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Actor, screenwriter, director and producer, Joel Edgerton will honored by France’s Deauville American Film Festival this September.

He will be feted with its Deauville Talent Award on September 11 in a gala event followed by a special screening of his upcoming film Train Dreams, which debuted at Sundance this year and makes its international premiere at TIFF ahead of a limited theatrical run and launch on Netflix in November.

Based on Denis Johnson’s eponymous novella, the movie stars Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th Century.

The feature’s Oscar-nominated director Clint Bentley will also be in attendance.

Edgerton follows in the wake of Deauville 2024 honorees Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman and Michael Douglas.

Born in Blacktown, Australia, he began his career on stage after training at the Nepean Drama School,...

Russell Crowe will always be known as one of the biggest movie stars in the world, but 11 years ago, he made his feature directorial debut in a thrilling neo-Western that’s finally back on streaming. Crowe both directs and stars in The Water Diviner, the 2014 period drama that also features Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion) andJai Courtney (Divergent). The film follows an Australian man who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli in search of his three missing songs. After previously being absent from streaming, The Water Diviner was recently added to HBO Max and is now available for all subscribers. The film earned modest scores of 63% from critics and 60% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, but it grossed only $35 million at the box office against an estimated $22 million budget.

Crowe first directed the documentary Texas in 2002, but it wasn’t until The Water Diviner that he finally made his feature directorial...

Exclusive: UTA has signed rising Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin for representation in all areas.

This August, Pellerin will be seen starring in Lurker, the critically acclaimed feature directorial debut of Alex Russell, which was snapped up by Mubi for U.S. distribution and Focus Features for international following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it broke out as one of this year’s buzziest titles.

In the psychological thriller set in Los Angeles, the actor plays Matthew, a young retail clerk who cunningly inserts himself into the inner circle of a pop star (Archie Madekwe) with whom he’s become infatuated.

Upcoming, Pellerin will also be seen starring in Pauline Loquès’ debut feature Nino, a Parisian drama that premiered in competition at Cannes Critics’ Week, where the actor was awarded the Rising Star Award.

Pellerin previously starred as the Marquis de Lafayette in Apple TV+’s Franklin,...

As LGBTQ representation evolves onscreen, films like I Don’t Understand You understand the universal truth that it’s impossible to support gay rights without supporting gay wrongs.

David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano, the husbands and writing/directing duo behind the dark comedy horror now in theaters, spoke to Deadline about the importance of writing “queer characters not just being labeled as queer” in their semi-autobiographical about a gay couple on a nightmare vacation in Italy while preparing to adopt a baby.

“There are a lot of different steps in emotions in a queer person, and I think we should see more of them,” said Craig. “We’re just excited to put a movie out there that shows queer characters, and also birth mothers, as real and great people.”

I Don’t Understand You stars Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells as Dom and Cole, two prospective dads who find out they...

High concept, low budget, straight-forward creative lens – that is how Emirati studio Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles-based genre label Spooky Pictures target movies under their partnership that is bringing one of its features to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time.

No need to mince words either. “The creative mandate is: cool shit,” producer and Spooky co-founder Steven Schneider (Pet Sematary, Paranormal Activity, Insidious) tells THR. “We also always just look for things that are original and will surprise us,” adds producer and Spooky co-founder Roy Lee (It, The Ring, A Minecraft Movie). “The guiding light when we start out is that we want to make a movie that somebody thinks is their favorite movie of that year or of all time.”

The duo found a partner in crime in Image Nation CEO Ben Ross, bringing together what Schneider calls three “historical horror buffs” on a mission.

Arab cinema and its representatives are out in full force — and in the spotlight — on the Croisette this year, where the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday.

Case in point: Qatar’s film industry is gearing up for what insiders say will be its biggest-ever presence on the Croisette. The timing seems fitting given that the Arab Cinema Center (Acc) will, during the fest, bestow its sixth Arab Cinema Personality of the Year Award onto Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, CEO of Qatar’s Doha Film Institute, for her “noteworthy efforts to advance the Qatari, Arab, and global film industries.”

Egypt also has reason to celebrate. It returns to the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard lineup for the first time in nine years, with its “central role in regional production and distribution” as “the Arab world’s largest filmmaking hub” getting the spotlight in a...

Charlie Polinger’s debut feature “The Plague,” which will have its world premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, will be launched to buyers at the Cannes Film Market with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic co-selling the U.S. rights and AGC Intl. handling the rest of the world.

The film, written and directed by Polinger, stars Joel Edgerton and an ensemble of young newcomers including Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin and Kenny Rasmussen.

