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Many fans of the sci-fi genre are looking forward to seeing the sci-fi horror Alien franchise continue on the small screen with the “FX on Hulu” TV series called Alien: Earth, which stars Sydney Chandler and is coming our way from Fargo creator Noah Hawley. The 8-episode first season of the show is set to debut with two episodes on Tuesday, August 12, at 8 p.m. Et on Hulu and the FX linear channel, and via Disney+ internationally – and before we get to the premiere date, Chandler has already started working on another genre project, a sci-fi road trip movie called Anima. In this film, she will be sharing the screen with Emmy-nominated Shōgun star Takehiro Hira.

The narrative feature directorial debut of documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel), who also wrote the screenplay, Anima tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip.

Alien: Earth star Sydney Chandler has landed a leading role in a science fiction road movie alongside Shōgun star Takehiro Hira. Anima is being written and directed by documentary filmmaker Brian Tetsuro Ivie.

Per Deadline, Tetsuro Ivie will be making his feature directorial debut with an alternate future story that sounds like it could be a Black Mirror episode. Chandler stars in Anima as a young woman who impulsively goes on a very unusual road trip with an older man (played by Hira). When the man discovers his consciousness is fading, it's up to Chandler's character to get him to a cutting-edge facility where he can undergo a memory-upload surgery.

"I’ve always loved road movies and I’m very thankful to have two brilliant actors on the journey with me," Tetsuro Ivie said in a statement. "I really think people will be surprised by where the story goes."

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Exclusive: Sydney Chandler, star of FX and Noah Hawley’s upcoming Alien: Earth, and Shōgun star Takehiro Hira are currently in production on road-trip sci-fi film Anima, which is being produced by celluloid only outfit Kebrado and Fieldhouse Pictures.

Written and directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel) in his narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip. Their mission: to preserve his failing consciousness via an experimental memory‑upload procedure at a cutting‑edge facility.

Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Harrison Allen, and Gregory Daniel King produce for Kebrado; Kimberly Atwood and Atty Cleworth produce for Fieldhouse Pictures; Alexander Lycette and Chloe Rahal produce for Gilbara; and Jason Pamer and Brev Moss are additional producers for the project. Moss also serves as a co-story writer.

Brian Tetsuro Ivie is a Japanese-American filmmaker,...

UK-Ireland top five, June 13-15 RankTitle (origin)DistributorJune 13-15TotalWeek 1 How To Train Your Dragon(US) Universal £5.7m £8.1m 1 2 Lilo & Stitch(US)

Disney £1.5m £33.2m 4 3 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning(US)

Paramount £1.2m £22.6m 4 4 The Salt Path(UK)

Black Bear £590,102 £6m 3 5 Ballerina(US)

Lionsgate £580,303 £2.6m 2

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Universal’s How To Train Your Dragon topped the UK-Ireland box office this weekend with £5.7m – the biggest opening of the four-film franchise.

The first live-action title of the franchise took an £8,618 location average from 663 sites. Its start is over 7% up on the previous biggest opening of the franchise,...

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Books and TV shows have had a special relationship for over a century now. There have been countless TV adaptations of popular books, and even if we count this year (which isn’t over), there have been over seven or eight. While there have been many brilliant books that were adapted through the years, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the TV shows are also good, and that’s why we decided to compile a list of the absolute best TV shows that were based on books. As a side note, we also decided not to include Game of Thrones and Dexter, mainly because of how they ended.

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True Blood is a fantasy horror drama series created by Alan Ball. Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by author Charlaine Harris, the HBO series is...

John Maclean’s acclaimed 2015 revisionist Western Slow West brought a Scotsman to the American West. With his second film, Tornado, Maclean takes the Western to Scotland — this time blending elements of a samurai film. This is an evocative portrait of a rugged 1790s Scotland, brought to life by Robbie Ryan’s gorgeous cinematography, which makes striking imagery out of smoke, sun and the browns of dried-out grass.

