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Jenna Ortega is one of the most popular and talented young up-and-coming actresses working in Hollywood right now. The 22-year-old actress began her acting career at the early age of ten with the short-lived Rob Schneider‘s 2012 sitcom Rob, but she soon gained recognition for playing the role of the younger Jane in the popular romantic comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin. From then on, Ortega has starred in some of the most recent horror movies and TV Shows, including the Scream franchise and the worldwide hit Netflix series Wednesday. While Ortega’s most recent filmography hasn’t been a hit either among the audience or the critics, she has still appeared in a number of brilliant movies. So, if you loved Ortega’s compelling performances, here are the seven best movies and TV shows starring Jenna Ortega you should check out right now.

2024 was a great year for movie fans, delivering a combination of instant classics, blockbuster hits, and well-received sequels, from Nosferatu and Longlegs to Twisters and Alien: Romulus. While some of the year's best movies weren't blockbuster hits, others crossed box office records, delivering fan service and entertainment for various fan bases. The year has been perfect for large franchises.

Although not a surprise, 2024 marks a rarity for Hollywood as a year when all of the US' ten highest-grossing movies are sequels, without exception. From long-awaited superhero team-ups to continuations of iconic family animated movies, the year has raked in billions for major studios, affirming the industry's focus on major franchises. Financial success is no guarantee of quality one way or the other, but the year has produced plenty of successful and entertaining films.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Returned to Burton's Iconic Poltergeist $451.1 Million

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In another distinctive year for movies, 2024 featured many actors in Hollywood getting very booked and busy. It is typical for an actor to have one or two projects for them to stand out in the year, yet some actors go beyond and star in three or more movies. Because 2024 became crowded with new cinematic features, most viewers didn't realize they saw one actor multiple times.

These actors in 2024 showcased more of their range. They could transition from a spectacular blockbuster to a more character-driven drama or even an animated feature. Acting veterans like Willem Dafoe and Giancarlo Esposito and continuously rising stars such as Margaret Qualley and Fred Hechinger are just a few of several performers who worked extra hard during this particular year.

Catherine O'Hara Continued Playing Mother Characters Movies: Argylle, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, & The Wild Robot

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When Beetlejuice Beetlejuice hit theaters in late summer, nobody knew if it would connect with audiences like the 1988 original, now a beloved classic. Director Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton didn't want to make some cheap nostalgia-bait sequel, and waited until they had a new story they felt was worth telling. Luckily for everyone involved, it worked. The film was one of the biggest hits of 2024, grossing over $450 million worldwide and reinvigorating audiences' love for the characters. But as much as the creative team didn't want to repeat themselves, some elements from the first film were probably destined to carry over. One such element comes from one of the first movie's most memorable moments: the supernatural lip-sync number.

In the original, the invading Deetz family is possessed into singing and dancing to Harry Belafonte's "Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)" by the recently deceased Maitlands (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin...

Tim Burton is one of the greatest creative minds to have ever worked in Hollywood, and it seems that the only thing wilder than the stories he puts on screen are those that he dreams about. While appearing at the Marrakech Film Festival (via Deadline), Burton was asked during a panel the question of what he dreams about. Apparently, getting a haircut from Donald Trump.

Yes, it seems that the director who masterminded freaky fantasy movies such as Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hollow, and Frankenweenie has been having some very peculiar dreams about the president-elect. As he explained to the press:

“I was at dinner at Donald Trump’s house. He wasn’t living Mar-a-Lago but a suburban house. I needed a haircut, so he personally gave me a haircut. It turned out to be a weird version of like a mullet and his hair and then I woke up.”

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Always a destination for amazing movies, Max once again has some great films heading to the platform in December. With star-studded casts and top-notch performances, viewers wont want to miss anything slated for release over the coming weeks. Given the variety of films ready to hit the streaming service, theres likely something for everyone to enjoy next month.

From thrillers to comedies and even an original documentary, Max has it all and certainly wont disappoint. Whether viewers want to laugh, cry, or be inspired, the platform has them covered. No matter what kind of film audiences are looking for, theyre likely to find something worthwhile with Max in December.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Stream on December 6

Directed by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a sequel to the 1988 award-winning film Beetlejuice and follows three generations of the Deetz family who have all returned to Winter River following an unexpected tragedy. When Lydias (Winona Ryder...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is set to bring the fright to more screens this holiday season. As the gothic dark fantasy horror comedy spooks its way to a digital release next month, the acclaimed sequel lands a TV home, so audiences on cable can follow along.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced that the Beetlejuice follow-up will premiere via HBO on Dec. 7 at 6:10 p.m. Et. The linear debut imminently follows the anticipated Max streaming release, which hits the HBO-owned service on Dec. 6, including American Sign Language (Asl) and Lngua Brasileira De Sinais (Libras) versions.

