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Blake Lively is set to star in Lionsgate’s upcoming romantic comedy ‘The Survival List,’ described as an “action romantic comedy” with a sharp twist on the stranded-on-an-island formula.

Lively will play Annie, a sophisticated reality TV producer reluctantly assigned to helm a new show hosted by celebrity survivalist Chopper Lane. But when a shipwreck strands the pair on a deserted island, Annie quickly learns that Chopper’s rugged persona is nothing more than smoke and mirrors—he has no survival skills at all. With the cameras off and no crew in sight, Annie is forced to take control to keep them alive. As the mismatched duo face the elements,...

Danny Boyle is heading back to the big screen with a story as wild as anything in his filmography — the birth of Britain’s tabloid newspaper wars. And he’s bringing some serious acting muscle with him: Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell are both in talks to star in ‘Ink.’

Pearce, the Oscar-nominated star of ‘Memento’ and ‘L.A. Confidential,’ is circling the role of none other than Rupert Murdoch, the ruthless media mogul who would go on to build a global empire. O’Connell is eyeing the role of Larry Lamb, the hungry young editor Murdoch hired in 1969 to take over The Sun after he bought the struggling paper. Together,...

After the global success of 28 Years Later, director Danny Boyle is showing no signs of slowing down, with a new movie on the horizon. 28 Years Later marked the third installment in the franchise and Boyle's long-awaited return to the post-apocalyptic genre he helped define. The film received positive reviews and grossed $150 million worldwide.

Critics praised the intense pacing, atmospheric dread, and 28 Years Later'scast — especially Jack O'Connell's performance as Sir Jimmy Crystal — with Boyle gearing up for another sequel in 2026. For Boyle, 28 Years Later'ssuccess reaffirmed his reputation as one of the most versatile directors, capable of dramatic genre shifts. Now, the Oscar-winning filmmaker is pivoting once more.

According to a report by Deadline, 28 Years Later'sJack O'Connell may reunite with Boyle for his new movie, Ink. The upcoming film will adapt James Graham's acclaimed stage play, which focuses on media mogul Rupert Murdoch's rise in the U.

Earlier this year, Danny Boyle returned to the big screen with 28 Years Later, a horrifying examination of the dark side of humanity, the insidious capacity of the media to shape society in its image, and — basically — where it all went wrong for us Homo sapiens. Continuing in that vein then, Boyle's next movie will be Ink, which is set to detail media mogul Rupert Murdoch's rise to power in the late 1960s. And, according to THR, The Brutalist Oscar nominee Guy Pearce is currently in talks to play the mega-rich magnate.

Per THR's reporting, negotiations are ongoing for Aussie actor Pearce to take on the role of Rupert Murdoch in the movie, which writer James Graham has adapted from his own same-named 2017 play. What's more, Jack O'Connell — who so memorably showed up as the tracksuit rocking Jimmy during 28 Years Later's bonkers ending — is being eyed to co-star as Larry Lamb,...

Guy PearceAside from his bold zombie films, 28 Days Later and its sequel 28 Years Later, as well as adaptations such as Trainspotting, Danny Boyle has also become well known as a filmmaker who brings true stories to life in an incredible and cinematic fashion. Whether it was the film Steve Jobs, which provided insight into the titular individual, or the survival thriller 127 Hours, starring James Franco, Boyle has thrived by drawing on real-life experiences and transforming them into narrative features. Now, thanks to a new exclusive report from Deadline, it seems that Boyle has set his sights on his next true story to direct.

Deadline states that Boyle is set to direct Ink,...

Guy Pearce is in talks to star in the upcoming movie Ink from filmmaker Danny Boyle!

The 57-year-old actor and director would portray media mogul Rupert Murdoch in the biopic, which would center around the rise of his empire, according to Deadline.

Keep reading to find out more…

Also in talks to star is Jack O’Connell as Larry Lamb, who Rupert hired to head The Sun in 1969. This will reunite Jack and Danny, who previously worked together on the movie 28 Years Later, and the upcoming 28 Years Later: Bone Temple, which Danny is producing.

Per Deadline, the movie would be based on the James Graham play, following “Murdoch’s struggling newspaper, The Sun, as he intends to make it a must-read news source and hires Lamb to run the paper. The purchase of the paper would start a long-standing rivalry between The Sun and The Mirror, leading to the rise...

