87-year-old saw it all.

Netflix’s next rom-com has arrived in the form of “A Family Affair,” and it’s directed by a veteran of on-screen love stories in Richard Lagravenese. And, according to the director, making a rom-com in 2024 is indeed different than it was when he made “P.S. I Love You” in 2007.

The movie, now streaming, centers on Zara Ford (Joey King), a 24-year-old assistant to mega-movie star Chris Cole (Zac Efron). When Chris strikes up a romantic relationship with her mom Brooke (Nicole Kidman), Zara promptly freaks out, having had a front row seat to how horrible Chris is to women over the years.

Zara actively works to separate the two, but as the story progresses, she comes around to seeing that the pair just might be good for each other.

Lagravenese has plenty of experience in the romance arena — he wrote 1995’s “The Bridges of Madison County” and 1998’s “The Horse Whisperer,...

The original title of the new romantic comedy A Family Affair was the much-edgier MotherF*&#er, and despite being very funny in terms of the basic story of an older woman who starts an affair with the younger movie-star boss of her 24-year-old daughter, it probably sets off wrong expectations for what is a smart, character-driven romcom that serves up a delicious cast with a witty script and engaging situation for all. The generic title gets more to the point as this all directly involves three people in a multi-generational coming-of-age tale for all in their search for personal happiness.

Netflix actually is using that original title in its ad line for the film, calling it “A MotherF*&#er of a Love Story,” and that says it all. Coming on the heels of Amazon’s rom-com The Idea of You — in which a fortysomething single mom (Anne Hathaway) finds unexpected...

Kristin Scott Thomas shines in Slow Horses as MI5 Deputy Director, proving her spy role potential. Slow Horses redeems Thomas' lost Mission: Impossible character, showcasing her spy skills. Thomas deserved a bigger role in Mission: Impossible, but Slow Horses is finally giving her the appreciation she deserves.

Since 2022, Kristin Scott Thomas has played the Deputy Director General of MI5, Diana Taverner, in Slow Horses, proving that her brief time on Mission: Impossible should have been expanded much further. Long before Slow Horses, Thomas made a name for herself during the 1980s and 1990s in projects such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient, Bitter Moon, and The Horse Whisperer. She has earned notable awards during her career, such as a BAFTA and an Olivier award. Slow Horses is Thomas' most recent television project, and Slow Horses season 4 is set to release in 2024.

Kristin Scott Thomas plays a secret intelligence agent in Slow Horses,...

Scarlett Johansson is one of the most successful Hollywood actors out there. That is to be expected from a star who has acted in a plethora of famous works, including the likes of Avengers, Lucy, Her, and Lost in Translation, amongst other famous works. But that doesn’t mean that she has not faced the odd setback. Even she has had to face numerous rejections time and again, including losing out on a role to Lindsay Lohan.

Scarlett Johansson did not have it easy

Scarlett Johansson was turned down for many roles in her early days

Before Scarlett Johansson made it big as a Hollywood star, she had her fair share of struggles in the industry. It must be difficult for fans to believe that the Marriage Story star found it difficult to catch her big break very early.

That is the the case with most stars though. It is...

A limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey is currently in development at MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, Variety has learned.

The official logline for the project states that it “details the mysterious death and the surrounding media frenzy in the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a case that captivated an entire nation and left us with more questions than answers.”

Richard Lagravenese is attached to serve as executive producer and showrunner on the project. Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach sold the project to Mtves and 101 and are also executive producers.

Lagravenese has mostly worked in film during his career. He has worked on the screenplays for films such as “Unbroken,” “Water for Elephants,” “Freedom Writers,” and “The Horse Whisperer.” He also directed “Freedom Writers,” as well as films like “Ps I Love You” and “Beautiful Creatures,” with Lagravenese also having written the latter two as well.

He is repped by CAA,...