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Michael Keaton is back on the big screen after the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Coming out 36 years after the original Beetlejuice debuted, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sees Michael Keaton return as the Ghost With the Most and Winona Ryder reprise her role as Betelgeuse's favorite target,...

The television release date for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has been revealed. The 2024 hit is a legacy sequel to the 1988 horror-comedy and reteams original director Tim Burton with stars Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, and Michael Keaton alongside an incoming cast that includes Burton's Wednesday collaborator Jenna Ortega. It follows the Deetz family mourning the loss of their patriarch, in the process having several run-ins with beings from the afterlife. The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice box office ballooned to $451.1 million over the course of its theatrical run, making it the eighth highest-grossing movie of the year worldwide at the time of writing.

Warner Bros. Pictures has previously announced that Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will begin streaming on Max on Friday, December 6. American Sign Language (Asl) and Lngua Brasileira De Sinais (Libras) versions of the movie will be available to stream, performed by Sophia Morales and Andrey Baptista respectively. However, they have now additionally confirmed that...

Max officially announced the streaming release date for Warner Bros. latest horror comedy Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which serves as the sequel to Tim Burtons classic 1988 gothic fantasy movie. This comes after more than two months since the Michael Keaton-led movie had made its theatrical debut.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has now been scheduled to start streaming on Friday, Dec. 6, exclusively on Max. During its theatrical run, the film earned a worldwide gross of $451 million at the box office against a reported budget of around $100 million. In addition to its commercial success, the sequel also received positive reviews from critics, who praised Burton and the cast for recapturing the first installments charm and magic. It also scored a Certified Fresh rating of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 356 reviews. At the moment, the sequel is currently available to rent or purchase on digital, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's streaming release date has been revealed.

According to a new video on the streaming service, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is coming to Max on December 6.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.

Director Tim BurtonRelease Date September 6, 2024Studio(s) Plan B Entertainment, Tim Burton Productions, KatzSmith Productions, Warner Bros. PicturesDistributor(s) Warner Bros. PicturesWriters Larry Wilson, Mike Vukadinovich, Michael McDowell, Seth Grahame-Smith, Alfred Gough, Miles MillarCast Sophie Holland, David Ayres, Jane Leaney, Matthew Lyons, Skylar Park, Liv Spencer, Charlie Hopkinson, Mark Heenehan, Sami Slimane, Nick Kellington, Arthur Conti, Amy Nuttall, Walles Hamonde,...

A fellow horror brunette's fashion served as the template for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's Lydia Deetz's work attire.

Speaking to Variety, costume designer Colleen Atwood disclosed how, for Lydia's paranormal TV segment, she modeled Winona Ryder's on-camera dress after horror host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark of Elvira's Movie Macabre fame. "We wanted to channel that kind of character for Lydia's TV show," she explained, revealing that she "found that dress at a thrift store. It was this jersey dress, and I did some modifications to it; adding some cleavage and changed it up a bit."

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Additionally, Atwood created Michael Keaton's new, worn-down version of his Betelgeuse costume, pointing out that it matched the bio-exorcist's current state of mind and body. In the latter's case,...

Tim Burton returned with the long-awaited sequel to 1988's Beetlejuice this year. Several original stars, including Michael Keaton, returned to reprise their roles, and it included several exciting cameos.

Michael Keaton revealed in an interview with Forbes that he didn't know about a secret cameo Tim Burton had planned for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The film stars Keaton, who reunited with Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara. It also added Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux, and Willem Dafoe. However, Danny DeVito had an unexpected cameo, and Burton didn't tell Keaton about it.

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Michael Keaton is back on the big screen after the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Keaton previously worked with Danny DeVito and Tim Burton on 1992's Batman Returns and 2019's Dumbo, and was a good surprise for Keaton. DeVito appears early in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, where he plays a blue character called The Janitor,...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has raced past Dune: Part Two for a major 2024 Warner Bros. record. Both movies are well-received sequels, with Denis Villeneuve's follow-up to his 2021 sci-fi epic Dune earning a Certified Fresh 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It was followed six months later by the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice release. The legacy sequel to the 1988 horror-comedy, which re-teams director Tim Burton with stars Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, and Winona Ryder, is now in its seventh weekend and has also been Certified Fresh with a 77% score.