“The Plague” is the story of an anxious 12-year-old navigating the savage social order at an all-boys water polo summer camp. He is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague,” but as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real.

The film is produced by Spooky Pictures, Hellcat, The Space Program, Five Henrys Productions and Image Nation. It is produced by Lizzie Shapiro,...

Bradley Cooper’s Searchlight film “Is This Thing On?,” starring Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Cooper himself, Andra Day and Sean Hayes, wrapped production on Wednesday.

Amy Sedaris, Chloe Radcliffe, Scott Icenogle, Jordan Jensen, NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Reggie Conquest are joining the cast of the film, which is also rounded out by James Tom, Gabe Fazio, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Blake Kane, Calvin Knegten, Derek Gaines and Matt Richards.

“Is This Thing On?” is penned by Cooper, Arnett and Mark Chappell (“See How They Run”). Cooper, who also directed, serves as a producer alongside Weston Middleton under their Lea Pictures banner, with Arnett and Kris Thykier.

Joining Cooper behind the camera are production designer Kevin Thompson, Oscar-nominated director of photography Matthew Libatique, costume designer Gali Noy (“Maestro”), editor Charlie Greene, Oscar-nominated hair department head Lori McCoy-Bell, Oscar-nominated makeup department head Nicki Ledermann and composer James Newberry (“Boy Erased”).

Director...

Ahead of their CinemaCon presentation on Monday, Sony Pictures has debuted the first official poster for their upcoming slasher sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer and it teases the return of a familiar hook.

While we'll have to wait until this summer to find out who's wielding the hook, we do now that the movie will feature the return of both Jennifer Love Hewitt as Julie James and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Ray Bronson. The duo starred together in the 1997 horror classic I Know What You Did Last Summer and its 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. 

WIth a poster dropping today, we wouldn't be shocked to see the first teaser trailer drop during the studio's presentation on Monday night. It should among a handful of upcoming Sony projects highlighted during the event. 

The cast features Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks; Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery...

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling's underrated buddy comedy movie The Nice Guys is coming to Netflix. It will be available on the streamer starting April 1.

The Nice Guys stars Crowe and Gosling as Jackson Healy and Holland March respectively, with Gosling playing a private eye with Crowe playing a violent mob enforcer. Together, the unlikely duo must team up to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl named Amelia (played by Margaret Qualley). As they begin looking for Amelia, they quickly realize that some dangerous people are also looking for the girl, and they pose a significant danger to her safety.

In addition to Crowe, Gosling and Qualley, The Nice Guys stars White Collar star Matt Bomer as John Boy, a deadly hit man who crosses paths with Healy and Holland. Mean Girls star Angourie Rice plays Holly, March's teenage daughter. Keith David and Kim Basinger also appear...

An exorcism movie starring Russell Crowe has climbed the streaming charts yet again. Crowe was born in New Zealand in 1964 and became a rising star off the back of prominent movies including 1992's Romper Stomper, 1997's L.A. Confidential, and 1999's The Insider before being launched as a superstar with his Oscar-winning performance in Ridley Scott's Best Picture-winning 2000 movie Gladiator. Crowe has been nominated for two other Oscars (for The Insider and A Beautiful Mind) in addition to winning one BAFTA and two Golden Globes.

Russell Crowe movies have occupied many different genres in the more than two decades since he won his Oscar. In addition to his comfort zone of dramas, he has also appeared in comedies, Westerns, comic book movies and a musical (Les Misrables). Crowe has also dabbled in the horror and thriller genres multiple times with titles including Unhinged, The Mummy (2017), and The Exorcism.

The...

Nicole Kidman will be honored with the International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

The Film Awards will take place on Jan. 3, 2025, with the festival running from Jan. 2 to Jan. 13.

“Nicole Kidman once again showcases her unmatched talent for embracing bold and unexpected roles with remarkable ease. In Babygirl, she portrays a high-powered CEO whose life begins to unravel as she embarks on a dark, risky affair that threatens to shatter her carefully constructed world,” says Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “For this tour de force performance, we are honored to present her with the International Star Award, an accolade that truly embodies Nicole Kidman.”

The actress previously received the International Star Award for Lion, for which she also received a best actress Oscar nomination. Past recipients of the award include Carey Mulligan, Michelle Yeoh, Penélope Cruz, Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan and Charlize Theron. Yeoh went on...