Tornado is about more than violence. It’s an exploration of clashing cultures, perceptively explored through Tornado (Japanese popstar-turned-actor Kōki) and her father Fujin (Takehiro Hira). Fujin speaks Japanese, while Tornado insists on English; she eats with a fork, he wants her to use chopsticks. Fujin intends to instill the way of the samurai in Tornado, but she seems distant during lessons. There is one message of Fujin’s that Tornado takes to heart, one that preaches patience: “Know when to move and when to wait,...

“Tornado” is a new 18th Century-set period action drama, written and directed by John Maclean, starring Kōki, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira and Tim Roth, screening June 13, 2025 in the UK:

“…a traveling ‘Samurai’ show in Britain in 1790 crosses paths with ruthless criminals…

“…but one of the performers, ‘Tornado’ hatches a plan to play them at their own game…”

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Universal’s How To Train Your Dragon leads new releases in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend as the live-action remake opens in 670 sites, having already grossed £2.4m through previews from Monday (June 9).

The family feature will be hoping to match the opening weekends forthe animated trilogy, the first of which opened on £4.8m (including £2.1m in previews) in 2010 via Paramount. This was followed by a £7.8m England-and-Wales debut (including £4.9m in previews) for the 2014 sequel in a staggered UK and Ireland release by Fox, and £5.3m for the third film,How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,via...

Deadpool & Wolverine, Thunderbolts, and The Last of Us are having a super good Wednesday.

The pair of Marvel movies lead the film nominations for the fifth annual Critics Choice Super Awards, with six apiece including Best Superhero Movie. That top category is rounded out by Captain America: Brave New World, The People’s Joker, Robot Dreams, and Venom: The Last Dance.

For television, HBO's zombie apocalypse drama The Last of Us leads the field with six bids, including Best Superhero Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-tv Movie. The other programs competing in that race are Agatha All Along, The Boys, Fallout, The Penguin, and Superman & Lois.

The Critics Choice Super Awards honor films and shows in four separate genres: action, superhero (which includes comic book and video game adaptations), horror, and science fiction/fantasy. While heroes are the stars of the show, there are also two categories for villains. This year's...

We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2025 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 12 to June 23, with the official Emmy nominations announced Tuesday, July 15. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 18 and ends the night of August 27. The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 14, and air live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.

The State of the Race

The glass-half-full way to look at only two or three shows dominating the supporting categories reveals how each member of an ensemble has something to contribute to make the overall show special. The glass-half-empty way, however, indicates more shows than can be possibly represented that also reflect that sentiment.

Anyhow, we can’t talk about the Outstanding Supporting...

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Hulu is one of the most underrated streaming services. It airs some of the most brilliant shows while also being overshadowed by the likes of Netflix, Max, and Disney+. The Disney-owned streaming service is one of the most profitable streaming services because it airs great television shows by partnering with cable channels and networks in addition to its own original shows. So, we compiled a list of the best shows that are available on Hulu right now.

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Deli Boys is a crime comedy series created by Abdullah Saeed. The Hulu series revolves around two Pakistani-American brothers as they suddenly find themselves in the position of leading a criminal enterprise after their father’s sudden death. Deli Boys stars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan, Alfie Fuller, and Brian George.

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The crossover between the samurai and the western genres is one of the biggest and most important intersections in cinema history. Every movie buff knows that westerns influenced samurai movies, which inspired westerns, which influenced the samurai genre to evolve, with the back-and-forth repeating for several more cycles. Tornado, a new action thriller directed by John Maclean, is a love letter to both genres as it blends the tropes, conventions, and iconography of samurai and western movies to create a truly unique amalgamation. As you'd then expect, Maclean was inspired by some true classics, as well as some lesser-known gems of both genres.

John Maclean sat down with MovieWeb's George Edelman to discuss his new feature, Tornado. The film held its world premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival in February of this year, and is set for a wider theatrical release on June 13. Tornado is far from Maclean's first western — 2015's Slow West,...