Per The Numbers, as of Sunday morning, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is projected to close out its latest weekend in theaters with a cumulative domestic box office total of $283.97 million. Its 3-day gross of $5 million has pushed it past the domestic total for Dune: Part Two, which earned $282.1 million in North America. This means that the Tim Burton movie is now officially the highest grossing Warner Bros. Pictures release...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice reunited the 1988 dream team of Tim Burton, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara. With several new additions like Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, and Monica Bellucci, the film exceeded expectations and became one of 2024's biggest films.

Nostalgia is a strong factor in the current environment, with many beloved IPs and titles brought back to life with a modern twist. However, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice kept its magic and remained just as politically incorrect and outrageous as the 1988 film. After pushing for a sequel for years, Michael Keaton, who plays the iconic titular ghost, told Collider at the New York Comic-Con he's not surprised the sequel was so popular.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice knocks off a Harry Potter film to reach another milestone as one of the studio's highest-grossing movies ever.

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Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Beetlejuice 2 (2024)!Though her absence was already expected, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice includes a subtle in-universe reason why Juno is missing from the sequel. Very few figures from the original 1988 Beetlejuice movie actually return in Beetlejuice 2s cast, including Betelgeuse himself (Michael Keaton), Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder), Delia Deetz (Catherine OHara), and Little Jane Butterfield (played by Amy Nuttall in the sequel). Therefore, the vast majority of original Beetlejuice characters dont appear in the 2024 movie, such as the Deetzes iconic friend Otho and the Maitlands fan-favorite afterlife case worker Juno.

The absences of both Otho and Juno in Beetlejuice 2 make sense within the context of real-world developments. Junos actress Sylvia Sidney passed away in 1999, with Othos actor Glenn Shadix having passed away in 2010. However, with Juno being a ghost forced to spend eternity as a civil servant, her character realistically could have played a role in the sequels plot.

This summers blockbuster hit Deadpool & Wolverine has been overtaken as the No. 1 most popular rental on Amazon by another box office hit, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, per Forbes. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, starring Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, landed on the No. 1 spot on Prime Videos Top 10 List, relegating the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman-led Deadpool & Wolverine to the No. 2 spot on the list.

The fact that Halloween is so close may have something to do with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice dethroning "Marvel Jesus, perhaps because the sequel offers a more family-friendly, yet spooky alternative to the R-rated Deadpool & Wolverine. The original 1988 Beetlejuice is also on Amazons Top 10 at No. 7.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has passed a major milestone at the domestic box office after a month in theaters. The Tim Burton legacy sequel sees the director reuniting with multiple stars of the original 1988 horror-comedy, namely Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse, Catherine O'Hara as Delia Deetz, and Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz. The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice box office opened at the domestic box office with $111 million, which marked the third-highest debut of the year, and quickly rose past $400 million worldwide.

Per Deadline, as of Saturday morning, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is projected to close out its sixth weekend in theaters with a 3-day gross of $7.3 million at the domestic box office. This lands the movie at No. 3 on the chart for the weekend, above the previous weekend's debut Joker: Folie Deux, which is cratering during its sophomore outing. This also brings the legacy sequel's cumulative domestic total to $275.8 million, making it just the fifth 2024 release to pass the $275 million milestone,...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice continues to scare up good financial returns as it reaches a new mark on Warner Bros.'s all-time box office list. The Beetlejuice sequel wards off the spells of a notable Harry Potter film to reach its latest milestone.

According to Collider, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is now the 25th-highest-grossing Warner Bros. title ever at the domestic box office. The dark fantasy comedy horror blockbuster recently clipped Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to make the top 25, earning $267 million in North America compared to Chamber of Secrets' $261.9 million following its 2002 release.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has now made $404.6 million worldwide against its $100 million budget, nearly five times more than the original film earned ($84 million) in 1988. The film's box-office momentum is expected to stall soon given it's now on...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice keeps scaring up impressive numbers at the box office, proving a worthy and successful sequel to the cult classic, Beetlejuice. For Catherine O'Hara, a mainstay in both films, the Beetlejuice sequel looks set to earn her a new all-time commercial milestone.

Per Collider, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has now earned $266 million domestically since its Sept. 6 debut across U.S. cinemas. The sequel is now O'Hara's second-highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office in the Canadian actor's 44-year acting career. Only the revered cult classic, Home Alone, has made more, earning $285.8 million in North America. While there is time for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to catch Home Alone in the top spot, its box office momentum will likely slow down now that the film is available to rent/purchase digitally.

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Netflixs No. 1 movie is an eight-year-old Tim Burton flick that has been slept on - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The 2016 film directed by Burton and written by Jane Goldman is the most-watched movie on Netflix currently, having hit the streamer at the beginning of October, reports ShortList. According to Flixpatrol statistics, the movie has hit the top spot without cracking the U.S. top 10.