Well, it’s often said that when a woman changes her hairstyle, she’s on the verge of a significant transformation; but what about the women who simply change their hair without ever cutting it? Wigs have been the unsung heroes of the film and television industry for decades, helping actors slip into character while keeping the audience entranced. Yet, as time has passed, our relationship with these hairpieces has taken an unexpected turn. Once seamlessly woven into the fabric of storytelling, today’s wigs often stand out like a sore thumb. So, what gives?

Nicole Kidman in Lion (2016) | Credit: The Weinstein Company

Take a stroll down memory lane, and you’ll find that wigs used to blend into the narrative like a charm. Nicole Kidman and Rachel McAdams, both of whom have donned wigs in their careers, present a fascinating case study. Kidman, for instance, donned a curly orange wig in Lion,...

Madelyn Cline, the star of Netflix’s hit Outer Banks, and Kj Apa, best known for starring in CW show Riverdale, are set to topline The Map That Leads to You, a romantic drama set up at Amazon MGM Studios.

Sofia Wylie (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series), Madison Thompson (Ozark), Orlando Norman (Tummy Monster) and Josh Lucas (Palm Royale) have also joined the cast.

Lasse Hallström, the Swedish filmmaker behind weepie Dear John as well as What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, is directing the love story, which adapts the novel of the same name by J. P. Monninger. Les Bohem (Shut Eye) and Vera Herbert (This is Us) wrote the script.

Producing are Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner and John Fischer.

The film follows a young woman (Cline), who meets an enigmatic stranger (Apa) while on a post-grad European vacation with some friends. The insta-attraction...

It is expected that President Coriolanus Snow will play a role in the upcoming book and movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, necessitating a recast. Donald Sutherland, an acclaimed actor in his lifetime and the first to play President Snow, sadly passed away in June 2024. Sutherland was 88 years old, while Snow is 58 at the time of the 50th Hunger Games. Therefore, it is possible that the producers were already planning to recast. Snow was also played at 18 years old by Tom Blyth in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Confirmed to take place 40 years after The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Sunrise on the Reaping will depict Haymitch Abernathy's victory in the Hunger Games. Snow still looms large over the story, already the tyrannical president of Panem. The Hunger Games franchise may be counted among Sutherland's best movies because of the fascinating character he plays.

Veteran executive Josh McLaughlin is headed to Nine Stories Productions, the company run by actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

McLaughlin most recently worked at his own shingle, Wink Pictures. Before that, he spent ten years at Focus Features, most recently as president of production, with his projects including Spike Lee’s Oscar-winning BlacKkKlansman, filmmaker Kasi Lemmons’s Harriet Tubman feature Harriet, Joe Wright’s Winston Churchill biopic The Darkest Hour and Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Phantom Thread. He also worked with David Leitch on the Charlize Theron action movie Atomic Blonde and Joel Edgerton on Boy Erased, about a young man sent to gay conversion therapy.

He previously worked at Chernin Entertainment and The Mark Gordon Company.

“I am so excited to join the Nine Stories team under Jake’s leadership,” said McLaughlin. “I’m eager to build on the company’s impressive achievements and momentum, and collaborate with talented filmmakers...

Jake Gyllenhaal’s company Nine Stories Productions has hired Josh McLaughlin as its new president.

In his new role, McLaughlin will work alongside Gyllenhaal to develop a slate of projects. As recently announced, the company has closed a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The pact includes theatrical, as well as streaming releases.

“We are thrilled to welcome Josh to Nine Stories as president. I greatly admire his wealth of experience and deep industry knowledge,” Gyllenhaal said in a statement. “I look forward to working together to expand our slate of dynamic projects across film, television, and stage.”

McLaughlin joins from his own production company, Wink Pictures, where he worked across television, films and podcasts. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Focus Features, eventually serving as president of production, while working on movies such as Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” “The Darkest Hour” and “Phantom Thread.” He collaborated with filmmakers,...

Sony’s reboot of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” has found its principal cast.

Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King are in talks to join the cast of the 1997 horror flick’s redux.

The original film followed four young friends bound by a tragic accident who are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac. The film became a cult classic, earned over $125 million worldwide and led to the sequel “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.” Original stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt are in talks to return.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (“Do Revenge”) is directing the film, which is written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson off a draft by Leah McKendrick. Neal Moritz is producing.

Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on July 18, 2025.

“Riverdale” alum Mendes most recently starred in romantic comedies “Upgraded” and “Música.