In 2015, Viola Davis won the Best Drama Actress Emmy for How to Get Away with Murder, becoming the category's first Black winner. That left one acting category that had yet to produce a Black champ: Best Drama Supporting Actor. Ten years later, that remains the case — even the short form acting categories, which were created in 2016 and consolidated into one in 2024, have awarded Black performers — but that could finally change in September with Severance star Tramell Tillman.

Tillman is currently in third place in Gold Derby's Best Drama Supporting Actor odds, trailing Walton Goggins (The White Lotus) and Severance costar John Turturro. Tillman is the only Black performer in the top seven. Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus), and Patrick Schwarzenegger (The White Lotus) round out the predicted field.

Tillman was not nominated for the first season in 2022, not surprising for an...

“Tornado” is a new 18th Century-set period action drama, written and directed by John Maclean, starring Kōki, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira and Tim Roth. screening June 13, 2025 in the UK:

“…a traveling ‘Samurai’ show in Britain in 1790 crosses paths with ruthless criminals…

“…but one of the performers, ‘Tornado’ hatches a plan to play them at their own game…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Season 2 of Shogun is currently in development, and fans of the acclaimed novel by James Clavell are equal parts anxious and excited to see how FX will proceed with the series while going off-book. Debuting in 2024, Shogun was the hit drama of the year, sweeping up at the Emmys earlier this year and dominating the pop-cultural conversation. Fans are completely in the dark as to what will happen in Season 2, but one of the show's returning stars, Takehiro Hira, is here to clue us all in on what to expect, including a major death!

Takehiro Hira recently sat down with MovieWeb's George Edelman, and the beloved Japanese actor revealed far more than fans were expecting about Season 2 of Shogun and his role in it. "Well, there is a Season 2 of Shogun planned," the Giri/Haji and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star began. "It’s going to be shot next year, and...

The success of FX’s Shogun has seemingly inspired a resurgence in interest in the samurai genre — a genre that was admittedly perfected in the 1950s and 1960s. While filmmaker John Maclean (Slow West) doesn’t necessarily add anything to the genre with his thriller Tornado, the strong craftsmanship and economical storytelling allow it to be an entertaining reminder of many of the movies you probably love.

Tornado Review

Tornado tells the story of the daughter of a traveling roadshow performer who is forced to step into her father’s former samurai shoes when she crosses paths with a gang of bandits. Set in England in the 1700s, Tornado has a slightly different setting than viewers might be used to seeing from the genre but feels definitively throwback-y nevertheless.

Jack Lowden and Kōki, in John Maclean’s Tornado. Courtesy of Norman Wilcox-Geissen. An IFC Films release.

The film takes a nonlinear structure,...

Let there be no doubt: "Shōgun" was the television event of 2024. Most streaming aggregators ranked it as the most viewed series across all platforms for the year, while critics showered the adaptation of James Clavell's epic novel with praise ("Shōgun" season 1 holds a 100% Fresh rating with Rotten Tomatoes' Top Critics). The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences were equally enamored of the series, bestowing it with an unprecedented 18 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most ever dished out to a single show for one season. It took home nearly all of the top creative awards for a drama series as well, losing only Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series because it was nominated twice in both categories.

After enchanting critics and mainstream viewers alike, it should come as no surprise that "Shōgun" season 2 will easily be the most anticipated television event whenever it premieres.

FX is plotting its return to feudal Japan, setting a production start date for season two of its Emmy-winning drama Shogun.

Season two of the series — which set a record at last year’s Emmys with 18 wins — is set to begin production in Vancouver in January 2026. The announcement serves as official confirmation that a second season will indeed happen (though it was never really in doubt) after FX announced it was developing two additional installments in May 2024.

Co-creators and showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks recently wrapped a writers room for the coming season, which will jump off from the James Clavell novel that formed the source material for season one.

With the conclusion of the writers room, FX has also released the first sketch of what Shogun season two will look like. Per FX, the show will pick up “10 years after the events of the first season and continue...

John Maclean returns five years after his haunting debut Slow West with Tornado, a samurai-western revenge thriller transplanted to the grimly beautiful British Isles of the 1790s. Once again teaming with cinematographer Robbie Ryan and composer Jed Kurzel, Maclean threads a tale of relentless pursuit through landscapes that seem suspended between history and myth.

