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The Zeitgeist weighs heavily on this year’s Guadalajara Construye, the top Mexican fest’s pics-in-post showcase, one of the its industry centerpieces, now in its 19th edition.

“Here Be Dragons,” by the Sundance selected Iria Gómez Concheiro (“The Cinema Hold Up”) takes place after a military coup, confronts “a culture of fear,” she says. “Genesis” unspools during the Earth’s final days, “The Swimmers” during the hottest summer in the history of Buenos Aires, suffering mass exodus, “Girls Ground” is set in a coastal town poisoned by its heavy industry.

Other films portray characters turning to (“8 Ways to Die”) and preparing to abandon (“That Shadow Fading”) bedrock affective relationships. One keynote is a sense of disillusionment. Such themes will be given, however, a regional twist, their makers promise.

“‘Genesis’ forges a uniquely Latin American approach to science fiction, reclaiming futuristic storytelling from colonial perspectives and transforming our collective dreams of what’s possible.

Colt Johnson’s 90 Day Fiance ex, Vanessa Guerra, is speaking out following the wild amputation rumors and more that have been coming out about her troubled ex. So, what did Vanessa have to say recently with everything that has been going on?

90 Day Fiance: Colt Johnson Rumors And Allegations Have Been Coming In Hot

Colt Johnson has always been a controversial 90 Day Fiance cast member. From the moment he showed up in Season 6 scenes with Larissa Lima, he has been under a microscope, with viewers keeping tabs on everything he has been doing since.

However, recent alleged tea has hinted at even more drama for the troubled 90 Day Fiance celeb. It’s alleged that he got into a relationship with fellow TLC cast member, Cortney Reardanz, and that he was filming another spinoff in Mexico.

If that were not enough, it’s also alleged that he re-broke another...

Ever since she made her splash in the film industry with 2009’s comedy piece Mystery Team, Aubrey Plaza has proven she can do wonders for Hollywood’s entertainment industry. Be it action, drama, dark comedy, or superhero magic, the actress has shown her excellent chops across all fields, with her most recent gig gaining her recognition being that of Rio Vidal in Agatha All Along.

Aubrey Plaza. | Credits: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre/Lionsgate.

But while onscreen, she may seem the perfect actress who knows how to bring to life the characters assigned to her, offscreen, Plaza’s life has been met with some tragedies. One of these includes the time she suffered a stroke out of nowhere when she was only 20. While the circumstances in which this happened were unusually normal, it still scarred her brutally for some time.

Of course, over the time that has passed ever since,...

With the “Drag Race México” Season 2 finale upon us, the show has already been greenlit for a third installment.

World of Wonder, the multi-platform media company behind the global “Drag Race” franchise, re-upped the show following the success of its second season, which garnered a 40% increase in viewership over its first season.

“The dream of ‘Drag Race México’ has been a long time coming. Fans lobbied hard for years, and when the show launched, their support and engagement was total euphoria. The artists in the show and the audience’s love for them embody everything ‘Drag Race’ should be,” said World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. “After the runaway success of Seasons 1 and 2, we are thrilled to announce Season 3. Through their bedazzling creativity and diverse talents, the queens of Mexico serve a feast of pure joy.”

“Drag Race México’s” Season 2 finale will see the top four queens Eva Blunt,...

Prime Video today revealed the first photos and cast members for Pimpinero: Blood and Oil, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrés Baiz. The film marks Baiz’s return to the big screen after a successful career directing global series.

Pimpinero: Blood and Oil explores the powerful and universal themes of borders and family bonds. The cast includes Alberto Guerra (Griselda), Alejandro Speitzer (La Cabeza de Joaquin Murrieta), Laura Osma (Goles en contra), and multi-award-winning Grammy artist Juanes.

The announcement comes as Pimpinero: Blood and Oil was officially selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, with its World Premiere on September 9th. The movie is part of the international Centerpiece program lineup at TIFF and is set to launch on Prime Video later this year.

Pimpinero: Blood and Oil is set in the desert bordering Colombia and Venezuela, where gasoline smugglers known as “pimpineros” risk their lives transporting illegal fuel from one country to another.

With a bassy voice and over a minimalist syncopated beat, Wilfredo "Willy" Aldarondo sings of lament. "The love of my life left for New York / my mom followed my aunt, to Florida they went/packing my bags, it's my turn now / the plane landed, and no one clapped."