The success of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children since coming to Netflix, may be in part due to the box office success that is the recent Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, also directed by Burton. The latter has grossed more than $400 million globally.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is ready to spook audiences at home as the movie's theatrical run nears its end. Warner Bros. confirms the official release date for the sequel's digital and 4K Blu-ray editions.

Per ComicBook.com, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will be available to rent or purchase digitally on Oct. 8. The dark fantasy comedy horror is available to pre-order on various digital platforms, including a Fandango At Home bundle allowing fans to get both Beetlejuice films and an exclusive digital poster accompanying them. An American Sign Language (Asl) version of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will also become available via digital retailers on Nov. 1.

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Tim Burton's Beetlejuice returns after more than 30 years with new adventures for the Deetz family and it's filled with Easter eggs.

The Tim Burton-helmed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will also be available via 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on Nov.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice keeps scaring up good results at the box office, validating director Tim Burton's decision to make the sequel well over three decades after the original Beetlejuice debuted. The dark fantasy horror comedy lands Burton a new commercial milestone.

Per ComicBook.com, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which has grossed over $250 million domestically, is Burton's third-highest-earning domestic film ever. The Beetlejuice sequel barely trails 1989's Batman, which made $251 million domestically. Burton's biggest box-office draw in North America is his 2010 Alice in Wonderland remake, which grossed $334 million and topped the $1 billion mark worldwide.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has become another huge hit for Tim Burton, but the Ghost with the Most's first sequel was a terrific 1990s animated series.

Since its worldwide theatrical premiere on Sept. 4, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has made $373.3 million against a $100 million budget, shattering what the original Beetlejuice ($84.5 million) made following its 1988 debut. The...

After a career spanning five decades, Michael Keaton is back on top thanks to his return as Beetlejuice in Tim Burtons legacy sequel to the 1988 horror comedy. The huge success of the movie has resulted in the former Batman star reaching a massive personal milestone to add to his many awards and accolades that he has achieved in his time in the industry.

As the worldwide haul of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sits just below $350 million, the film has pushed Keatons total career box office revenue to over $7 billion. While the actors career has seen many ups and downs, his box office appeal has rarely waned for long. Even movies he has been involved in that have been deemed a disaster such as Tim Burtons remake of Dumbo have added a substantial amount to his personal tally.

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Tommy Harper, a producer on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, believes that the juice could get loose one more time to round out a potential trilogy. Tim Burton's long-awaited follow-up has produced wild numbers at the box office, still maintaining the No.1 spot at the domestic box office, warding off the recently released Transformers One. A third installment in the franchise hasn't yet been confirmed by Warner Bros. or Tim Burton, but Harper says the door will always be open for Burton to complete the trilogy. Speaking to Deadline, Tommy Harper believes that Tim Burton will want to make a third movie in the Beetlejuice franchise.

"I think with Tim's love for the title and the characters, the door is open, but we'll see what happens next," Harper said.

Tim Harper has been a long-time collaborator with Tim Burton, as the pair first worked together on the underrated 2003 movie Big Fish (starring...

Unbelievably, the ghost with the most got the better of the mighty Autobots and Decepticons. The weekend box office seemed like it would almost certainly belong to Chris Hemsworths new film Transformers One, but in a stunning September shocker, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice upsets director Josh Cooleys animated adventure by a mere million dollars. According to the estimates, the Beetlejuice sequel will squeak its way into the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26 million (per The Numbers).

Meanwhile, Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henrys Transformers origin story will end up ranking at No. 2 with $25 million. Transformers One started off by winning the top spot at the box office on Thursday, September 19, during its preview screenings ($3.4 million) and again on Friday with $9.6 million, but everything changed on Saturday. In a stunning turn of events, moviegoers began flocking to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice rather than the new Transformers flick.

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Tim Burtons Beetlejuice was released into theaters on March 30, 1988, over 36 years ago. The movie starred Michael Keaton as the titular bio-exorcist along with Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as a married couple who seek out his services. It also introduced the world to a then-unknown Winona Ryder, playing the iconic Lydia Deetz. It was only the second feature-length theatrical film that Tim Burton had directed at the time, the first being 1985s Pee-Wees Big Adventure, and it was arguably the film that would make Burton a household name.

Beetlejuice helped create and solidify his signature aesthetic, and since its release, it has gone on to be a revered cult classic. Its one of those movies that people have grown up with and then gone on to share with their own kids. For many, it is even a yearly Halloween re-watch, which makes the timing for Burtons upcoming sequel just in...