Over the last few years, queer cinema has seen something of a boom. In 2017, we got Call Me by Your Name and God's Own Country, with Boy Erased, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and Love, Simon following in 2018. More recent queer pictures such as Red, White & Royal Blue (which recently made further history by announcing a sequel) and My Policeman have attracted major stars and outstanding write-ups, bringing the genre closer to the mainstream. Among the ever-growing list of LGBTQ+ movies, there is one film that stands out not just for its star power, but for its joyous writing, rejection of stereotypes, and all-around beautiful storytelling.

Have you ever wished you could escape into a different life that’s still your own? What if infinite lifetimes were waiting behind a door, and the hallway goes on forever? Would you step through to see what the other side is like? What is a version of you who wanted your original life would do anything to take it? Joel Edgerton is about to discover what lurks behind a dark door in Apple TV+‘s Dark Matter trailer.

Based on the blockbuster book by New York Times bestselling author Blake Crouch, the new, nine-episode Apple Original series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, May 8, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through June 26, 2024.

Per today’s official Dark Matter press release:

Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, “Dark Matter” is a story about the road not taken.

Alex Russell, whose writing credits include FX’s “Dave” and “The Bear” and Netflix’s “Beef,” is making his directorial debut with the upcoming thriller “Lurker,” starring and Théodore Pellerin (“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”) and Archie Madekwe (“Saltburn”).

Havana Rose Liu, Sunny Suljic, Daniel Zolghadri and Zack Fox round out the cast of “Lurker,” which follows a retail employee (Pellerin) who infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom (Madekwe). As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

WME Independent will represent worldwide sales for the film, which begins shooting this spring.

Pellerin’s credits include Philippe Lesage’s “Genesis,” Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” and Joel Edgerton’s “Boy Erased.”

Last year Madekwe starred as Farleigh Start in Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” and as Jann Mardenborough in Sony’s “Gran Turismo.” His...

Land of Bad records one of the worst box office weekends for any of Russell Crowe's films. The action thriller struggled with a low Rotten Tomatoes score and only opened in 1,120 theaters, impacting its performance. Despite its disappointing numbers, Land of Bad boasts a respectable per-cinema average.

Land of Bad is just that… bad. What started out as a slew of terrible reviews on Rotten Tomatoes has turned into a nightmare at the box office. Actor Russell Crowe’s latest big-screen adventure has turned out to be one of his worst performers in theaters. And even with that extra day over the long holiday weekend, thanks to Washington’s Birthday, Land of Bad barely squeaked its way into the Top 10.

According to Box Office Mojo, Land of Bad landed the No. 10 spot at the domestic box office with an estimated total of $2 million for the four-day weekend ($1.8 million for...

Knives Out 3 is set to be filmed later this year, with Daniel Craig returning as detective Benoit Blanc. Details of the plot are unknown, but it is expected to be a murder mystery with an A-list ensemble cast. Rian Johnson is excited to take a new direction creatively and not replicate the previous movies.

The third movie in director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out saga will reportedly film this year, according to a new report by Deadline. According to the report, Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman have chosen Katie McNeill to become a producer at their independent studio T-Street Productions, with the studio now gearing up to shoot Knives Out 3, which will see Daniel Craig return as private detective Benoit Blanc.

As per the report, Johnson will film Knives Out 3 for Netflix “later this year,” with the project ser to once again be written and directed by...

It Comes at Night gained new attention after being added to Max, sparking debate among horror fans. The film received mixed reviews upon its theatrical release due to misleading marketing and ambiguous storytelling. Despite its divisive reception, those who appreciate slow-burn horror and open-ended interpretations may find it worth watching.

Streaming has a way of re-introducing films, and it is not uncommon for a movie that was previously released to little fanfare to become a talking point when hitting a platform and becoming widely available. Looking at the trending or top section on almost any streaming service, you will likely see one or two older releases alongside exclusives and movies straight out of the theater.

One movie getting this recent treatment, thanks to the inclusion on Max, is Trey Edward Shults' It Comes at Night, a highly divisive film from A24 that was met with mixed reactions from fans when...

George Clooney says the Ocean’s gang could get back together after reading a “great script” for another film in the starry heist series. Speaking with Uproxx about his upcoming movie The Boys in the Boat, Clooney revealed a new Ocean’s film could find the crew from the trilogy reuniting for events set after Ocean’s 13. Ocean’s 14, anyone?

“We have a really good script for another ‘Ocean’s’ now, so we may end up doing another one. It’s actually a great script,” Clooney told Uproxx.

The outlet tried pressing Clooney for more information, though he was reluctant to share too much. When asked if the project intends to become Ocean’s 14, Clooney said, “Well… I don’t want to call it that… I mean, the idea is kind of like ‘Going in Style.'”