These are the opening lines of "Tierra," the leading single off the Puerto Rican band Chuwi's newest EP of the same title. Founded in 2020 in the northwestern coastal town of Isabela, Chuwi is composed of Willy, his sister Lorén Aldarondo, his brother Wester Aldarondo, and friend Adrián López. Describing the band's sound is a challenge in and of itself. Are they Latin jazz, indie rock, urbano, tropical fusion, or something else altogether? The answer to all of those questions is "yes."

Over the past two years, the quartet's popularity has grown among listeners and industry peers. Part of that reason is that...

Guy Ritchie is one of the busiest filmmakers, with a string of movies since 2015 including blockbusters and critical bombs. His upcoming film "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" featuring Henry Cavill is generating buzz for its unique take on World War II. Ritchie's work ethic outpaces many top directors, with a prolific output and consistent collaborations with star-studded ensembles.

A close look at The Ministery of Ungentlemanly Warfare director Guy Ritchie's recent filmography reveals he could be the hardest-working filmmaker in the business. Ritchie made his breakthrough with 1998's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, a British gangster comedy that also marked Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones' screen debuts. In addition to the fame his relationship (and eventual marriage) to Madonna brought him, Guy Ritchie's movies ran the gamut from gangster flicks (Snatch) to blockbusters like the Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes duology.

Like any filmmaker who has managed to maintain...

M. Night Shyamalan's new movie Trap features a cast without the same level of star power as his previous films. Josh Hartnett, who had a successful career comeback in 2023 with roles in Oppenheimer and Black Mirror, takes on a leading role in Trap after seven years. Trap is poised to give Hartnett his biggest role since his work in Penny Dreadful, allowing him to truly shine.

The cast of M. Night Shyamalan's new movie Trap includes an actor who had a surprisingly great career renaissance in 2023. The thriller movie director known for his twists returns with another new movie in 2024. Trap is a new psychological thriller movie by Shyamalan, and while plot details are still rather mysterious, it is known that it takes place at a concert. Fresh off the moderately positive reception of Knock at the Cabin, there are plenty of reasons to be excited to see what...

Jason Statham fights his most dangerous enemy yet in the action-packed trailer for The Beekeeper: phishing scammers. Director David Ayer brings audiences an intense thrill ride with #TheBeekeeper, starring the ultimate action hero, Jason Statham. Get ready for explosive action as Statham takes down sinister phishing scammers in theaters everywhere on January 12 #TheBeekeeper

Jason Statham goes to war with phishing scammers in the trailer for David Ayer’s new action movie The Beekeeper. The action superstar who began his ascent in the films of Guy Ritchie has had a big 2023. After starring in Ritchie’s latest Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Statham strapped in for another wild ride with the family in Fast X. This summer, he battled prehistoric megalodons in The Meg 2, and currently he can be seen back alongside Sylvester Stallone for another round of mayhem in The Expendables 4.

Having put in his work in those relatively familiar vehicles,...

Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.

Entries for the 2024 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.

The 96th Academy Awards is set to take place on March 10, 2024 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (over 40 minutes) produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.

Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between December 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023. The deadline...

Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 96th Academy Awards.

Entries for the 2024 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.

The 96th Academy Awards is set to take place on March 10, 2024 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (over 40 minutes) produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.

Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between December 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023. The deadline...

Guy Ritchie recently responded to a lawsuit accusing him of including material in action-comedy film The Gentlemen copied from the script for an unmade sequel to 2008's RocknRolla.

As reported by Variety, Ritchie's defense filing rejects actor and writer Mickey de Hara's allegation that The Gentlemen's screenplay represented a "reproduction of a substantial part" of the abandoned RocknRolla sequel. The filmmaker, best known for 2000 gangster movie Snatch and Robert Downey Jr.'s two Sherlock Holmes outings, also denied that De Hara wasn't compensated for his contribution to the script for RocknRolla 2, which Ritchie titled "The Real RockNRolla." According to Ritchie's defense filing, De Hara received £25,000 for his input on The Real RocknRolla screenplay -- a payment that Ritchie contends gave him ownership over whatever story or character elements De Hara supplied that did find their way into The Gentlemen.