Scarlett Johansson has been a star in a wide variety of films over the past thirty years. She had a prosperous early career, starring in films such as Robert Redford’s The Horse Whisperer (1998) and Terry Zwigoff’s Ghost World (2001). However, she also had the unpleasant experience of hearing fans boo one of her career’s best films.

Yes, we are discussing Under the Skin. Despite the negative feedback, the talented actress did not let it bring her down. Instead, she sought sound advice that helped her keep things in perspective. Her career has seen critical and commercial peaks and troughs over the last 20 years, some of which are not necessarily aligned.

Scarlett Johansson in Under the Skin

In a 2014 interview with The Guardian, Johansson stated that she would rather experience both the highs and lows of success and failure than “tepid” mediocrity. The audience “booed” the 2013 flick, which made...

Mickey Gilbert, the fearless stunt performer who jumped off a cliff for Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and doubled for Gene Wilder in films including Blazing Saddles, Silver Streak and The Frisco Kid, has died. He was 87.

Gilbert died Monday of natural causes at his home in Camarillo, California, his oldest son, Tim Gilbert, also a stunt performer, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Early in his career, Gilbert was a horse wrangler in William Wyler’s Ben-Hur (1959) and a bank robber in Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch (1969). Years later, he took the lumps for Lee Majors’ Colt Seavers on the 1981-86 ABC action show The Fall Guy.

Though they weren’t friends at the time, Gilbert and Redford were in the same class at Van Nuys High School, graduating in 1954. They got together on George Roy Hill’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) when Redford...

"Three Days of the Condor" is one of the most suspenseful crime thrillers that came out of '70s cinema. The New Hollywood movement was in full effect with audiences turning to gritty, low-budget films for thrills outside of the failing studio system. Sydney Pollack was one of the foremost leaders of the cinematic era, and "Three Days of the Condor" was one of the final entries into its canon. The filmmaker's 1970 film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" earned him his first Academy Award nomination, so "Three Days" was a highly anticipated follow-up.

Robert Redford stars as Joe Turner, a code-breaker for the CIA who shows up to work one morning and finds his entire department has been killed. When he tries to find solace in his superiors, he quickly learns that the agency is in on the job. Joe is left to discover why the CIA wants him and his colleagues dead,...

Annie's decision to leave without saying goodbye to Tom is driven by her desire to spare him the pain of goodbye and avoid getting caught up in their relationship. The bittersweet ending of The Horse Whisperer highlights the complexity of relationships and the difficult choices that often have to be made in the real world. Annie's decision to prioritize her family and give her marriage a second chance adds depth and realism to the characters, making them more relatable and human.

The bittersweet ending of The Horse Whisperer leaves audiences curious about why Annie does not bid a final goodbye to Tom before leaving, even though she loves him. In its opening moments, The Horse Whisperer sets the stage for its poignant drama by portraying a tragedy in which a young girl, Grace (played by Scarlett Johansson), gets severely injured while horse riding. The more distant she grows from her family after the incident,...

It is never a normal “opening night” when it comes to the Toronto Film Festival, which is offering numerous films including the much anticipated Hayao Miyizaki film The Boy and the Heron, which is the key opening-night gala. But there are others including two exceptional directorial debuts from celebrated veteran stars Kristin Scott Thomas and Patricia Arquette making it all a very memorable kickoff for TIFF on many fronts.

In fact this is a festival this year featuring numerous premieres of films either marking the first time an actor has gone behind the camera as Thomas and Arquette have done, respectively, with Special Presentation North Star, and the Discovery Section opener Gonzo Girl, or taking their latest shot as a director. In the coming days we will also have Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour; Viggo Mortensen’s sophomore feature The Dead Don’t Hurt; Ethan Hawke’s Wildcat; Chris Pine...