Going in Style refers to Zach Braff’s 2017 crime comedy about three lifelong...

Barry Keoghan landed his first Oscar nomination last year for his supporting turn in Martin McDonagh‘s “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Co-star Brendan Gleeson was also nominated but they both lost to “Everything Everywhere All at Once” player Ke Huy Quan. However, the big takeaway was that Keoghan had officially arrived.

The Oscar nomination preceded key turns in Christopher Nolan‘s “Dunkirk” and Chloé Zhao‘s MCU movie “Eternals,” while he also played the Joker in a deleted scene in Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman.” Keoghan has quickly risen through the ranks of Hollywood stars and now is one of the most interesting actors currently working.

His latest role comes in Emerald Fennell‘s sophomore outing as a director — her biting, satirical comedy-drama “Saltburn,” from Amazon MGM Studios/Warner Bros. Keoghan stars as Oliver, an oddball Oxford student who becomes obsessed with Felix (Jacob Elordi), his rich classmate. He later stays at Saltburn,...

“Trolls Band Together” — the latest entry in DreamWorks Animation’s family friendly franchise — brings together some of the biggest names in movies and music.

Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles from the previous “Trolls” films as Branch and Poppy, respectively. The two are now officially a couple, but when Branch’s boyband past comes back to haunt him, the Trolls embark on another music- and fun-filled adventure.

Click here to find out where to watch “Trolls Band Together,” which opens Friday. And read on to find out who voices whom in the film:

Justin Timberlake as Branch

Branch is a Pop Troll and Poppy’s boyfriend. Branch was the youngest member of the pop band BroZone, where he went by the name Bitty B.

Timberlake is best known for being a member of the boy band Nsync before embarking on a solo career. His film credits include “The Social Network,...

Universal Pictures‘ new Trolls Band Together trailer is here to take you on a psychedelic trip through the process of making one of this year’s most visually splendiferous animated adventures! The promo focuses on many filmmakers behind the high-haired threequel and the VFX magic used to create the stunning world of the Trolls. As the team speaks to the joy of pushing their talents and tools to the max, the new Trolls Band Together trailer highlights the film’s groovy textures, spectrum-redefining color palette, and imaginative locales.

In Trolls Band Together, Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick) discovers her partner, Branch (Justin Timberlake), was once a part of her favorite boy band, BroZone. Branch was a featured player in the band alongside Floyd (Sivan), John Dory (Eric André), Spruce (Daveed Diggs), and Clay (Kid Cudi). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby; the family hasn’t spoken since. When Floyd...

Take a look at actress Nicole Kidman ("Special Ops: Lioness") posing for "Perfect" magazine, photographed by Zhong Lin:

Kidman started her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films "Bush Christmas" and "BMX" Bandits. 

Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller "Dead Calm" and the television miniseries "Bangkok Hilton". In 1990, she co-starred in the racing film "Days of Thunder", followed by roles in "Far and Away" (1992), "Batman Forever" (1995), "To Die For" (1995) and "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999).

She then received two consecutive nominations for the 'Academy Award' for 'Best Actress' in "Moulin Rouge!" (2001) and "The Hours" (2002), winning for "The Hours".

Kidman has since starred in "The Others" (2001), "Cold Mountain" (2003), "Dogville" (2003), "Birth" (2004), "Australia" (2008), "The Paperboy" (2012), "Stoker" (2013), "Paddington" (2014), "The Beguiled" (2017), "Boy Erased" and "Destroyer" (2018.

In 2012, Kidman received her first 'Primetime Emmy Award' nomination for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie' for her role in the HBO film "Hemingway & Gellhorn"...

...and...

Prepare to feel inspired! The Boys in the Boat trailer is about to make you feel like you could conquer whatever hardships the world throws at you. Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel by Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the globe.

In The Boys in the Boat trailer, young men want to make something of themselves (and pay student debt loans while at it) by joining the University of Washington rowing team. With organizers of the sport and rival teams brushing the Olympic hopefuls off like sliding droplets or lake water, perseverance eventually wins for a...

Nothing inspires quite like a well-crafted underdog story, and George Clooney wants to motivate you to do great things with his upcoming sports drama, The Boys in the Boat. Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel by Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the globe. MGM debuted The Boys in the Boar featurette on Wednesday, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at Clooney’s latest passion project.

“Rowing, particularly in the 1920s, was one of the most-attended sports in the United States,” Clooney says in The Boys in the Boat featurette. “The Boys in the Boat is about strong,...