Related: Guy Ritchie Sued for Copying Scenes From...

Oshi no Ko, despite its dark content, has found many moments for levity within its narrative. Some of these moments have even gone on to become memes among the fandom and the anime community as a whole. One such meme involves Kana Arima, a fellow child star of Ruby and Aquamarine Hoshino.

Due to a mistake on the part of Ruby, Kana is now known almost exclusively as Baking Soda-chan. The popularity of the anime has brought more attention to this joke and caused it to develop in all sorts of ways. Foreign fans have gotten in on the joke, but it's in Japan that Baking Soda-chan has realized her full potential as a meme.

Related: Oshi no Ko's Opening and Ending Theme Songs Highlight Ruby's and Aqua's Diverging Paths

Why Is Kana Arima Known As Baking Soda-Chan?

Within the world of Oshi no Ko, Kana was known...

Aubrey Plaza is an actress, comedian, and producer, who is best known for starring as April on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation from 2009–2015. Plaza began her acting career by performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in 2004, and also performed stand-up at the Laugh Factory and The Improv. She then starred in the online series The Jeannie Tate Show, then appeared in ESPN's Mayne Street, and the first episode of Funny or Die’s Terrible Decisions with Ben Schwartz.

She obtained her first leading role in Safety Not Guaranteed in 2012, and has continued acting into the present day. For her work spanning decades, she has received accolades, and awards, and was named one of the top 100 influential people in 2023 by Time Magazine.

Plaza is known for her deadpan comedy style, which involves deliberately displaying neutral or no emotion as a comedic delivery to contrast...

For the third weekend in a row, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is coming out on top at the box office, with Universal's animated Nintendo adaptation showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The movie will absolutely hit $1 billion globally now as a matter of when, not if, and soon. But as impressive as that movie's run continues to be (we'll get into that more in a second) this past weekend's big newcomer was "Evil Dead Rise." While the fifth entry in the long-running horror franchise was never truly going to compete for the crown, it exceeded expectations and all but ensured that the series won't stay dead for another decade this time around.

According to The Numbers, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" topped the charts with a third-weekend haul of $59.9 million. That represents a mere 35 percent drop week-to-week, signaling just how starved moviegoers were for a family-friendly film.

It's an all-British affair on the Empire Podcast this week, as we finally get a chance to bring you the interview Chris Hewitt did with Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre director/star combo, Guy Ritchie and The 'Jason Statham' Stath over a year ago, before the film's release was delayed. Now it's out on Prime Video, here's the perfect chance to hear the duo talk about working together over the years, and Ritchie's unique approach to choreographing action sequences. Then, in an interview that hasn't been locked away in a vault for over a year, Chris sits down with Nicholas Hoult, returning to the pod after a four year break to talk about playing the title role in Renfield, fizzy water, his approach to choosing roles, and whether or not he has a Draclier in him. Ooer missus and no mistake.

Then, in an epic pod either side of those,...

The soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino’s war epic Inglourious Basterds features songs by a wide range of artists, from pop legends like David Bowie to prominent film composers like Ennio Morricone. Inglourious Basterds is Tarantino’s blood-soaked take on a guys-on-a-mission World War II movie like The Dirty Dozen and The Guns of Navarone, charting two parallel plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler. In the final scene, Tarantino declares Inglourious Basterds to be his masterpiece via Brad Pitt’s suave antihero, Lt. Aldo Raine. The film has a chilling villain, a subversive alternate-history storyline, and one of the director’s most memorable soundtracks.

Inglourious Basterds was Tarantino’s first period piece, but he didn’t let the historical setting get in the way of his signature needle drops. A lot of the music featured in Inglourious Basterds is anachronistic. The soundtrack of Tarantino’s action-packed, darkly comedic treatise on cinema’s...

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Aubrey Plaza is starring in the new spy movie Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, which has curiously not been well-promoted despite its outstanding cast. Since starring in the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation, Aubrey Plaza has become a beloved Hollywood figure for her dark deadpan humor and on-screen charisma. Her leading lady talents have been augmented by acclaimed performances in the black dramedy The White Lotus season 2, black dramedy Black Bear, and crime thriller Emily the Criminal, with Plaza now adding spy comedies to her versatile resume.