At its heart is Tornado (Kôki), a fiercely determined puppeteer’s daughter raised in the itinerant carnival she shares with her samurai-trained father, Fujin (Takehiro Hira). When she seizes two bags of stolen gold, she ignites a merciless chase led by the steel-eyed bandit Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his mutinous son, Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). Their slow, foot-bound advance across wind-lashed fields evokes a world rugged enough to swallow any conventional pursuit whole.

Dialogue is sparse; every whispered threat and clipped response lands with the weight of ancient rites. The film unfolds in weather-scarred frames where...

Lionsgate has debuted the UK trailer for the upcoming survival thriller ‘Tornado.’

Set in the rugged landscape of 1790’s Britain, Tornado finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s travelling puppet show crosses paths with a ruthless criminal gang led by Sugarman (Pulp Fiction star Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden). In an attempt to create a new life, Tornado seizes the opportunity to steal the gold from the gang’s most recent heist; what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fueled action as Tornado fights to escape a violent demise.

Written and directed by John Maclean, the cast includes Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira, Kōki.

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The movie will now be released on 13th June, following its World Premiere as the Opening Gala of the Glasgow Film Festival.

The new UK-produced thriller “Tornado”, written and directed by John Maclean, stars Tim Roth, Mitsuki Kimura, Takehiro Hira, Jack Lowden, Douglas Russell, Rory McCann and Alex Macqueen, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…set in 1790’s Britain, ‘Tornado’ is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father's traveling puppet ‘Samurai’ show…

“…crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by ‘Sugarman’ and his ambitious son ‘Little Sugar’.

“In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steals the gold from a recent heist.”

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"I will destroy you! I am Tornado! Remember my name."...

Takehiro Hira, perhaps best known to North American audiences for his Emmy-nominated work in FX’s Shogun, has joined the cast of Karoshi, a unique action thriller from Lionsgate.

Teo Yoo, who broke out with A24’s romantic drama Past Lives, is toplining the feature that will also star Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and 1923 actress Isabel May. Takashi Doscher, who was behind the 2019 postapocalyptic thriller Only, wrote the script and is directing.

The project has producers with a notable pedigree. Chad Stahelski, who is the director and one of the producers of the John Wick franchise, along with Alex Young and Jason Spitz, are producing with their 87Eleven Entertainment. The banner has a first-look deal with the studio.

Plot and character details are being kept hidden amid the cherry blossoms, but the project is being described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. The story is set in a...

Japanese jidaigeki movies are among the most popular genres of Japanese cinema, especially those made by Akira Kurosawa. Similar to what Westerns were in Hollywood, these movies captured the essence of old Japanese culture while providing viewers with amazing stories.

And while the West has tried to replicate such movies with its own period pieces, on a general level, they were not as successful, although the recent success of the Shogun series might point to a new trend.

In light of that, we are happy to announce that Joh Maclean’s period piece Tornado is getting a wide release soon, and in this article, you are going to find out how it is all connected to jidaigeki films.

Related: ‘Shōgun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Wants to Switch Katana for Lightsaber: “The World Itself is Amazing”

Tornado is an action period drama set in 1790 Britain, where a group of traveling samurai is doing shows.

Tim Roth’s next movie featuring a Shōgun star just got a thrilling new look. Roth has been set to play the lead role in Tornado, the upcoming action thriller that also stars Takehiro Hira alongside Game of Thrones veteran Rory McCann, who is famed for playing The Hound in the HBO series. Collider is thrilled to partner with IFC Films to unveil the first exclusive trailer for Tornado, which premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival in February. In addition to Roth, Hira, and McCann, Jack Lowden and Kōki, have also been set for roles in Tornado, which is a thriller coming from writer/director John Maclean. Maclean made his feature debut in Slow West, the 2015 R-rated Western thriller starring Kodi Smit-McPhee opposite Caren Pistorius.