If marriage is hell, then Tim Burton has a funny way of showing it in the beloved Beetlejuice movies. With the recent success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, older and newer fans alike have responded well to the wacky horror-comedy sequel 36 years after the original Beetlejuice made the prospect of marriage a legitimate nightmare. Of course, the popular 2024 sequel also revolves around a garish wedding ceremony that features a showstopping musical number, connecting both films through Lydia (Winona Ryder) and Beetlejuice's (Michael Keaton) macabre matrimony.

Yet, upon closer inspection, one could argue that the underlying theme in the Beetlejuice movies equates marriage with death, hell, reincarnation, and other nightmarish qualities that threaten to trap Lydia inside a purgatorial limbo forever. For Burton, Beetlejuice provides an artistic template to critique the horrors of marriage as a business contract devoid of true love, doing so in playfully subliminal ways that somehow remain tender and romantic.

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!Tim Burton saved a surprise character return for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which fulfilled a setup from the 1988 original movie. While the majority of character returns were already confirmed before the film was released with Beetlejuice 2s cast announcements, Tim Burton kept a few returning characters a secret. In addition to Winona Ryder, Catherine OHara, and Michael Keaton reprising their roles as Lydia Deetz, Delia Deetz, and Betelgeuse, Beetlejuice 2 sees two other original characters returning with new actors playing them.

Charles Deetz (who returns as a ghost with his head and shoulders missing after being eaten by a shark) is voiced by a new actor, as Jeffrey Jones doesnt return in Beetlejuice 2, with a grown-up Little Jane Butterfield also playing a supporting role in the sequel. In the original movie, Little Jane Butterfield appeared alongside her mother, Jane Butterfield, who was working...

Justin Thereoux gets support from his new fiancee Nicole Brydon Bloom at the U.K. premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice on Thursday (August 29), shortly after announcing their engagement.

The couple confirmed that they were tying the knot after Nicole revealed her engagement ring on the red carpet at the movie’s premiere during the 2024 Venice Film Festival this week.

They posed together for photos at the Cineworld Leicester Square in London, England for the movie’s latest premiere.

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Justin and Nicole weren’t the only couple at the event.

Costar Catherine O’Hara was joined by husband Bo Welch, and Winona Ryder‘s husband Scott Mackinlay Hahn was also present.

Other costars who attended the premiere included Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Amy Nuttall, Burn Gorman and Arthur Conti. Director Tim Burton was also present. We’ve got photos of everyone in the gallery!

We are just days away from Season 2 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” and the excitement — at least on IndieWire’s TV team — is palpable. Julian Fellowes’ period drama about New York socialites in the late-19th century returns on October 29, sure to promise more scenery chewing and backstabbing from Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, and the rest of the cast.

“The Gilded Age” Season 1 premiered in January 2022, so it’s been some time since viewers caught up with the old-school Upper East Side crew. Who hates whom, who stole someone else’s servant, who accidentally-almost slept with a maid, and who’s hiding their sexuality while pursuing a marriage? Some of it matters, some of it doesn’t — but all of it will be a treat to watch as both high and low drama unfold in Season 2.

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New titles include series about the Circeo massacre and El Chapo’s wife.

US streaming platform Paramount+ has unveiled a seven-strong film and series international slate ahead of its launch in the UK and Ireland later this week (June 22).

The originals will be produced in partnership with Vis, Paramount’s international studio. Paramount+ is aiming to commission 150 international originals by 2025.

New projects are Mexican suspense thriller film One Must Die, about seven people who are kidnapped and suddenly find themselves part of a deadly game. It Is directed by and stars Colombian actor Manolo Cardona, with Spanish actress Maribel Verdú also starring.

As Paramount+ prepares for UK rollout this week and in advance of tonight’s swanky London do, the streamer has greenlit a seven-strong international slate including a French fantasy horror thriller, series on the Circeo Massacre, two shows from Mexico and two from Germany including The Sheikh.

Scroll down for the full slate below as Paramount+ deepens its international push and prepares to unveil the shows at an event with the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Jessica Chastain and Gillian Anderson, amongst other A-listers. Paramount+ has taken over London’s West End for the day with a Walk of Fame-esque Walk of Stars, with 50 illuminated stars including Stallone, Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Viola Davis.

Paramount Global plans to commission 150 international originals for Paramount+ within three years

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Paramount Global’s streaming service Paramount+ is continuing to invest in original content sourced from international markets, unveiling a slate of seven new titles, mostly series, Monday, that will debut around the world and saying it is planning to commission 150 international originals by 2025.