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From the director of The Gentlemen and Wrath of Man, Operation Fortune reunites the filmmaker Guy Ritchie with actor Jason Statham for a spy action comedy. The movie follows spy Orson Fortune (Statham) as he reluctantly teams up with accomplished world operatives and the biggest Hollywood movie star to stop a...

Photo: Dan Smith/Lionsgate Guy Ritchie’s movies are recognizable for a few things. A team of some sort groups together for a mission. They could be gangsters or spies or a combination of both. The team’s comprised of mostly men, though sometimes a woman or two is included.

Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive clip celebrating the upcoming release of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. The STX and Miramax production, which lands in theaters on March 3, is being distributed by Lionsgate in the US. Jason Statham leads the fun and quirky action comedy, alongside a top-notch cast that includes Hugh Grant (who will also be gracing the screen in Dungeons & Dragons soon), Aubrey Plaza, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone, and Josh Hartnett.

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is written and directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, and it finally received a release date after being removed from the schedule in 2022. The long-awaited spy story follows undercover operative Orson Fortune (Statham) as he enters into a high-stakes mission with a group of talented associates: Sarah Fidel (Plaza), J.J. Davies (Malone), and Nathan Jasmine (Elwes). Their plan is to recruit top celebrity Danny Franscensco (Harnett) and...

Film Movement has bought North American rights to “Stay With Us,” a buzzed-about autobiographical comedy by Gad Elmaleh, the popular French actor, filmmaker and stand-up talent.

Represented in international markets by Studiocanal, the personal movie explores Elmaleh’s own ambivalent relationship to his Jewish faith and his interest for Catholicism.

Elmaleh plays his own role as a well-known French actor of Moroccan-Jewish heritage who returns home after spending three years in the U.S. where he lived the American Dream and made the bold decision to convert to Catholicism. When his parents, David and Regine, find out about their son’s plan, they’re absolutely shocked. They embark on a mission to bring Gad back to his Jewishness and turn his conversion plans in a battlefield. The comedy-laced film follows Gad as he manages to make his parents understand that his sincere love for the Virgin Mary does not call...

Exclusive: Mark Strong (TÁR), Jahleel Kamara (Nanny), Marvin “Krondon” Jones III (Black Lightning), Natalia Reyes (Terminator: Dark Fate), Yoson An (The Plane) and Ed Quinn (The Oval) have signed on for roles in Lionsgate’s action-thriller Shadow Force, from director Joe Carnahan, which has entered production in Colombia. The actors join an ensemble led by Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, which also includes Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Cliff “Method Man” Smith, as previously announced.

The film penned by Leon Chills and Carnahan follows Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy), who were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family’s fight becomes all-out war.

Details as to the roles the film...

Disney and Lucasfilm released the first trailer and key art for the Disney+ series, Andor with Diego Luna reprising his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One. The first look was revealed at Thursday morning’s Star Wars Celebration with Luna and the filmmakers on stage. Take a look at the teaser trailer which takes viwers to different sort of galaxy and culture.

Referenced in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, the Russo Bros, directors of Marvel Studios "Avengers: Endgame", are closer to developing Marvel Comics 1984 cross-over limited, 12-issue event series "Secret Wars", as a live-action extravaganza featuring the 'Avengers', 'Spider-Man' and 'Hulk', among a huge cast of superheroes originally tied to a "Secret Wars" toyline from Mattel:

Crossover titles included "The Amazing Spider-Man" #251–252,[3] "The Avengers" #242–243,[4] "Captain America" #292, "The Incredible Hulk" #294–295, "Iron Man" #181–183, "The Thing" #10–22, "Fantastic Four" #265, "Marvel Team-Up" #141," Thor" #341 and 383 and "The Uncanny X-Men" #178–181.

"...cosmic entity the 'Beyonder' is fascinated by the presence and potential of superheroes on Earth...

"...choosing a group of heroes and villains, teleporting characters against their will...

"...to the 'Battleworld' planet in a distant galaxy, stocked with alien weapons and technology..."

Heroes include 'Captain America', 'Captain Marvel', 'Hawkeye', 'Iron Man', 'She-Hulk', 'Thor', the 'Wasp', 'Human Torch', 'Mister Fantastic'...

...'Thing', 'Spider-Man', 'Spider-Woman',...