The summer movie season of 1998 actually began twelve months previously. While the Jurassic Park sequel The Lost World was still marauding around the multiplexes, a teaser trailer suddenly appeared showing a group of schoolchildren in a museum staring up in awe at the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Suddenly a gigantic lizard’s foot crashes through the ceiling and crushes the T-Rex as if it were an ant. Guess who’s coming to town…

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Kicking off a marketing campaign like that, a full year before Godzilla rose up from the depths was pretty much unprecedented back in 1997. It signalled the arrival of the age of internet marketing. You could even download the trailer to watch at home if you didn’t mind waiting eleven hours for the privilege.

After months of hype, Godzilla finally arrived on Memorial Day. It was Roland Emmerich’s first movie since reinventing the...

Before Scarlett Johansson became famous for starring in action blockbusters and Oscar-winning dramas, she played a compelling role in Home Alone 3. There isn't much that is memorable about the 1997 sequel, which follows eight-year-old Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Lintz) as he stays home from school with chickenpox and battles criminals. When compared to the original two installments starring Macaulay Culkin, Home Alone 3 didn't capture the same magic, but Johansson's appearance stands out and proves that she was already on the path to becoming an acclaimed actor.

Johansson began acting as a child, starring in the heartwarming 1998 drama The Horse Whisperer before her breakout role as sarcastic teenager Rebecca in 2001's Ghost World. By the time she played Charlotte in 2003's Lost in Translation, her talent was evident. Johansson's most popular movies include Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit, which resulted in two Oscar nominations in the same year. As her...

Ioane “John” King, the New Zealand-born actor who starred as the gladiator Rhaskos in Starz’s “Spartacus” series, has died following a battle with cancer, his family announced on Facebook. He was 49.

The actor starred in “Spartacus” from 2010 to 2013, and reprised his role in the prequel miniseries “Spartacus: Stars of the Arena.” The Stephen S. DeKnight show chronicles Spartacus’ journey from Roman gladiator to rebellion leader.

In a Facebook post, his family wrote that he “passed in the company of loving friends and family.”

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“John leaves a big hole in this world, having been a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, friend and human being,” the post continued. “Those of us lucky to have met him will carry on with his legacy of kindness, positive influence, hard work and love.”

The actor had announced...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has sent a letter of apology to Sacheen Littlefeather, the indigenous activist who spoke on Marlon Brando’s behalf at the 1973 Oscars, calling the treatment she received for her speech “unwarranted and unjustified.”

Nearly 50 years ago, Littlefeather attended the Oscars in Brando’s place after the actor decided to boycott the ceremony out of protest for the portrayal of Native Americans in the entertainment industry. When Brando was named the winner of the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in “The Godfather,” Littlefeather gave a speech on Brando’s behalf declining the honor with a mix of applause and jeers, with presenters Raquel Welch and Clint Eastwood making dismissive jokes about Brando and Littlefeather’s actions later that evening.

“You made a powerful statement that continues to remind us of the necessity of respect and the importance of human dignity,” former Academy President David Rubin wrote.

London, Aug 15 (Ians) English journalist and author Nicholas Evans, popularly known for writing ‘The Horse Whisperer’, which was made into a film by Robert Redford, passed away following a heart attack aged 72, reports ‘Variety’ quoting a statement issued by United Agents.

The agency said the “much-loved” author had died following a heart attack on August 9. “He lived a full and happy life, in his home on the banks of the River Dart in Devon,” the statement added.

Evans’s 1995 novel ‘The Horse Whisperer’ sold 20 million copies worldwide and was the number one bestseller in 20 countries. It has been translated into 40 languages.

The 1998 film, produced by and directed by Redford, also starred him alongside Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Neill, according to ‘Variety’.

The inspiration for ‘The Horse Whisperer’came in 1993 when Evans met a blacksmith in the south-west of England who informed him about horse whisperers, those who...

English journalist and author Nicholas Evans, popularly known for writing ‘The Horse Whisperer’, which was made into a film by Robert Redford, passed away following a heart attack aged 72, reports ‘Variety’ quoting a statement issued by United Agents.