The entertainment world is spiraling as Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Nsync continue to dominate news cycles with sold-out concerts, ticketing woes, and a long-awaited reunion! After dominating the stage at the VMAs, Nsync has dropped their first single, Better Place,” and it’s a bop! The new song hails from the third film in the Trolls franchise, Trolls Band Together, starring Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick.

In Trolls Band Together, Queen Poppy discovers her partner, Branch, was once a part of her favorite boy band, BroZone. Branch was a featured player in the band alongside Floyd (Sivan), John Dory (André), Spruce (Diggs), and Clay (Cudi). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby; the family hasn’t spoken since. When Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of pop-star villains – Velvet (Schumer) and Veneer (Rannells) – Branch and Poppy, embark on an emotional journey to reunite Branch...

Ed and Dex are back and ready for new adventures in the first official teaser for Good Burger 2.

"Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can we take your order?" we hear in the first footage of the sequel to the 1997 original.

The movie will follow Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and the original cashier, Ed (Kel Mitchell), as they reunite in the present day at the fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees.

In addition to Thompson and Mitchell, the returning cast includes Josh Server as Fizz, Lori Beth Denberg as Connie Muldoon, and Carmen Electra as Roxanne.

Lil Rel Howery joins the cast as Cecil McNevin, a lawyer for the corporation MegaCorp.

Jillian Bell is set to play Katt Boswell, the CEO of MegaCorp.

Kamaia Fairburn is Mia, a cool and confident teen who works at Good Burger to help her mother when she can.

Madelyn Cline has had smaller roles in various TV shows and movies before her breakout role in Outer Banks, but even those supporting roles have exposed her to a wide audience. Cline's role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery allowed her to branch out from high school teen roles and showcase her comedic talent. Outer Banks is Cline's most significant role to date, where she handles romance, action, mystery, and comedy with equal measure, solidifying her as a standout performer in the series.

Outer Banks' Madelyn Cline has become a breakout star thanks to her lead role in the Netflix hit drama adding to her already impressive list of movies and TV shows. However, Outer Banks is far from Madelyn Cline’s first gig. Her first role was the 2009 short Milites Christi, and she made her feature film debut two years later in 23rd Psalm: Redemption. Since then,...

Exclusive: Black Bear, the production, management and financing company founded by Teddy Schwarzman, on Thursday announced its signing of Simona Tabasco, one of the breakout Italian stars of The White Lotus‘ second season.

The news follows the firm’s introduction to Tabasco as the producer of Immaculate, a forthcoming psychological horror film in which she stars opposite fellow White Lotus alum Sydney Sweeney.

In the Sicily-set second installment of Mike White’s HBO satire The White Lotus, examining the dynamics between employees and guests at luxury hotels around the world, Tabasco starred alongside Adam Dimarco, Michael Imperioli, Beatrice Grannò, Theo James and more. The 10x Emmy-winning series had her playing the role of Lucia Greco, a prostitute enjoying the high life alongside aspiring chanteuse Mia (Grannò), as she builds her business on the grounds of The White Lotus Sicily. For her performance, the actress was recognized with an Emmy nom...

Outer Banks season 3 brings more excitement and adventure as the Pogues find themselves marooned on a deserted island with new and old enemies. The main protagonist, John B, finally finds the treasure and opens his surf shop in the third season, while dealing with threats and clearing his name. The expanded Outer Banks cast includes new characters and centralizes the roles of Sarah, JJ, Kie, Pope, Ward, and Rafe in the ongoing treasure-hunting storyline.

Netflix’s Outer Banks brings more excitement, drama, and adventure for the teens in season 3, including several returning and new members of the Outer Banks cast. Created by Josh and Jonas Pate, Outer Banks follows a group of teens on a North Carolina island that face class warfare while going on a Goonies-like adventure for lost gold. The series was a bona fide hit among young audiences, winning awards at the People’s Choice Awards and MTV Movie & TV Awards.

Paramount+ and Nickelodeon Studios announced additional casting for Good Burger 2, an all-new original movie sequel to the iconic ‘90s feature film based on the sketch from the comedy series All That. The movie follows Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and original cashier Ed (Kel Mitchell), as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees. The film will premiere later this year exclusively on Paramount+.

The additional cast members announced today are:

Lil Rel Howery as Cecil McNevin, a lawyer for the corporation MegaCorp.

Jillian Bell as Katt Boswell, the CEO of MegaCorp.

Kamaia Fairburn as Mia, a cool and confident teen who works at Good Burger to help her mother when she can.