At least half of European Netflix and Amazon Prime subs’ viewing time could be spent watching non-English language content by 2030, according to leading analytics firm Digital-i.

The firm’s latest report raised fears of a “devaluation of U.S. and UK productions” if the trend continues moving at this swift pace, having more-than doubled since 2019.

Using its newly-developed SoDa streamer measurement system, Digital-i found that viewers from the major European territories spent 22% of their time watching non-English language content in October 2021 compared with 10% two years prior. Across the same period, the percentage of non-English language shows in Netflix’s catalogue increased from 25% to 31%. Viewing to Amazon’s non-English shows doubled to 16% over the period, while its catalogue increased from 19% to 25%.

October 2021 saw Squid Game dominating but French drama Lupin (pictured) and older but nonetheless popular offerings such as Money Heist and Dark were also flagged as driving the change.

At the current pace,...

Former Galavant star Josh Sasse has been tapped as a lead in another music-driven series, Fox’s county music dynasty drama Monarch, which is slated for a midseason launch.

Sasse has joined Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins, Anna Friel and Beth Ditto in the straight-to-series project from creator/executive producer Melissa London Hilfers, executive producer/showrunner Michael Rauch and executive producers Gail Berman, Hend Baghdady and Jason Owen.

Monarch is a multigenerational musical drama about America’s first family of country music, the Romans, who are headed by the insanely talented, but tough-as-nails Queen of Country Music Dottie Cantrell Roman (Sarandon). Along with her beloved husband, Albie (Adkins), Dottie has created a country music dynasty. But even though the Roman name is synonymous with authenticity, the very foundation of their success is a lie. And when their reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy, heir to the crown Nicolette “Nicky...

Joshua Sasse has been cast in the Fox country music drama “Monarch.”

Sasse joins previously announced cast members Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins, Anna Friel, and Beth Ditto.

In the series. Reigning King of Country Music Albie Roman (Adkins), along with his insanely talented, but tough as nails wife, Queen of Country Music Dottie Cantrell Roman (Sarandon), have created a country music dynasty. But even though the Roman name is synonymous with authenticity, the very foundation of their success is a lie. And when their reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy, heir to the crown Nicolette “Nicky” Roman (Friel) will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy, while ensuring her own quest for stardom.

Luke Roman (Sasse), smart, charming and more insecure than he lets on, is the son of country music legends Dottie and Albie Roman, as well as the CEO of the family’s business,...

(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.

In this edition of Superhero Bits:

"Gotham Knights" will be revealing new content for DC FanDome Cartoon Network is getting an animated Batman holiday special Rachel Leigh Cook regrets passing on playing Rogue in "X-Men" Check out some Easter eggs in Marvel's "What If...?" episode 4 All that and more!

A new gameplay trailer for Marvel's "Midnight...

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Returnal is a PlayStation 5 exclusive title that falls into the "rogue-lite" category, a genre of games inspired by the groundbreaking 1980 computer game Rogue. Modern rouge-lites tend to forego the hardcore RPG trappings of the genre's namesake, however, in favor of more diverse gameplay structures, more in-depth combat mechanics, and more fleshed-out narratives.

Related: 8 Things To Do In Hades Most Players Never Discover

This is certainly the case with Returnal, as many—but not all—of the mechanics in the game can be found in prior rogue-lite releases. Returnal combines these mechanics with those that it introduces on its own to reach a nice balance of difficulty and familiarity.

The “Beauty and the Beast” prequel has officially been ordered to series at Disney Plus, Variety has learned.

The live-action musical series will star Luke Evans and Josh Gad, who will reprise the roles of Gaston and LeFou (Louie) respectively from the 2017 live-action “Beauty and the Beast” film. In addition, newcomer Briana Middleton will join the show as Tilly, Louie’s stepsister. The prequel series was first announced as being in development in March 2020.

Set in the iconic kingdom of “Beauty and the Beast” years before the Beast and Belle’s romance, the series will follow Gaston and LeFou as they set off with LeFou’s step-sister, Tilly, after a surprising revelation from her past comes to light, sending the trio off on an unexpected journey. While the mysteries of the past are uncovered and the dangers of the present grow, old friends and new enemies reveal that this familiar kingdom harbors many secrets.