Tornado is set against the rugged backdrop of late 1700s Britain. The film follows Tornado, a young and determined Japanese woman who lands in the...

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The script is lean, the sword edges keen and the characters mean in Tornado. The second feature from John Maclean – a long time coming since 2015’s Slow West – is a stripped back and propulsive affair centring on a Japanese puppeteer’s daughter, Tornado (model-turned-actress Kôki), who finds herself unexpectedly on the run from a gang of criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) against the bleak and wild backdrop of 1790s Britain.

Maclean plunges us straight into a chase, with Tornado and a young boy (Nathan Malone) desperately fleeing Sugarman, his son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden) and the rest of Sugarman’s cronies, before winding us back to show how a puppet show performance with her father (Takehiro Hira) – a skilful and entertaining interlude in its own right – led Tornado’s path to cross theirs.

Essentially a chase-and-fight film, it shares a lot of DNA with Slow West, just as the.

Your favorite small-screen monster mash is one step closer to being back in your eyeballs.

Filming on Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters wrapped on Tuesday, Apple TV+ announced by sharing a BTS photo of cast members Takehiro Hira, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Anna Sawai on-set with the “Titan bait” capsule that played a key role in the Season 1 finale.

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 has gotten a new behind-the-scenes photo featuring the cast as filming for the Monsterverse TV show officially wraps. Monarch season 1 ended with Cate Randa (Anna Sawai), May (Kiersey Clemons), and Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) returning from the Hollow Earth in an Operation Hourglass vehicle. However, they end up on Skull Island two years later, learning Kentaro (Ren Watabe) and Hiroshi (Takehiro Hira) have joined Apex Cybernetics. Filming for season 2 began in July 2024, promising Kong's formal introduction into the series after his cameo in the final moments of season 1.

Now, Apple TVhas posted a behind-the-scenes image of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2, showing Sawai, Clemons, Watabe, and Hira celebrating in front of the crashed Operation Hourglass vehicle. The post's caption confirmed the new episodes have officially finished filming, while asking viewers not to look too deep into what seems like destroyed parts of a building in the background.

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Paramount+ is ready with an entertainment-packed January next year. The upcoming month will see the premiere of one of the most anticipated Paramount+ original shows, Happy Face, and the streaming release of the political horror comedy film Rumours. Just like every month, Paramount+ is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 5 best movies and TV shows coming to Paramount+ in March 2025.

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Strange Darling is a horror thriller film written and directed by Jt Mollner. The 2023 film is set in rural Oregon, and it follows a woman who discovers that the man she just had a one-night stand with is a serial killer, and now she must run to survive as the man chases her.

Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong has received a brand-new streaming update, after four years since making its theatrical release. The fourth MonsterVerse movie was led by Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews and Millie Bobby Brown as Madison Russell, who are both connected to the secret government organization Monarch.

Starting on April 1, Godzilla vs. Kong will officially be available to stream for free on Tubi. The sci-fi action sequel finally brings together the MonsterVerse franchise’ mightiest and most popular Titans, after starring in their respective solo movies with 2014’s Godzilla and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island. The official synopsis for the 2021 movie reads, “Legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into fantastic uncharted terrain, unearthing clues to the Titans’ very origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad,...

Brian Durnin’s debut feature Spilt Milk took home the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival this year, wrapping up a starry 21st edition that saw the likes of James McAvoy, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Tim Roth and Takehiro Hira all touch down at the Scottish event.

Runner-up to the Audience Award, which is sponsored by Mubi and is the fest’s only award, was German comedy Two to One, starring double-Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller.

Spilt Milk, set against the backdrop of 1980s working class Dublin, follows 11-year-old Bobby (Cillian Sullivan), who dreams of being a detective just like his TV idol Kojak. He sets up a private investigation with his best friend but when Bobby’s older brother disappears, it sets them off down a dark path.

“We’re deeply honored to accept this wonderful award and to know that our film connected with the audiences at Glasgow Film Festival,...