The new internationally originated programming, including a show about former Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s wife and former American teenage beauty queen — with John Leguizamo producing and starring as El Chapo — will be produced in partnership with Vis, Paramount’s international studio, part of the entertainment conglomerate’s portfolio of studios that spans more than 20 countries.

The slate of originals includes projects from Germany, Italy, France and Mexico. The slate news came ahead of the launch of Paramount+ in the U.K. and Ireland on Wednesday.

The Paramount subscription VOD service previously unveiled an ambitious commitment to greenlighting 50 international...

British acting duo Emma Thompson and Jim Broadbent have signed up to star in the 3-part Agatha Christie adaptation ‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?.’

Thompson and Broadbent, who will play British aristocrats Lord and Lady Marcham, will join Lucy Boynton who takes on the role of their daughter Lady Frankie, Will Poulter as Bobby Jones and Hugh Laurie and as creepy sanitorium director Dr. James Nicholson.

Based on Christie’s 1934 mystery, the story centres on the local Vicar’s son, Bobby Jones (Poulter), and his whip-smart friend, socialite Lady Frances ‘Frankie’ Derwent (Boynton) on their crime-solving adventure after they discover the crumpled body of a dying man who, with his last breath, gasps the cryptic question of the title.

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The Revenant star Will Poulter and Bohemian Rhapsody’s Lucy Boynton are to lead the cast of Hugh Laurie’s three-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s murder-mystery Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?.

Deadline revealed that The Night Manager and House star was behind the adaptation in April and the series is starting production this week.

Based on the 1934 Agatha Christie novel, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? follows the local Vicar’s son, Bobby Jones (Poulter), and his whip-smart friend, socialite Lady Frances “Frankie” Derwent (Boynton) on their crime-solving adventure after they discover the crumpled body of a dying man who, with his last breath, gasps the cryptic question of the title. Armed only with a photograph of a beautiful young woman found in the dead man’s pocket, these amateur detectives pursue, and are pursued by, the answer to the mystery.

The series is commissioned by BritBox North...

Lucy Boynton (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and Will Poulter (“The Revenant”) are set to star in Hugh Laurie’s adaptation of “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?”, one of Agatha Christie’s earliest murder mystery novels.

Laurie (“House”) is set to direct and act in the three-part series for BritBox North America, in which he plays the creepy Dr. James Nicholson, a clinical director of a sanatorium.

Christie published “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?”, which follows Bobby (Poulter) and shrewd socialite Lady Frances (Boynton) as they untangle a murder mystery, in 1934. In classic Christie fashion, there are plenty of twists and turns until the perpetrator is finally unmasked.

“I’m so thrilled to be working with Hugh and Will, and on this story from one of my favourite authors,” said Boynton. “I can’t wait to get started.” She won’t have to wait long with production kicking off this week.

“I’m...

Taking a brief hiatus from blockbuster fare following her eye-catching breakout in last year’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Rebecca Ferguson leads an all-star cast in the first trailer for espionage drama, Despite the Falling Snow.

Written and directed by Shamim Sarif – working from her own 2004 novel, no less – the spy thriller is rooted in the bitter-cold setting of Moscow which, during the late ’50s, was still in the thick of the Cold War. Ferguson plays Lauren, an American agent tasked with going undercover as Katya Grinkova to retrieve Russian military plans deemed crucial by her home country.

But those plans fall onto the back-burner once Ferguson’s lead meets Soviet big wig Alexander Ivanov (Sam Reid), a charming and idealistic politician with whom she strikes up a passionate relationship.

Here’s the official synopsis from Sarif’s novel:

In 1950s Moscow, communist Katya (Rebecca Ferguson) secretly spies for the...

For many actors, Downton Abbey was their first big break in television.

But not everyone can be a Lord Grantham or a Carson. For many - whether they chose to leave or were written out - their fortunes changed after exiting the ITV drama.

So after the news that Dan Stevens has joined Beauty and the Beast, Digital Spy looks at the careers (so far!) of 9 actors who have bowed out of Highclere Castle...

1. Ed Speleers

After starring in series three, four and five of Downton, Ed Speleers left Jimmy Kent behind for another role in a big budget British TV drama.

We most recently saw him in the part of Edward Seymour in Wolf Hall, and he will also star in upcoming films Remainder and Howl. Most prominently, he's been cast alongside Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter in Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass.

2. Amy Nuttall...

Us filmgoers have one more film to add to their watch lists for next year. Civil War “The Keeping Room,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, will be distributed in North America by Drafthouse Films, it was announced today. The film is set during the end of the Civil War and centers on three women (Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld and Muna Otaru) as they defend their home from attack. Leading the charge is a renegade solider, played by Sam Worthington, who plans to kill the women and raid their home. Amy Nuttall and Ned Dennehy also star. Daniel Barber helmed [...]