Guy Pearce, who is coming off his recent Oscar nomination, is circling a starring role as media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Pearce is in talks to lead director Danny Boyle’s movie Ink, which is set to center on Murdoch’s path to power. The film from Studiocanal, Media Res and House Productions also has Jack O’Connell eyeing a role as Larry Lamb, the late editor of The Sun.

Boyle helms the film from a script by James Graham, who adapted his play of the same name that opened in London in 2017. In his 2019 review for The Hollywood Reporter of the Broadway run that earned two Tonys, critic David Rooney wrote that the play “has undeniable currency in the era of Brexit and Trump.”

Ink is set in 1969 and focuses on Murdoch acquiring struggling newspaper The Sun and hiring Lamb to run it. The film’s team is planning to begin shooting in October.

Actor to lead adaptation of acclaimed play Ink with Jack O’Connell also in talks to play the Sun editor Larry Lamb

Danny Boyle is set to direct an adaptation of award-winning play Ink, based on the rise of the Rupert Murdoch empire.

According to Deadline, Guy Pearce is in talks to take on the lead role with Jack O’Connell also in negotiations to star as Larry Lamb, who Murdoch hired to run the Sun in the late 1960s.

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Ink, the hit play from James Graham, would be making its way to the big screen. Now, Deadline has reported that director Danny Boyle will helm the film, with Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and Jack O'Connell (Sinners) in talks to play Rupert Murdoch and Larry Lamb, respectively. Graham has adapted his play for the feature film, which will begin filming this October. Ink tells the story of a brash young Rupert Murdoch as he seeks to transform the fortunes of British tabloid newspaper The Sun alongside editor Larry Lamb. The play made its debut at the Almedia Theatre in 2017 before transferring to the West End and eventually Broadway in 2019. The Broadway production garnered...

Media moguls aren’t exactly at the top of anyone’s favorites list, but their stories are fascinating. Danny Boyle excels at adapting the lives of influential and unique figures. He is preparing to take his latest subject, Newscorp founder Rupert Murdoch, to screens for Ink, an explosive docudrama with Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell eyed to star.

Boyle’s Ink project hails from Studiocanal, with Oscar nominee Guy Pearce lining up to play Rupert Murdoch, while Jack O’Connell is negotiating to play Larry Lamb, who Murdoch hired to run The Sun in 1969. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Ink is “an explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who had an idea for a new kind of news – one that would give the people what they want and would change the face of the world we live in today.” Ink takes its concept from the original play by James Graham,...

Only a team like Lafc could bring polar-opposite icons like Sia and Cypress Hill together. Rolling Stone can exclusively premiere the Major League Soccer club’s new anthem by Sia and Cypress Hill, titled “Street x Street,” on Friday.

The empowering track, produced by DJ Flict, celebrates the club’s close connection to its fanbase, the 3252, in its Cypress Hill-rapped verses, while Sia sings in her unmistakable vocals in the chorus: “We go hard, yeah. There’s no stopping us… You can’t fuck with us.”

Cypress Hill has lent...

Heavy Metal #2 hits comic book stores worldwide on July 30th, but San Diego Comic-Con attendees can get their hands on the new issue early, including two Sdcc-exclusive variant covers:

From the Press Release: After its massively successful relaunch earlier this year, Heavy Metal Magazine is back with Issue #2, kicking off with an early release at San Diego Comic-Con (July 23-27) alongside two Sdcc-exclusive variant covers. Fans at Sdcc will be able to grab an early copy at the Heavy Metal and GenSeven Creations booth (#4804). Heavy Metal #2 will be available worldwide at local comic shops and newsstands starting July 30.

“The entire Heavy Metal team is inspired by the amount of support and excitement we’ve received from creators and the community for the relaunch of what truly is the world’s most iconic illustrated sci-fi and fantasy publication,” shared Editor-in-Chief Frank Forte. “The next installment of Heavy Metal continues to solidify its legacy and boundary-pushing spirit.

Bertie Carvel, the actor cast as Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potterremake is already weighing in on whether he'll come back for season 2 of the HBO Max series. Though he's primarily known as a stage actor, Carvel has appeared in several TV series, including The Crown. However, portraying the 32nd Minister for Magic is shaping up to be Carvel's biggest small-screen project.

Speaking to The Times, Carvel revealed that he was very impressed by the scripts, and that he had only read the Harry Potter books after being cast as Fudge. He still recognizes the devout fandom for the wizarding world franchise, with Carvel insisting that his return for season 2 is entirely dependent on what the fans think of his character. Read his full comment below:

I don’t know how it’s going to fit into my life. I’ve read one script, which I loved, and I’ve read the books.