The 21st edition of the Glasgow Film Festival came to a close last night with the world première of Martyn Robertson’s Make It To Munich. The closing ceremony also saw the announcement of this year’s audience award, which went to the Dublin-set Spilt Milk.

James McAvoy with his Cinema City Honorary Award Photo: Glasgow Film Festival

“We’re deeply honoured to accept this wonderful award and to know that our film connected with the audiences at Glasgow Film Festival, said Spilt Milk director Brian Durnin. “The city and festival will forever hold a place in our hearts.”

German comedy Two To One was the runner-up.

Last weekend, James McAvoy received the festival’s other award, the Cinema City Honorary Award. He was one of several high profile guests to attend this year, along with Jessica Lange, Toni Colette, Tim Roth, Ed Harris, Martin Compston and Takehiro Hira.

The...

The Glasgow Film Festival‘s 2025 Audience Award, sponsored by Mubi, went to Brian Durnin’s drama Spilt Milk, wrapping up a star-studded 21st edition that attracted the likes of James McAvoy, Toni Collette, Tim Roth, Jessica Lange and Ed Harris.

Among other big names visiting Scotland were Japanese musician and actress Koki and Shogun star Takehiro Hira, who came to Glasgow for the world premiere of Scottish survival thriller Tornado, while Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill attended the world premiere of sporting documentary Hill. Collette was a surprise special guest for a 30th anniversary showing of her breakthrough film Muriel’s Wedding.

Scotland’s largest annual celebration of cinema, which this year also put a spotlight on Austrian films, from satirical looks at rent-a-friend agencies and the power of billionaires to an exploration of generational poverty and a climate crisis mockumentary, wrapped with the world premiere of Scottish documentary-maker Martyn Robertson...

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Ten years ago, John Maclean launched his directorial debut Slow West at the Sundance Film Festival, and in that 1860s Western film, the writer-director populated the story with immigrants from Ireland, Germany and Scotland who all mixed on the American frontier with Native Americans. For his second directorial effort Tornado, which opened the Glasgow Film Festival on Wednesday, the Scottish helmer applied a similar premise.

“Slow West was populated from people all over the world and I wanted to suggest the same thing in Britain,” Maclean tells Deadline of his newest film. “I had read and heard a few things about samurais turning up in Spain and, a bit later, turning up in Scotland. There was a bit of an exodus of samurais because they were changing position all the time in Japan and they were becoming less warriors and more guns for hire, or swords for hire, and they wandered.

It is now 10 years since John Maclean’s feature directorial debut Slow West and now he’s back with Tornado.

Opening this year’s Glasgow Film Festival in what is its world premiere this genre-splicing follow-up has shades of a Western all filmed in Scotland. We sit down with John Maclean, Tim Roth, Kōki & Takehiro Hira to talk gruelling shooting conditions and more.

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A travelling Samurai show in Britain in 1790 crosses paths with ruthless criminals, but one of the performers, Tornado, hatches a plan to play them at their own game

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From left, Allison Gardner, Rory McCann, John Maclean, Tim Roth, Kôki, Takehiro Hira Photo: Amber Wilkinson

Glasgow Film Festival opened its 25th edition last night - and the last with long-term director Allison Gardner at the helm - with the world premiere of John Maclean’s Scottish samurai movie Tornado.

The film, which sees a young woman (Kôki) going on the run from a gang of criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden), played to packed and appreciative audience at Glasgow Film Theatre and was attended by the director, Roth, Kôki, Takehiro Hira, who plays her father in the film, and Rory McCann, who is one of Sugarman’s gang.

In a Q&a after the film, Maclean said he felt there was a similarity with his previous film Slow West.

Tim Roth, Kôki and John Maclean on Gff red carpet Photo: Courtesy of...