The trials and tribulations of the students at Las Encinas will continue to be charted at Netflix.

The streamer on Thursday officially ordered a fifth season of the Spanish-language drama Elite, well in advance of its Season 4 premiere.

Netflix made the announcement on Twitter, but Deadline revealed that the fifth season will also bring another two new cast members into the fold in Argentinian actress Valentina Zenere (Cable Girls) and Brazilian actor André Lamoglia (Juacas), but no character details were revealed.

Elite typically likes to keep viewers in suspense when new additions are announced due to the nature of the series.

Each season follows a new mystery in a similar vein to Big Little Lies, with the characters being quizzed by the police about the events.

Elite was renewed for Season 4 in May last year, but production was scuppered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the series finishing filming much later than originally planned.

Shilpa Rao and The Yellow Diary’s latest musical collaboration – ‘Roz Roz’ recently dropped. The track taps into modern day relationships and what it takes to keep the love alive. Released by Sony Music India, the song holds the secret to love that lasts, just in time for Valentine’s Day celebrations.

‘Roz Roz’ sets up the scene for the day of love. It emphasizes the importance of dialogue in healthy relationships in a world that is full of distractions and noise.

The music video of Roz Roz features Isha Talwar (of Mirzapur fame) and dancer-actor Arjun Menon performing a brilliant and moving contemporary dance sequence choreographed by Bhavna Pani. What Incredible dancing by the duo that really makes the video more!

Check out the fab video both in song and dance

The Yellow Diary jointly says, “After the lockdown, most of us have become aware of the importance of being open to conversations.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has released an ensemble rendition of Bob Dylan’s 1964 classic “The Times They Are A-Changin,'” including Jason Isbell, Rosanne Cash, the War and Treaty, and Steve Earle.

The all-star group of artists trade off verses on Dylan’s immortal song for this charity single, the proceeds of which will benefit Feeding America.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band lead singer Hanna begins and ends the song on lead vocals, but each guest adds their own vocal approach to their respective verse. Isbell’s brings a country-folk...

Top Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is set to star in the Indian adaptation of John Le Carré’s spy drama “The Night Manager,” Variety can reveal.

Roshan will play an Indian version of the Jonathan Pine character, who was played by Tom Hiddleston (“Avengers: Endgame”) in the 2016 adaptation, which aired on the BBC and AMC, and was produced by The Ink Factory.

The Indian adaptation is produced by Banijay Asia and will start shooting in Mumbai in April, with international locations to follow after travel becomes easier. Roshan’s representatives and The Ink Factory did not respond to Variety’s requests for comment by press time. Banijay U.K. and Banijay Asia declined to comment.

Executives close to the deal told Variety that an official announcement is imminent. Though not confirmed, the Indian version of the property is likely to land at India’s top streamer, Disney Plus Hotstar. Sandeep Modi,...

While Bran Stark was ultimately the person who ended up on the Iron Throne, there were many people who called themselves kings on Game of Thrones. By the end of the second season of the show, so many new kings popped up that it started the so-called War of the Five Kings.

Related: Game Of Thrones: Each Main Character's First and Last Line In The Series

The five kings in question were Robb Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Renly Baratheon, and Balon Greyjoy. Each king had their own level of success within the war and each man had his own set of strengths that made them a contender as well as weaknesses that led to their downfall.

In the lead-up to its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Sion Sono's Prisoners of the Ghostland has been acquired for US distribution by Rlje Films:

Press Release: Los Angeles, Jan. 26, 2021 – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the US rights to the action/adventure film Prisoners Of The Ghostland ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Prisoners Of The Ghostland presented by Patriot Pictures was fully financed by Michael Mendelsohn’s Union Patriot Capital Management. XYZ Films produced, is handling world sales, and will be introducing the film to international buyers on the heels of Sundance.

Directed by the acclaimed Japanese director, Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell), the film was written by Aaron Hendry and Rexa Sixo Safai (Western Wonderland). The film stars Nicolas Cage (Mandy), Sofia Boutella (The Mummy), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Bill Moseley...

The MCU is continuing with its mission to inject more diversity among its pantheon of superheroes. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will introduce the franchise's first asian superhero. Canadian actor and stuntman Simu Liu has been cast in the role of the titular hero of the film. In an interview with Toronto Life, the actor revealed that trying on his superhero costume for the first time moved him to tears, before giving way to irritation.