The agency said the “much-loved” author had died following a heart attack on August 9. “He lived a full and happy life, in his home on the banks of the River Dart in Devon,” the statement added.

Evans’s 1995 novel ‘The Horse Whisperer’ sold 20 million copies worldwide and was the number one bestseller in 20 countries. It has been translated into 40 languages.

The 1998 film, produced by and directed by Redford, also starred him alongside Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Neill, according to ‘Variety’.

The inspiration for ‘The Horse Whisperer’came in 1993 when Evans met a blacksmith in the south-west of England who informed him about horse whisperers, those who have the gift...

British journalist and author Nicholas Evans, best known for writing “The Horse Whisperer,” which was adapted as a film by Robert Redford, has died of a heart attack, according to United Agents. He was 72.

In a statement, United Agents said the “much-loved” author had died following a heart attack on Aug. 9. “He lived a full and happy life, in his home on the banks of the River Dart in Devon,” the statement added.

Evans’ 1995 novel “The Horse Whisperer” sold 20 million copies worldwide and was the number one bestseller in 20 countries. It has been translated into 40 languages. The 1998 film, produced by and directed by Redford, also starred him alongside Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Neill.

The inspiration for “The Horse Whisperer” came in 1993 when Evans met a blacksmith in the south-west of England who informed him about horse whisperers — those who have the gift of healing traumatized horses by speaking to them.

Nicholas Evans, the author of the bestselling novel The Horse Whisperer, has died. He was 72.

In a statement, Evans’s longtime agent, Caradoc King of United Agents, confirmed the news to Deadline and said that Evans died following a heart attack on Tuesday, August 9.

“He lived a full and happy life, in his home on the banks of the River Dart in Devon. He was much loved and leaves behind his wife Charlotte, and four children, Finlay, Lauren, Max and Harry,” the statement continued.

Born in 1950 in Worcestershire, England, Evans studied law at Oxford University and started his career as a journalist, working at the Evening Chronicle, a local newspaper based in Newcastle, England.

Evans then moved into TV, producing broadcasts about US politics and the Middle East for the popular weekly current affairs programme Weekend World. In 1982, he began producing arts documentaries on a range of subjects, including popular artists such as David Hockney,...

MastersFX creature shop and Arcana, a comic and graphic novels publisher as well as an animation and live action studio, have signed a new multipicture deal to create and produce genre feature films based on Arcana’s vast library of characters and IP, the companies announced on Monday.

Currently Arcana and MastersFX are in development on “American Wasteland,” the second of their planned joint venture films and based on an Arcana graphic novel property, the companies revealed to TheWrap via email.

“American Wasteland” tells the story of truck driver Cletus McCoy trying to save his mother from a vampire apocalypse. “Cletus will have to truck his way through an emerging nation of bloodthirsty monsters hell-bent on making him supper. Guns, guts, and a boy named Sumbitch are our hero’s only hope,” reads an Arcana plot description.

“American Wasteland” cover image/Mastersfx & Arcana Entertainment

The Canadian company’s first project resulting from the deal,...

Exclusive: We hear that Amazon in a competitive situation has taken the Jennifer Lopez-produced Skydance TV series Backwards in Heels off the table.

The show will be written and directed by Oscar nominee Richard Lagravenese and follows the aspirational and timeless story about the glamourous women living at the Barbizon Hotel in post-wwii New York City.

Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina will produce under their Nuyorican Productions. Julie Goldstein is also producing.

David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bill Bost are producing for Skydance TV.

The Barbizon Hotel, located at 140 East 63rd St. on the Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was for several decades a female-only residential hotel for young women who came to NYC for professional opportunities. Built in 1927, the 23-story hotel was a blend of Italian Renaissance and late Gothic revival and Islamic decorative elements. No men were allowed above the ground floor, and strict dress and conduct rules were enforced.