Alex R. Hibbert as Ed2, a mini-me version of his dad, Ed, and Good Burger’s newest trainee.

Fabrizio Guido as Mr. Jensen, a 16-year-old employee who...

Paramount+ cooked up some excellent news earlier this year when it confirmed that the long-gestating Good Burger sequel had scored a formal pickup.

At the time, it was revealed Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell would be reprising their beloved roles.

But who will be joining them?

Paramount+ unveiled the entire cast Thursday morning, and there are some exciting names for sure.

Also returning is Josh Server as Fizz, Lori Beth Denberg as Connie Muldoon, and Carmen Electra as Roxanne.

The rest of the cast will be made up of new faces to the franchise.

Lil Rel Howery is joining the cast as Cecil McNevin, a lawyer for the corporation MegaCorp.

Jillian Bell is set to play Katt Boswell, the CEO of MegaCorp.

Kamaia Fairburn is Mia, a cool and confident teen who works at Good Burger to help her mother when she can.

Alex R. Hibbert is on board as...

Tom Holland and Zendaya have the internet drooling over their recent ice cream date.

The fan-favourite couple were spotted on a romantic stroll in London on Friday, and, in photos shared to Twitter, the “Euphoria” star, 26, was seen feeding her boyfriend, 27, a spoon of ice cream.

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The pair took their dog for a walk in the park and were dressed causally for the outing, with Zendaya donning all-black athletic wear and Tom — who held on to the pup’s leash — rocking a pink graphic T-shirt, blue jeans and a baseball cap. The adorable couple matched as they both opted for white sneakers.

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HBO’s upcoming series The Idol has gone through at least one major creative overhaul since it was announced, with co-creator Amy Seimetz leaving the show in April 2022. Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) then took over as creators for the series, reshaping it to fit their vision and the version of the show set to premiere June 4, 2023.

We don’t know much about the series, other than HBO’s official logline that reads “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?”

Many details on The Idol’s characters, including their names,...

The American star of Manchester By the Sea on making his West End debut in the world premiere of Brokeback Mountain, escaping tragic film roles, and nepo babies

Brooklyn-born Lucas Hedges, 26, began his acting career in his teens with a supporting role in Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom. His breakthrough was Manchester By the Sea, which earned him an Oscar nomination. Subsequent film credits include Lady Bird, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Boy Erased. Hedges now makes his West End debut in the stage adaptation of Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain.

The world premiere of Brokeback Mountain is rooted in Annie Proulx’s original novella, but what’s your relationship with the 2005 film?

I saw it when I was young and thought it was great. Certain moments stuck in my mind but I’m trying to forget those now that I’m doing this play! I’m just seeing...

Master Gardener has a small, but well-known cast. The film, written and directed by Paul Schrader, had its premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. It’s finally being released in theaters, and it brings with it the talents of the cast, led by Joel Edgerton in the titular role.

Master Gardener follows the title character as he works to be redeemed for his past crimes, mentors a young woman, and keeps his head down as he appreciates the land that he cultivates on a daily basis. Ahead of the film’s release, it received mostly positive reviews from critics. Schrader gathered a good cast to star in the movie, a mixture of famous actors and others who are lesser-known. With Edgerton in the lead role, he’s surrounded by a capable supporting cast that brings Schrader’s story to life.

Joel Edgerton as Narvel Roth

Narvel Roth is the head horticulturist at Gracewood Gardens,...

As long as religion is so preoccupied with queerness, queer artists must reckon with religion. While the closeted zealot trope may be played out at this point, it seems every sect wants its shot at the clandestine queer romance. Of course, there is plenty of Sapphic fun to be mined from the queering of rituals, sacrifice, and self-flagellation, as with the sensual tension of recent entries like “Disobedience” or the outrageous heresy of “Benedetta.” More somber entries into the sub-genre include 2018’s conversion therapy duo of “Boy Erased” and “The Miseducation of Cameron Post.”

Amidst such a crowded field, the Jehovah’s Witness drama “You Can Live Forever” doesn’t quite stand out, short of opening a door into one of the lesser explored religious sects. Though the well-crafted film makes use of a unique regional setting for some moving moments, its straightforward approach to well-worn territory offers few surprises.

Netflix’s Outer Banks brings more excitement, drama, and adventure for the teens in season 2, including several returning and new members of the show’s cast. Created by Josh and Jonas Pate, Outer Banks follows a group of teens on the North Carolina island that face class warfare while going on a Goonies-like adventure for lost gold. The series was a bonafide hit among young audiences, winning awards at the People’s Choice Awards and MTV Movie & TV Awards.