"The first time I tried on Shang-Chi's superhero suit. Marvel has never had an Asian lead, so that was such a rare and impactful moment, for me as an actor but also for people who look like me. I nearly cried. It was so emotional. And then of course by the fifth day, I was like, Oh my god, I hate this thing, why are there so many zippers?"

In the comics,...

Tom Holland's journey in the MCU started with a small appearance in Captain America: Civil War, which later expanded into the standalone Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017, followed by his extended appearance in Avengers: Infinity War and then with his return in Avengers: Endgame. He reprised his character in 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home and is currently filming the third Spider-Man film. But his journey as the beloved web-slinger wasn't easy- he auditioned for the coveted role for seven long months along with six other actors and spent his free time in nail-biting suspense as Marvel Studios gave him no closure. And when he did land the role, he ended up breaking his computer!

"There's three stages of life-changing. It's weird. The audition process was horrible. It was seven months of auditioning. I must've done six auditions, and they don't tell you anything. There was me and six other kids, and [Robert] Downey [Jr.] was there,...

MCU actress Teyonah Parris has revealed when WandaVision takes place. The new Disney+ series premiered last week with two episodes, and Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are trying to figure out what exactly is going on. The first two episodes did not really provide any overt information as to how the show will connect to the MCU as a whole, or even when it takes place, leaving for a lot of speculation amongst diehard fans. Thankfully, Parris has given these fans a new piece of information, that will more than likely lead to more speculation.

One of the bigger theories floating around is that WandaVision takes place before the events of Infinity War, or even right before Avengers: Endgame, like the Black Widow standalone movie. However, those theories have now been officially debunked. Teyonah Parris says, "[WandaVision] picks up right after the events of Avengers: Endgame, and for Monica [Rambeau], it's obviously...

Joe Jonas, Daren Kagasoff and Spencer Neville have joined the high-flying cast of Devotion, a Korean War drama from Black Label Media.

Nick Hargrove and Thomas Sadoski have also joined the call sheet for the feature. Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell star in the true story, which is due to begin shooting in February in Savannah, Georgia, with J.D. Dillard in the director’s chair.

Based on the best-selling book by Adam Makos, Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship and Sacrifice, the project tells of two U.S. Navy fighter pilots, Jesse Brown (Majors) and Tom Hudner (Powell), from different worlds....

Several Indian films, featuring eclectic subject matter, are making bids to snag Oscars in the shorts categories at the 2021 Academy Awards.

Keith Gomes’ “Shameless,” Tushar Tyagi’s “Saving Chintu” and Shaan Vyas’ “Natkhat” are aiming for nominations in the live action short category, and Saurav Vishnu’s “Tailing Pond” in the documentary short subject category.

All the films boast Bollywood or Hollywood pedigrees.

“Shameless” stars Sayani Gupta (Emmy-nominated Amazon series “Four More Shots Please”) and writer and actor Hussain Dalal (“Sitara”). Sound design is by Oscar-winner Resul Pookutty (“Slumdog Millionaire”). Shabinaa Khan (“Laxmii”) presents the film alongside producers Ashley Gomes, Sandeep Kamal and co-producer Girish Bobby Talwar.

Keith Gomes has a few shorts to his credit, including the award-winning “Doobie.” He also co-wrote and was an associate director on “Kick,” starring Bollywood royalty Salman Khan.

In “Shameless,” a work-from-home software engineer is trapped by a delivery girl, raising questions on the issues of entitlement,...

Andra Day is singing jazz and feeling the blues in the first trailer for “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” In the clip, it seems the whole world is against Holiday, with the government trying to prevent her from performing her iconic song “Strange Fruit.” But as she vehemently declares, she’ll sing “what the f— I want.”

Lee Daniels’ biopic on Holiday charts the tumultuous legal battle in which she became the target of an undercover narcotics sting operation led by Jimmy Fletcher, the man with whom she had an affair. “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” named after the 1947 court case against her, is inspired by the singer’s life story and her struggles with addiction, fame and heartbreak.

Though it was originally meant to be a theatrical release from Paramount, Hulu has officially acquired the U.S. rights to the film. The first trailer dropped on Monday...