The second feature from John Maclean is an almost surreal tale of itinerant martial arts performers and a band of thieves in 18th-century Scotland

John Maclean’s new movie is a dour, pessimistic, almost surrealistically downbeat revenge western set in Scotland in the late 18th century – but it could as well be happening in some post-apocalyptic landscape of the distant future or on another planet. This is the follow-up to his debut Slow West, and as with that film it is shot by Robbie Ryan with music by Jed Kurzel (director Justin’s brother and collaborator). I have to admit, though, that this does not quite have the energy or the fluency of that previous film, perhaps not the same production resources either – and by comparison it is more strenuously contrived. Yet the pure strangeness of the movie commands attention and there is a charismatic lead performance by Japanese actor-musician Mitsuki Kimura,...

The 21st edition of the Glasgow Film Festival kicks into gear on Wednesday (February 26) with the world premiere of survival thriller Tornado from Scottish filmmaker John Maclean. With stars Tim Roth and Japanese actors Kōki and Takehiro Hira set to be in attendance, it’s sure to be one of the highlights of the 12-day event.

But there are also another 12 world and European premieres, 66 UK premieres and 12 Scottish premieres from 38 countries as well as In Conversation talks with stars such as James McAvoy and Jessica Lange and more on offer at the festival this year. We’ve rounded up what we think are sure to be some of the key films and events during this year’s Gff.

Tornado – Opening Night

The festival is opening with the world premiere of survival thriller Tornado from Scottish filmmaker John Maclean. The film, which stars Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira and Kōki,...

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Shogun star Hiroyuki Sanada has grabbed a good deal of attention with his groundbreaking performance, and last night, he received a Screen Actors Guild Award for his efforts.

As big business bros run streaming services into the ground or sell off treasured IPs for quick cash, FX actually cares about storytelling. Actually cares about television.

It is no surprise that Shogun, a spectacular historical drama set near the end of Japan’s Sengoku jidai, became one of 2024’s most critically acclaimed productions.

Actor Hiroyuki Sanada portrays daimyo Yoshii Toranaga on the hit series. But fans are also curious about his personal life.

Hiroyuki Sanada attends the red carpet event for FX’s “Shogun” at the Academy theater in Los Angeles, February 13, 2024. (Photo Credit: Michael Tran/Afp via Getty Images) Who is Hiroyuki Sanada?

Hiroyuki Sanada is an actor and a martial artist.

He boasts a lengthy film...

Shogun is picking up some major wins at the SAG Awards. These mark the latest of many accolades acquired by the hit FX series following its debut last year.

The SAG Awards were held on Feb. 23 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Multiple major awards were picked up by Shogun at the event. This includes series star Anna Sawai winning for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role as Toda Mariko. She overcame fellow nominees Kathy Bates (Matlock), Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Allison Janney (The Diplomat), and Keri Russell (The Diplomat).

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Hiryouki Sanada also won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series with his role as Lord Yoshii Toranaga. Tadanobu Asano...

After years of waiting, Captain America: Brave New World has finally arrived. And this film is special for more than one reason. It is the first step at rebuilding the Avengers with a whole new team, different from what fans have been used to for decades. Anthony Mackie is now taking on the mantle of Captain America and is set to lead the next few exciting chapters of the MCU.

(L-r): Prime Minister Ozaki (Takehiro Hira), Captain America/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), and President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) in Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 Marvel.

However, the journey to the big screen was anything but smooth, with numerous production challenges along the way. Now that the film has finally hit the big screen, director Julius Onah pulls back the curtain on the challenging journey behind its creation, and the key elements that made it all possible.

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Alexandra Daddario is one of the most gorgeous and talented actresses working in the film industry right now. The American actress started her career in Hollywood early with the role of Laurie Lewis in All My Children. In the past, she has starred in many projects, such as San Andreas and Percy Jackson film series. Now, she is starring in AMC’s Mayfair Witches, which is based on Anne Rice’s popular book trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches. So, if you love Daddario’s performance, here are the best movies and TV shows starring Alexandra Daddario that you should check out right now.

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The Layover is a sex comedy film directed by William H. Macy from a screenplay co-written by David Hornsby and Lance Krall. The 2017 film follows Kate and Meg, two...

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is MCU’s most recent installment and Sam Wilson’s first solo adventure as Captain America as he faces Harrison Ford’s Thaddeus Ross, who over the course of the movie becomes the Red Hulk.