When Denis Villeneuve developed “Dune” he turned to Eric Roth to adapt Frank Herbert’s sprawling 1965 saga. Roth had already scored five Oscar nominations for adapting books for the screen, including one win for Robert Zemeckis’ Best Picture-winner “Forrest Gump.” Roth’s other Oscar adaptations include collaborations with directors David Fincher (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), Michael Mann (“The Insider”), Bradley Cooper (“A Star is Born”), and Steven Spielberg (“Munich”).

Roth was not a sci-fi aficionado who adored the Herbert novel, but he saw what Villeneuve could do with it. In a wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Roth and I talked about the agony of being rewritten and his misreading of the power of Netflix when Fincher made his groundbreaking series “House of Cards.”

We also discussed his joyous collaboration with another septuagenarian, Martin Scorsese, turning David Grann’s 2017 non-fiction book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,...

When Denis Villeneuve developed “Dune” he turned to Eric Roth to adapt Frank Herbert’s sprawling 1965 saga. Roth had already scored five Oscar nominations for adapting books for the screen, including one win for Robert Zemeckis’ Best Picture-winner “Forrest Gump.” Roth’s other Oscar adaptations include collaborations with directors David Fincher (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), Michael Mann (“The Insider”), Bradley Cooper (“A Star is Born”), and Steven Spielberg (“Munich”).

Roth was not a sci-fi aficionado who adored the Herbert novel, but he saw what Villeneuve could do with it. In a wide-ranging Zoom conversation, Roth and I talked about the agony of being rewritten and his misreading of the power of Netflix when Fincher made his groundbreaking series “House of Cards.”

We also discussed his joyous collaboration with another septuagenarian, Martin Scorsese, turning David Grann’s 2017 non-fiction book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,...

Few actors have dominated movie screens in quite the same fashion as Scarlett Johansson, who will receive the 35th annual American Cinematheque Award on Nov. 18. The American Cinematheque will be honoring Participant Media with its inaugural Power of Cinema Award.

Able to bounce back and forth between massive worldwide blockbusters and critically acclaimed independent productions, the Oscar-nominated Johansson landed Academy consideration for 2019’s “Marriage Story” and “Jojo Rabbit,” and has cemented herself as one of the most iconic women on the screen, making her a natural fit for the honor. Upcoming is the animated “Sing 2” in which she voices Ash, the female crested porcupine, one of the main characters of the toon.

Having done comedy, romance, action-spectacle, and nearly everything else in between, she never pigeonholed herself into one genre, opening herself up to various cinematic possibilities.

“Whenever she graces the screen with her luminous presence, the audience knows...

Actress Kate Bosworth ("The I-Land") poses for Grazia (USA) magazine, wearing Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta and a whole lot more:

Following minor roles in the features "The Horse Whisperer" (1998) and "Remember the Titans" (2000), Bosworth rose to prominence with her role as a young surfer in the box-office hit "Blue Crush" (2002). 

She also had roles in independent films, playing 'Dawn Schiller' in the true crime film "Wonderland" (2003) and 'Sandra Dee' in the 'Bobby Darin' biographical drama "Beyond the Sea" (2004). 

She portrayed 'Lois Lane' in "Superman Returns" (2006), and had roles in "21" (2008), "Straw Dogs" (2011), "And While We Were Here" (2012), and "Still Alice" (2014). 

She starred in the horror films "Before I Wake" (2016) and "The Domestics" (2018). 

Recently, Bosworth starred as 'Kc' in the Netflix science fiction miniseries "The I-Land".

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Pal Joey, the notoriously tricky Rodgers and Hart musical with a score as lovely as its lead characters are thorny, is heading back to Broadway next year in a newly revised version to be co-directed by Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover.