The Harry Potter remake has cast another key character for the TV adaptation, but their appearance suggests a change compared to the books and movies. The upcoming Harry Potter TV show has already cast several key characters from the books, including Harry (Dominic McLaughlin), Ron (Alastair Stout) and Hermione (Arabella Stanton). Adult characters cast as of writing include Snape (Paapa Essiedu), Dumbledore (John Lithgow), Professor McGonagall (Janet McTeer), and Hagrid (Nick Frost). All of these characters are vital to the story of the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, each having a role in the narrative.

Now, Deadlinereports that Bertie Carvel has been cast as Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter TV series. He will have a recurring role in the TV series, despite originally making his debut in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in both the books and movie adaptations. This means...

Another actor has joined the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series. Bertie Carvel, Tony and Olivier Award-winning performer of the stage and screen, has been tapped to play the role of Cornelius Fudge in the new series adaptation of the popular book series, Deadline reports. Carvel, who previously played Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, will play the Minister of Magic in what is expected to be a recurring role. On Broadway, Carvel also starred in James Graham's Ink, which won him a Tony Award. In Harry Potter, he joins a cast that also includes fellow Matilda alum Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. Other Harry Potter cast members include Tony Award and Olivier winner <a...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, everyone is making their early pitch for song of the summer — Karol G with a celebratory reggaeton track, Reneé Rapp with a revved-up pop rock number, and Burna Boy with a Travis-Scott assisted club anthem. Plus, new music from Alex Warren and Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and Mgk.

Karol G, “Latina Foreva” (YouTube)

Reneé Rapp, “Leave Me Alone,” (YouTube)

Burna Boy feat. Travis Scott, “TaTaTa” (YouTube)

Alex Warren feat.

Netflix's A Man on the Insidehas gained a woman on the inside, as Mary Steenburgen (pictured below) has officially joined the cast of Season 2 in a key role, starring opposite her real-life husband, Ted Danson, who is reprising his role as Charles Nieuwendyk, a retiree-turned-private-investigator. According to Variety, Steenburgen will play a character called Mona Margadoff, described as "a former musician who factors heavily in the case Charles is trying to solve," as he gets up to even more sleuthing shenanigans in the sophomore season of the critically acclaimed comedy series.

This is not the first time that Danson and Steenburgen have shared the screen together. The couple, who are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary later this year, previously starred in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and headlined the 1996 comedy series Ink. Steenburgen has also appeared in several further TV shows that Danson has featured in over the years, including The Good Place,...

A Man on the Inside reunited Ted Danson with Mike Schur after having worked together on The Good Place. The series has been renewed for Season 2, and new details are coming out.

A Man on the Inside Season 2 has added a very familiar face: Mary Steenburgen. The Academy Award and Golden Globe winner, who is married to the lead star, will join the series as a lead character, Netflix confirmed.

Per the streaming giant, Steenburgen will play Mona Margadoff, a former musician who factors heavily in the case Charles is trying to solve. Deadline further revealed that the series will take an anthology format.

Season 1 followed Charles, a retired man whose wife recently passed away. To avoid being feeling alone, he answered to an ad that sent him undercover to solve a case about missing jewelry at a retirement home. According to the outlet, the new season will follow him...

Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen has been tapped for a lead role in Season 2 of Netflix’s comedy A Man On the Inside, joining her husband, the series’ star Ted Danson.

Created by Mike Schur, A Man On the Inside centers on Charles (Danson), a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a Pi and becomes a mole in a secret investigation.

The series is taking on an anthology format, with Charles tackling a new case each season. In Season 1, he went undercover at a retirement home. Season 2 will see him sleuthing at a liberal arts college, sources said.

The new destination was telegraphed at the end of Season 1 when Charles, a retired engineering college professor, started offering his services as a guest lecturer.

Steenburgen will play Mona Margadoff, a former musician who factors heavily in the case Charles (Danson) is trying to solve.

Exclusive: Mark Maluso, longtime CEO of Las Vegas firm Base Entertainment, has acquired a majority stake in the company four years after selling it to private equity-backed parent LiveCo.

Base develops, creates, promotes and manages live entertainment productions in Las Vegas and elsewhere. Its roster includes Criss Angel Mindfreak at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and Magic Mike Live Las Vegas at Sahara Las Vegas. Past productions in Las Vegas have included Particle Ink at Luxor Hotel & Casino, Absinthe at Caesars Palace, Jersey Boys at the Palazzo and Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian.