The post Brit Marling-Hailee Steinfeld Civil War Drama ‘The Keeping Room’ Lands Us Distribution appeared first on Up and Comers.

Emmerdale star Jason Merrells and Neil Morrissey will be among the stars to appear in Death in Paradise next year.

Former Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis, soap star Michelle Collins and comic actress Sally Phillips will also feature in the upcoming fourth series, reports Radio Times.

James Fox, Francis Magee, Nick Moran, Colin McFarlane, Jo Absolom and Gary Lewis have also been added to the guest cast list.

Merrells recently confirmed his guest role during an interview with Digital Spy.

They join the previously announced guest stars Natalie Gumede, Simon Day, Ali Bastian, Will Mellor, Tyger Drew-Honey, Hetti Bywater, Leo Staar and Amy Nuttall among others.

Filming has begun in Guadeloupe for the fourth series, with Sara Martins and Danny John-Jules also returning as Camille and Dwayne.

However, Gary Carr has reportedly left the show as Fidel, after the character left Saint Marie for a new job, and will be...

EastEnders actress Hetti Bywater will appear in an episode of Death in Paradise.

The actress will make her first TV appearance since leaving the BBC One soap as Lucy Beale in the upcoming fourth series of the crime drama starring Kris Marshall.

Will Mellor, Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey, Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Natalie Gumede and Downton Abbey's Amy Nuttall will also make appearances.

Filming has begun in Guadeloupe for the fourth series, with Sara Martins and Danny John-Jules also returning as Camille and Dwayne.

However, Gary Carr has reportedly left the show as Fidel, after the character left Saint Marie for a new job, and will be replaced by Josephine Jobert as Florence Cassell. Don Warrington is expected to play a larger role as Commander Selwyn.

Other guest stars will include Rosie Cavaliero, Simon Day, Leo Staar, Don Gilet, Katarina Cas, William Ash, David Bamber, Claire Goose, Sharon D Clarke,...

Bob Hoskins passed away earlier today (April 30) at the age of 71.

The British actor was known for his starring roles in a variety of films and TV dramas, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Hook, The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa.

Stars of stage, screen and beyond have paid tribute to the respected actor. A selection of messages are presented below:

Bob Hoskins was an acting great and a wonderful, kind man. I am truly saddened by his passing. My deepest sympathy to his loved ones.

— christina ricci (@ChristinaRicci) April 30, 2014

Oh no, Bob Hoskins. Gone? That's awful news. The Long Good Friday one of the best British movies of the modern era. A marvellous man.

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) April 30, 2014

Just heard the very sad news Bob Hoskins has died. He was one of the best. I feel honoured to have met & worked with him. Rip Bob. Xx

— Vicky McClure (@Vicky...

So cosy and traditional is The Musketeers in many ways that the show needs to work extra hard not to become predictable and staid.

Last week's offering was a little too by-the numbers, but 'The Exiles' - a pacy tale of Royal conspiracy - manages to pepper plenty of decent plot twists throughout, whilst still maintaining that period romp feel.

Instructed by the Cardinal to return a mother and her child to Paris, Aramis (Santiago Cabrera) and D'artagnan (Luke Pasqualino) find themselves seperated when the infant, Henry, is snatched.

Given Aramis' prowess with the ladies, you'd be forgiven for expecting a perfunctory romance plot the moment he's tasked with protecting Amy Nuttall's beautiful widow Agnes.

But thanks to strong performances from Nuttall and Cabrera, and the wise decision not to ever have Agnes leap into the Musketeer's arms, their connection is portrayed as something more meaningful than a fleeting passion.

Review Rob Kemp 2 Mar 2014 - 22:00

Tara Fitzgerald guest stars in this week's politically themed episode of The Musketeers...

This review contains spoilers.

1.6 The Exiles

After last week’s disappointingly weak instalment, The Musketeers sees both a change in focus and pace in this week’s episode, The Exiles. Gone is the emphasis on fleshing out the Musketeers' back stories, and in its place a political thriller involving a King with mum issues, a King’s mum with king issues and finally – but no means least, a Musketeer with attachment issues.

Despite now being de-shackled from delving into the Musketeers' past, the plot itself doesn’t break any new ground. The King’s mother, Marie de Medici, risks execution by returning to her son after apparent attempts on her life. Elsewhere, D’Artagnan and Aramis are charged with the safe escort of a mother, her son and a priest to the Cardinal for reasons unknown.