Casting hasn’t been announced, but the revised Pal Joey will arrive during the 2022-2023 Broadway season with choreography by Glover, a new book by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard Lagravenese and additional music selected from the great Rodgers and Hart canon. In addition to the musical’s original numbers like “Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered” and “I Could Write a Book,” the new Pal Joey will include such beloved Rodgers and Hart standards as “Where or When”, “The Lady is a Tramp”, “It Never Entered My Mind”, “My Heart Stood Still”, “Falling in Love With Love” and “There’s A Small Hotel,” among others.

Lagravenese and the creative team will reimagine the...

Scarlett Johansson, whose long-awaited solo Marvel movie Black Widow finally hits theaters and Disney+ next month, is being feted this fall as the 35th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award. After going with a virtual presentation last year for 2020 honoree Spike Lee, the organization’s marquee event returns to normalcy, with its November 18 ceremony taking place at the Beverly Hilton where it was held last in 2019, when Charlize Theron was the recipient.

The event is an annual fundraiser for the nonprofit organization that continues its year-round programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica and Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. After a year-plus shutdown due to the pandemic, the Aero just reopened June 10. The Egyptian, now under the purview of Netflix, is undergoing renovations before reopening as a venue both Netflix and American Cinematheque (on the weekends) will be using for their programming.

American Cinematheque board chair Rick Nicita announced Johansson...

Scarlett Johansson will receive the 35th annual American Cinematheque Award gala and tribute at the Beverly Hilton on Nov. 18.

American Cinematheque chair Rick Nicita said Johansson’s career embodies the essence of the prestigious award.

“Her immense talent has shone brightly from her movie debut as a child through her emergence as a megastar of blockbusters,” Nicita said in a statement Tuesday morning. “She has acted in adventurous independent films with cutting-edge directors. She has starred in the most commercial of franchises. She has taken leading roles and supporting roles in movies budgeted big and small. Whenever she graces the screen with her luminous presence, the audience knows that they will see a dedicated artist at the height of her powers. We can’t wait to share in the next phase of Scarlett Johansson’s marvelous career.”

A New York native, Johansson made her professional acting debut at the age...

When most movie fans think of horses in motion pictures, they tend to gravitate naturally to Hollywood blockbusters like Hidalgo or The Horse Whisperer, or even European cinematic projects like The Mustang or The Turin Horse.

However, there are plenty of amazing Asian movies that cater for horse lovers everywhere.

Here we take a look at just some of them, and discover the ways in which Asian directors, producers, and actors go about incorporating long-nosed beasts into their movies.

Horses have long been mainstays of Asian cinema because they have been ever present in popular culture since the beginning of time Grand Prix – Yun-ho Yang

The most well-known horse racing movies tend to focus on horses and jockeys from places like the US and UK, where big races like the Grand National and Gold Cup take place.

But that is not to say that horse racing movies do not pop up in other far-flung places.

Actress Kate Bosworth ("The I-Land") poses for the latest  issue of Grazia (USA) and Grazia (Italy) magazine, wearing Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta and a whole lot more:

Following minor roles in the features "The Horse Whisperer" (1998) and "Remember the Titans" (2000), Bosworth rose to prominence with her role as a young surfer in the box-office hit "Blue Crush" (2002). 

She also had roles in independent films, playing 'Dawn Schiller' in the true crime film "Wonderland" (2003) and 'Sandra Dee' in the 'Bobby Darin' biographical drama "Beyond the Sea" (2004). 

She portrayed 'Lois Lane' in "Superman Returns" (2006), and had roles in "21" (2008), "Straw Dogs" (2011), "And While We Were Here" (2012), and "Still Alice" (2014). 

She starred in the horror films "Before I Wake" (2016) and "The Domestics" (2018). 

Recently, Bosworth starred as 'Kc' in the Netflix science fiction miniseries "The I-Land".

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All streaming services go through a down period after the excitement of Spooky Season, it’s only natural. Thankfully with its list of new releases for November 2020, Hulu is making the best out of a barren pop culture landscape.