Financial terms were not disclosed. LiveCo, led by CEO Chuck Steedman, is more focused on live music, which has its own financial structure and differs from general entertainment.

Maluso became CEO of Base in 2016 and sold the company to LiveCo in 2021.

There was “no frustration” between parties leading up to the deal, Maluso told Deadline in an interview.

Ted Danson was 34 when Cheers debuted in the fall of 1982, on the younger side for a TV star at the time. That season’s top 10 highest-rated shows included a few other thirtysomething leads in Tom Selleck on Magnum, P.I. and John Ritter in Three’s Company, but for the most part, the hits of the small screen were built around actors in their fifties (Larry Hagman on Dallas, George Peppard on The A-Team) or sixties (John Forsythe in Dynasty, Jane Wyman in Falcon Crest). By the time Cheers ended a dozen years later,...

Joey Draw Studios is keeping Bendy and the Ink Machine rolling with another new title in Bendy: Lone Wolf. Launching in 2025 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, the Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam and mobile, Lone Wolf will have players testing their ability to survive against ever-increasing odds as Boris the wolf.

Details on the story for Bendy: Lone Wolf are still forthcoming, but the game is purportedly a rebrand title of Boris and the Dark Survival, which was available on Steam back in 2020. This new game sees Boris, the cartoon companion of Bendy, delve further into the abandoned Joey Drew Studios and beyond in search of supplies, weapons, and the dark truths that await him.

It won’t be easy for Boris, as he’ll have to deal with the cartoon creeps of the Dark Puddles. You must battle them back with well-timed attacks and the clever use of traps,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pulled back the curtain on the films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature categories for the 97th Academy Awards next year.

The list includes 31 toon features, 169 docs and international pics from 85 countries. Preliminary voting for the 97th Oscars runs December 9-13, and all three shortlists will be revealed December 17. The Oscars will be handed out Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

Here are the animated, documentary and international features eligible for the 2024 Oscars:

Best Animated Feature

Art College 1994

Captain Avispa

Chicken for Linda!

The Colors Within

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

Despicable Me 4

Flow

The Garfield Movie

Ghost Cat Anzu

The Glassworker

The Imaginary

Inside Out 2

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Kung Fu Panda 4

Living Large

Look Back

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Mars Express

Memoir of a Snail...

For today’s Gen-z kids, The Big Bang Theory and Friends might be some of the shows that they feel are iconic. But long back in the 80s, aired a show that changed the definition of sitcoms and grew a massive fan base across the US.

Yes, we are talking about NBC’s Cheers, which ran successfully from 1982 until its series finale in 1993. Critically acclaimed and loved by many during its original run, the series is one of the best sitcoms.

Cheers is hilarious, intelligent, fast-paced, heartfelt, peopled by unforgettable characters, and consistently good. The story revolves around a Boston bar, owned by Sam Malone (Ted Danson), a former relief pitcher, and has several other main characters, who either work in the bar or visit it regularly.

Decades later after its final run, let’s take a look at where some of the Cheers‘ major cast members are now!

Here...

It’s hard to imagine a time when Ted Danson wasn’t on TV. After all, he spent a whopping 11 seasons playing Sam Malone on Cheers, six years as Dr. John Becker on Becker, and, more recently, took on the part of a 6,000-foot tall tentacled fire demon who's taken on the form of a 6-foot-2 silver fox in The Good Place.

Not to mention the fact that he regularly popped up on Curb Your Enthusiasm, effortlessly inhabiting what was perhaps his greatest role to date: Ted Danson.

Now Danson has a brand new show coming out: A Man on the Inside. While it may sound like the title of a self-help book written by Tobias Fünke, it’s actually a new Netflix comedy that reteams Danson with The Good Place and Parks and Recreation producer Mike Schur.

A Man on the Inside is reportedly an adaptation of The Mole Agent,...

Ted Danson's impact on Hollywood runs deep as he transcends genre and makes his mark on some of the most seminal comedies and dramas of the 20th and 21st centuries. Today, people might recognize his face from ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ or ‘The Good Place.’ Meanwhile, Danson made his mark on the sitcom genre early in his career with his iconic role as Sam Malone on ‘Cheers.’ Let’s take a look at some of Ted Danson’s most iconic work. Career Beginnings: Working His Way Up It’s incredibly common to need to work your way to stardom. This often includes guest spots or small recurring roles wherever you can find them, and any resume building is good resume building. Ted Danson was no different, but his start to acting was slower than most young stars. Standing at over six feet tall, Danson’s first love was basketball, naturally.