It's always an incredible night to see stars honor their fellow performers at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and tonight was no exception (January 18).

The 20th Annual event was full of wonderful moments as many talented actors and ensembles took home the coveted statues awarded to them for their tremendous roles on the big and small screens.

The biggest award of the night went home to the cast of "American Hustle," taking home the Actor for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

Other notable trophies went home to Cate Blanchett for Best Actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine," and Matthew McConaughey for Best Actor for his work in "Dallas Buyers Club."

Check out the full list of 2014 SAG Award nominees below:

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Bruce Dern / Woody Grant – “Nebraska” (Paramount Pictures)

Chiwetel Ejiofor / Solomon Northup – “12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Tom Hanks / Capt.

It's always an incredible night to see stars award their fellow performers at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, and tonight was no exception (January 18).

The evening was full of wonderful moments as many talented actors and ensembles took home the coveted statues awarded to them for their tremendous roles on the big and small screens.

The biggest award of the night went home to the cast of "American Hustle," taking home the Actor for Best Picture.

Other notable trophies went home to Cate Blanchett for Best Actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine," and Matthew McConaughey for Best Actor for his work in "Dallas Buyers Club."

Check out the full list of 2014 SAG Award nominees below:

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Bruce Dern / Woody Grant – “Nebraska” (Paramount Pictures)

Chiwetel Ejiofor / Solomon Northup – “12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Tom Hanks / Capt.

SAG Awards 2014 winners: Lupita Nyong’o surprises, shoo-in Cate Blanchett doesn’t (photo: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong’o in ’12 Years a Slave’) The 2014 SAG Awards ceremony was held at downtown Los Angeles’ Shrine Exposition Center earlier this evening, January 18. Presenters included Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Josh Holloway, Clark Gregg, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Mindy Kaling, and Pauley Perrette, in addition to about a couple of dozen nominees. Most of the winners — including those in the television categories — were the expected ones, e.g., Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, Best Actor Oscar winner Michael Douglas (Wall Street, 1987) for his portrayal of Liberace in Steven Soderbergh’s Behind the Candelabra, Jared Leto for Jean-Marc Vallée’s Dallas Buyers Club, two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1969; California Suite, 1978) for Downton Abbey, and Best Actress Oscar winner Helen Mirren (The Queen, 2006) for Phil Spector. Even so, there...

The award season is now in full swing. This morning, SAG-aftra announced the nominees for the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Nominations and wins at these awards often add to one’s Oscar hopes, so it’s always interesting to see which projects are getting the most attention.

One neat personal note here is that, since I’ve been a card-carrying member of the Screen Actors Guild for 7 years, I get to cast my votes on all of these. Looking forward to that.

And the nominees are…

20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Bruce Dern / Woody Grant – “Nebraska” (Paramount Pictures)

Chiwetel Ejiofor / Solomon Northup – “12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Tom Hanks / Capt. Richard Phillips – “Captain Phillips” (Columbia Pictures)

Matthew McConaughey / Ron Woodroof – “Dallas Buyers Club” (Focus Features)

Forest Whitaker / Cecil Gaines – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler...

Kids. Such as Sex, Lies, and Videotape or Reservoir Dogs before it, and such as Winter’s Bone, Blue Valentine and Fruitvale Station after it, Larry Clark & Harmony Korine’s seminal film is forever connected in “spirit” to the lieu where it received its secret midnight premiere screening in 1995. The Sundance Film Festival might be known as the birthplace of U.S indie filmmaking innovation, avant-gardism, a larger definition of the low budgeted film response to Hollywood in not only narrative but in the non-fiction form, but it is a festival made strong by its renewal and familiarity. That close acquaintanceness exists in Kids‘ starlets Rosario Dawson and Chloë Sevigny filmography/career path trajectory and connection to Park City (both have several indie films slated for ’14 – of which I’ve included in our predictions list) and it is that “familiarity” that is visibly noticeable in how I map out my annual predictions list.

The trailer has arrived for the eagerly-anticipated upcoming fourth season of Downton Abbey. The international series which is a huge hit, is written and created by Julian Fellowes. Starring are Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Siobhan Finneran, Joanne Froggatt, Rob James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Shirley MacLaine, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Matt Milne, Lesley Nicol, Amy Nuttall, Maggie Smith, Ed Speleers, Dan Stevens and Penelope Wilton. Downton Abbey is set in an Edwardian country house at the turn of the 20th Century, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. In the drawing rooms, library and beautiful bedrooms of Downton Abbey, lives the family. Below stairs are the other residents, the servants, as fiercely jealous of their ranks...