Outer Banks’ first season saw the Pogues searching for the sunken treasure of the Royal Merchant, which John B’s father had been searching for before he went missing. The second season begins with the Pogues mourning John B and Sarah Cameron until they realize they survived a hurricane at sea and made their way to the Bahamas. Things heat up back in the Outer Banks, keeping the rivalry between the...

It’s only Monday, but The Weeknd is already here. That is, the pop singer’s HBO series, The Idol, has finally earned a premiere date and will debut on Sunday, June 4 at 9/8c, the premium cabler has announced. The series will air on HBO and be available to stream on Max.

The drama follows a pop starlet (played by Lily-Rose Depp) as she navigates the music industry and ultimately falls under the control of a nightclub owner-turned-cult leader, played by Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd. “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s last tour, she’s determined to claim...

Actress Madelyn Cline ("Outer Banks") poses for the 2023 Stella McCartney ready-to-wear Spring/Summer campaign photographed by Theo Wenner:

Cline started off working in New York City on TV commercials for 'T-Mobile', 'Next' clothing and 'Sunny D' orange drink.

She soon received small roles in film, including 'Chloe' in "Boy Erased" and 'Taylor Watts' in "Vice Principals". She also had small recurring roles in TV series "The Originals" and "Stranger Things".

In 2018, Cline was cast as 'Sarah Elizabeth Cameron' in the Netflix mystery drama "Outer Banks", with Season One released in 2020 and upcoming Season Four streaming in 2024. 

In 2021, she joined the cast of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery".

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Universal and DreamWorks will put a groove in your two-step today by unveiling the official title and trailer for the next film in the Trolls franchise. The threequel is called Trolls Band Together, and it looks like the trippiest Trolls adventure yet! Singing and dancing its way into theaters on November 17, the Trolls Band Together trailer brings love into the air as Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) explore matters of the heart before Branch’s long-lost brother, Floyd (Troye Sivan), reveals Branch’s dark past as the youngest member of a legendary boy band, BroZone.

In addition to the Trolls Band Together trailer, Universal and Dreamworks unveiled the entire cast for the new film. Joining Kendrick and Timberlake for the next Trolls adventure are Eric André (Jackass Forever), Kid Cudi (Don’t Look Up), Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), Troye Sivan (Boy Erased), Camilla Cabello (Cinderella), Amy Schumer (Only Murders in the Building...

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have unveiled the official title and full cast for the third film in their hit animated musical franchise, Trolls, which opens in theaters nationwide on November 17.

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Returning to lead the threequel, Trolls Band Together, as expected, are Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick. Others set for the pic include Eric André (Sing 2), Kid Cudi (Don’t Look Up), Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), Troye Sivan (Boy Erased), Camila Cabello (Cinderella), Amy Schumer (Life After Beth), Andrew Rannells (Big Mouth), RuPaul Charles (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Zosia Mamet (The Flight Attendant), Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Christopher Mintz-Plasse...

"Crash" winning Best Picture over "Brokeback Mountain" is easily one of the biggest upsets in modern Oscar history. The Academy's decision was already highly contentious and has only aged like sour milk in the decades since. Ang Lee's tragic romance, on the other hand, remains a touchstone for positive queer representation in mainstream cinema. To dismiss it as the embodiment of the "Bury Your Gays" trope is to approach the film in a vacuum. At a time when homophobic humor intended to assuage the insecurities of straight audiences was commonplace in Hollywood, Lee and his "Brokeback" actors dared to take the story of two men falling in love seriously.

According to Deadline, the tale of cowboys Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist is getting a new lease on life thanks to a London stage production based on Annie Proulx's original 1997 short story (not Lee's movie). Mike Faist and...

As sometimes happens during the Hollywood release calendar, pairs of films get released the same year that feature remarkably similar narratives. Though this is an observable pattern—and seems to be most frequent with high-concept, studio-backed movies—it is still an uncommon occurrence. This is why it is especially surprising that 2018 saw the release of two indie dramas centered on teenagers being sent to gay conversion camps. The more well-known of this pair, Boy Erased, received critical acclaim and made its way around the awards circuit. The lesser-known The Miseducation of Cameron Post also received critical respect, but flew under audiences’ radars. Cameron Post may have been overshadowed the year of their release (unsurprising considering Boy Erased was distributed by Focus Features and stars Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe), but the film absolutely deserves recognition. Rather than evaluating the films against one another—as it is so tempting to do...