For starters, Hulu is premiering one of its major 2020 reboots this month as Animaniacs arrives on Nov. 20. Yakko, Wakko, Dot, and the rest of the Warner gang are set to return for this long-awaited revival of the animated classic. That’s about it as far as original series go but Hulu is also premiering original movies Greta, about climate activist Greta Thunberg on Nov. 13; and Run, a horror film starring Sarah Paulson, on Nov. 20.

Still, despite all the Animaniacs, Gretas, and Sarah Paulsons, the biggest hits this month might just be on the library content side of things. November 1 sees the arrival of some major TV properties. For starters, racy British...

Now that we’re just over halfway through October, it’s time to look ahead to what’s arriving on Hulu across November. And the penultimate month of the year is set to deliver a humungous haul of new movies and TV shows. In particular, fresh off their Huluween celebrations, the streaming service is celebrating Christmas early with a load of holiday-related titles dropping on November 1st.

Various films with Christmas in the name land that day – including Christmas in Compton, The Dog Who Saved Christmas and Once Upon a Time at Christmas – as well as a bunch of festive Food Network shows. A few more arrive on the 15th as well. But even if you’re not in the mood for holiday cheer until December, there’s still plenty to enjoy from what’s coming to Hulu in November.

Check out the full list below:

Released November 1

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Kate Bosworth has been working in the entertainment industry since she was fourteen years old. Her first break came from an open call in New York City for the film, The Horse Whisperer. This film needed a young and experienced horseback rider, and Kate Bosworth ended up being the perfect girl for the job. From there, Kate started to pursue the industry more, eventually moving from the east coast to Los Angeles, where more roles would be available to her.

Related: 15 Actors You Had No Idea Were Child Stars

After a few supporting roles, Bosworth became a household name with the success of the surfer teen movie, Blue Crush in the early 2000s. Since this breakout role, Kate has starred in a number of films and series, and Rotten Tomatoes has ranked some of her best.

This week on “The Masked Singer,” it was “a smackdown between two mammals, one amphibian and an appealing fruit” … sue me, I quoted from the open. Nick Cannon sparkled, literally, in a glitter tux as he introduced guest panelist Sharon Osbourne. She even noticed his shiny duds, I just wish his clothes fit better, but I digress. It was the Frog vs. the Kitty up first, but who is that kitty cat? Below, we analyze the clues.

See Bret Michaels (‘The Masked Singer’ Banana) unmasked interview: ‘I’ve never had such a great time’ and ‘Banana fans are awesome!’

Kitty claimed she has the strategy of kindness — and that she’s about to show her true colors tonight! Well she did sing Cyndi Lauper’s signature tune “True Colors.” The kitty commanded the stage with a lovely alto and an amazing stage presence in that cat ballroom costume. She’s...

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.

And Then We Danced (Levan Akin)

To be a Georgian male is to be masculine—especially in dance. Merab’s (Levan Gelbakhiani) teacher Aleko (Kakha Gogidze) demands that he stand straighter and stronger, a monument that can withstand any blow. While his country’s aesthetic had allowed for a softer tone, conservative tradition prevailed a half century ago to move things back to the rigid separation of gendered movement and the complete erasure of sexuality. How Aleko’s dancers perform becomes a visual metaphor for their nation. It will not be defeated. It will not show weakness. And anyone who dares to refuse giving one hundred...

The Call of the Wild plays like the kind of live-action movie Disney released in the ’60s and ’70s, then in the ’80s and ’90s under the Touchstone banner. This film, adapted from the Jack London novel of the same name, was developed as a 20th Century Fox project, before the studio got scooped up by the Mouse House.

Directed by Chris Sanders and starring Harrison Ford, the playful-yet-nostalgic tone is established early on. We meet a dog named Buck, the live-action/CGI hybrid lead of the story, as he bounds about a luxurious California home. His owner, Judge Miller, loves the pet but is tired of his hyperactive shenanigans. Buck eats up a celebratory feast because he just can’t help himself, the rascal! He appears to be a creature destined for bigger things. If those last two sentences read a bit cheesy, consider it a fair approximation of the film itself.