If there’s ever a Hall of Fame for climate scientists, Michael Mann will be among the first to be inducted. More than 20 years ago, Mann — now a distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, as well the director of the university’s Earth Systems Science Center — co-authored a paper that proved that the 1990s had been the northern hemisphere’s warmest decade in the past 1,000 years. It was an ingenious bit of science, using tree rings, ice cores, and coral to measure past climates. But what really grabbed...

Foo Fighters deliver a thrilling rendition of their hit “My Hero” in this exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of Austin City Limits, which features highlights from a pair of archival Acl performances by Dave Grohl and company.

“I’m sure I can speak for every musician when I say that being asked to come play Austin City Limits is practically like getting a medal,” Grohl said in a statement of the venerable music series. “As a musician, it’s something to aspire to and if you actually achieve that...

HBO is building out its international titles, with the acquisition of a new limited series from Danish filmmaker Tobias Lindholm. His name may not ring many bells, but his resume stands on his own: in addition to directing episodes of Netflix’s Mindhunter, he’s been nominated for an Oscar for writing and directing the 2015 drama A War, and […]

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Hit Scandinavian crime drama The Investigation, from A War and Mindhunter director Tobias Lindholm, is getting a U.S. airing after HBO acquired the limited series.

The premium cable network has bought the linear and streaming rights to the six-part series, which comes from Miso Film, the Danish production company owned by Fremantle.

The Investigation explores the case of the 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who was killed after boarding a homemade submarine. The case was one of the most notorious in Denmark’s history and made international headlines after Wall’s body parts were found in different locations and the owner of the submarine Peter Madsen was charged and convicted of her murder.

The series follows Jens Møller, played by A Hijacking’s Søren Malling, the Head of Homicide, and his team in the pursuit of the truth. With the hope of being able to provide the prosecutor,...

“Wonder Woman 1984” used its lasso of truth to rope in a modest $5.5 million over the New Year’s holiday. The sequel also ensnared another $10.1 million from overseas markets, bringing its global total to a ho-hum $118.5 million.

Wonder Woman may be an iconic comic book character, but the film’s lackluster results aren’t that surprising given how severely coronavirus has upended the movie business. However, the weekend’s domestic grosses do represent a steep decline, signaling waning interest from fans, and are a far cry from the box office returns of pre-pandemic blockbusters. Stateside, “Wonder Woman 1984,” which is being released by Warner Bros., has earned $28.5 million.

The superhero sequel, which is currently suffering some social media backlash for not rising to the level of its beloved predecessor, is being simultaneously released on HBO Max in a bid to bolster the WarnerMedia streaming service and as a concession to...

A new year means a new start. But in its list of new year releases for January 2021, Hulu is sending a message of…eh, we’ll get the year started in February. Not to be overly rude to the usually sturdy streaming service, but there’s not much going on for Hulu in 2021’s first month.

Perhaps the biggest release of note is something that already enjoyed a successful release for ITV in the U.K. The Sister is the lates thriller from Neil Cross (Luther) and it makes its U.S. debut on Hulu on Jan. 22. 2020 comedies Save Yourselves and Like a Boss both arrive on Jan. 1. Hulu original film The Ultimate Playlist of Noise premieres on Jan. 15 and TV series Everyone is Doing Great arrives on Jan. 13.

Thankfully Hulu’s library titles are a bit livelier this month. Jan. 1 sees the arrival of Blade Runner: The Final Cut,...

The grandest night of Indian television, Star Parivaar Karega Welcome 2021 will celebrate many aspects of life. One of them being ‘romance’ that lies in the heart of all the stories on Star Plus.

It will be an evening high on glitz, glamour and entertainment. The 2 main performances will bring forth a different mood of love from being passionate to dreamy and from young to ethereal.

The prominent couple Kartik (Mohsin Khan) and Naira (Shivangi Joshi) performed on high energy Bollywood Numbers like Ghungroo (from movie War) and Burj Khalifa (from the movie Laxmii) portraying the magic of young romance in their act. Their cute and innocent chemistry is just hard to ignore.

While the second performance by the iconic couple Ishita (Divyanka) & Raman (Karan) looked absolutely inconceivable as the actors brought alive the act with hi octane romantic songs. Their strong chemistry was visible in their performance and you should definitely not miss this one.