The film has allegedly faced its share of challenges, including reshoots, plot leaks, and mixed reactions from test screenings. Some reports suggested that test audiences found the political themes unengaging, the action underwhelming, and the romance lacking chemistry.

To address these concerns, reshoots took place over the summer, reportedly adding $100 million to the budget. Some sources even hint that elements of the ‘World War Hulk’ storyline may have been incorporated into the story.

Related: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Crew Member Says “Harrison Ford was one of the crankiest performers I ever dealt with…,” and that “He was very much a diva”

The movie currently holds a lukewarm critics score...

Harrison Ford doesn’t just bring back Indiana Jones for the fun of it; there had to be a real reason for him to crack the whip one more time after 15 years. And no, it wasn’t just about nostalgia or cashing in on a legacy.

Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in 1923 season 2 | Credits: Paramount Network

Ford wanted Indy to face the consequences of his wild, adventure-filled life. He wanted the character to feel the weight of all those near-death experiences. Here’s what went down.

Harrison Ford returned to Indiana Jones to show the hero’s struggles Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) | Credits: Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm

Harrison Ford had one clear reason for returning to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny after 15 years — he wanted to see the legendary adventurer “suffer the consequences” of his past.

In a WSJ interview, Ford...

(L-r): Prime Minister Ozaki (Takehiro Hira), Captain America/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), and President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) in Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 Marvel. Harrison Ford. The name instantly brings to mind daring escapes, whip-cracking adventures, and an irresistible roguish charm. From Han Solo’s bold swagger to Indiana Jones’s unyielding grit, Ford has firmly established himself as a cinematic icon. Now, he’s embarking on an exciting new chapter, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Brave New World. Ford takes on the role of President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, a character full of dramatic possibilities—especially with whispers of Ross transforming into the formidable Red Hulk. The excitement around Ford’s MCU debut is undeniable, with fans anticipating intense power struggles and ideological clashes as Ross navigates the high-stakes world of superheroes. And it’s clear Ford is relishing the experience.

This post contains spoilers for season 1 of FX's "Shōgun."

As much as I enjoyed the first season of the FX miniseries-turned-regular series "Shōgun," it was hard to ignore how much the show was a massively streamlined version of the book. That's to be expected, of course; James Clavell's 1975 novel is a solid 1400 pages depending on which edition you're reading, so you can't really blame a 10-episode show for cutting the story down to its bare essentials.

Still, the result is that a lot of the characters' histories are simplified in the show, or they're not addressed much altogether. There's enough information for viewers who haven't read the book to get the gist of what's important, but most of the rich detail of the book is necessarily omitted. If you're a fan of the show who's looking for a fuller understanding of these characters' often-overlapping family trees and alliances,...

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It’s awards season, celebrity gossip fans.

In the wake of the Golden Globes being handed out a few weeks ago, and then the Oscar nominations being announced a short time later, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards honored the best in movies and television on Friday night.

The ceremony was hosted by Chelsea Handler.

And the stars who took home the major prizes? Scroll down for a full list of Critics Choice Awards winners…

Demi Moore accepts the Best Actress award for “The Substance” onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Best Picture

“A Complete Unknown”

“Anora” (Winner)

“The Brutalist”

“Conclave”

“Dune: Part Two”

“Emilia Pérez”

“Nickel Boys”

“Sing Sing”

“The Substance”

“Wicked”

Best Actor

Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” (Winner)

Timothée Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown”

Daniel Craig – “Queer...

After two postponements due to the recent Los Angeles wildfires, the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards were at last held on Friday — and it was a big night for Shōgun.

FX’s acclaimed drama, which went into the evening with the most TV category nods, ultimately won in four of the five categories for which it was nominated, including trophies for Best Drama Series, Actor in a Drama (Hiroyuki Sanada), Supporting Actor in a Drama (Tadanobu Asano) and Supporting Actress in a Drama (Moeka Hoshi). Anna Sawai, however — nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series — ultimately lost out to Kathy Bates,...