Little Big Town detailed their ninth studio LP Nightfall, which will be released January 17th. The new album, which follows 2017’s The Breaker, features the quartet’s Grammy-nominated “The Daughters” as well as their current single “Over Drinking,” both of which will be available with pre-orders starting Friday, November 22nd.

Nightfall preorders will also include the new track, “Sugar Coat,” penned by “Girl Crush” co-writer (and frequent Little Big Town contributor) Lori McKenna with Josh Kerr and Jordyn Shellart. Additional writers contributing to the Nightfall include Daniel Tashian, Foy Vance,...

Robert Redford will receive a career tribute at the 18th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival.

The Marrakech fest will take place Nov. 29 to Dec. 7. As previously announced, Tilda Swinton will preside over the jury.

Redford, one of the leading figures of contemporary cinema, said it was “a great honor to be invited to Marrakech,

to meet creators and artists who will share with each other their unique voices and points of view….

“I extend my thanks to the Marrakech International Film Festival for this generous invitation,” he said in a statement.

The tribute will pay homage to Redford’s career as a director, producer, actor, activist and founder of the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Festival, the world’s first festival to be entirely dedicated to independent cinema.

Redford initially rose to fame as an actor. He landed his first starring role on Broadway in “Sunday in New York,...

The Toronto International Film Festival gives, and takes away. Toronto’s notoriously friendly audiences are not to be trusted entirely — with the exception of the People’s Choice Award, which has gone to such Best Picture winners as “Chariots of Fire,” “American Beauty,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “The King’s Speech,” “12 Years a Slave,” and “Green Book.”

So when TIFF audiences give a standing ovation, you have to figure out what it means. They enthusiastically applauded Netflix’s “Marriage Story” with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson on hand, which continues to build momentum from Venice to Telluride and Toronto, followed by New York, where it will play like gangbusters on its home turf. (It’s sitting at 96 on Metacritic.)

Never-nominated Johansson is duking it out in the Best Actress race with thrice-nominated Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger (“Cold Mountain”), who channels emotional wreck Judy Garland at the end of her tragic life in “Judy.

The Toronto International Film Festival gives, and takes away. Toronto’s notoriously friendly audiences are not to be trusted entirely — with the exception of the People’s Choice Award, which has gone to such Best Picture winners as “Chariots of Fire,” “American Beauty,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “The King’s Speech,” “12 Years a Slave,” and “Green Book.”

So when Tiff audiences give a standing ovation, you have to figure out what it means. They enthusiastically applauded Netflix’s “Marriage Story” with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson on hand, which continues to build momentum from Venice to Telluride and Toronto, followed by New York, where it will play like gangbusters on its home turf. (It’s sitting at 96 on Metacritic.)

Never-nominated Johansson is duking it out in the Best Actress race with thrice-nominated Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger (“Cold Mountain”), who channels emotional wreck Judy Garland at the end of her tragic life in “Judy.

The upcoming second season of Amazon’s “Homecoming” has cast Oscar winner Chris Cooper in a key role.

Cooper will play Leonard Geist, an eccentric botanist, more at home in his greenhouse than in the boardrooms of the company he created. He joins previously announced “Homecoming” Season 2 stars Janelle Monáe, Stephan James, and Hong Chau.

Cooper won the Oscar and Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his role in the 2002 film “Adaptation.” His other film roles include “American Beauty,” “The Horse Whisperer,” “Seabiscuit,” and “The Bourne Identity.” He also recently starred in the Hulu limited series “11.22.63.” He will next be seen in the Tom Hanks-led Mr. Rogers biopic “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.”

He is repped by CAA and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.

“Homecoming” is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Universal Content Productions and is based on the podcast of the same name.