The Chloe Sevigny-starring adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s classic novel Bonjour Tristesse from director Durga Chew-Bose is set to open the 2024 Toronto Film Festival’s Discovery program with a world premiere, organizers said Wednesday.

Claes Bang, Lily McInerny and French actress Nailia Harzoune also star in the English-language contemporary take by the Canadian writer-turned-director. TIFF’s Discovery program, which focuses on first-time and up-and-coming international directors, is also giving world premieres to Reservation Dogs and Letterkenny star Kaniehtiio Horn’s debut feature and comedy Seeds.

There’s also world premieres for Afolabi Olalekan’s Freedom Way, Egil Pedersen’s My Fathers’ Daughter, Laura Carreira’s On Falling, Pavlo Ostrikov’s U Are The Universe and K’Naan Warsame’s Mother, Mother, co-produced by Alex Kurtzman.

Toronto’s Discovery sidebar over the years has screened debut films for Oscar winners like Sólo Con Tu Pareja, the first feature by Alfonso Cuarón...

Christian Borle will star in the Tammy Faye musical on Broadway, replacing the previously announced Andrew Rannells.

Borle, a two-time Tony Award winner for playing Shakespeare in Something Rotten and Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher, will take over the role of Jim Bakker, fellow televangelist and husband to Tammy Faye, who will be played by Katie Brayben.

Rannells originated the role of Bakker, opposite Brayben, in London and was initially announced to transfer to Broadway with the production, but said on the Tony Awards red carpet that he would no longer be involved in the musical due to a contract dispute.

The production features music by Elton John and is set to play the renovated Palace Theater starting Oct. 19, with an opening night on Nov. 14.

“Christian is one of Broadway’s most exciting leading men and I am beyond thrilled that he will be joining the company of Tammy Faye,...

Sarah Becker, who starred in Season 5 of MTV’s The Real World, has died. She was 52 years old.

A family member confirmed Becker’s death to TMZ on Sunday, saying she died by suicide early last week at her home in Illinois.

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Becker was 25 years old when she starred in The Real World: Miami in 1996, alongside housemates Dan Renzi, Melissa Padrón, Joe Patane, Cynthia Roberts, Flora Alekseyeun and Mike Lambert. The season...

Exclusive: An adaptation of Emma Törzs’ debut fantasy novel Ink Blood Sister Scribe titled Ink has been greenlit by Gato Grande, an Amazon MGM Studios company.

From writer and executive producer Bronwyn Garrity, the fantasy thriller series will follow estranged half-sisters Esther and Joanna, who grew up immersed in magic and raised by a father who dedicated his life to protecting an ancient library of spells. When their paths cross with Nicholas, the world’s last living scribe, they’ll realize that the business of magic is much bigger and more sinister than they ever expected and will find themselves at the center of a global conspiracy to control magic and those born to wield it. A conspiracy that has been perpetuated by members of their own families… and that will destroy them if they don’t destroy it first.

Released in 2023, Ink Blood Sister Scribe was selected...

A curiousity has passed by our desks today. Look below for the first images from an upcoming silent sci-fi fantasy feature called Myth of Man.   The indie sci-fi film from writer/director Jamin Winans, produced with their partner Kiowa Winans, should be making its debut later this year. There is no dialogue in this new film. Rather, Myth of Man will be what Winans calls, 'musically driven'. Winans also scored the film.    Check out the images below the announcement. We appreciate the design and esthetic, almost steam-punkish.    Writer/Director Jamin Winans shares the first images from his upcoming sci-fi fantasy feature, aiming for a fall 2024 premiere.   Fifteen years after the breakout sci-fi indie hit Ink and his follow up...

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Kat Von D took the witness stand at her copyright infringement trial in California on Wednesday and told jurors she’s inked thousands of tattoos based off photographs and never once sought a licensing agreement because she considers the practice “fan art.”

The artist who shot to fame on the reality shows Miami Ink and LA Ink is being sued for copyright infringement by a photographer who claims she unlawfully reproduced his “iconic” 1989 photo of jazz legend Miles Davis in both a design that she inked on her friend’s...

Peter Morgan’s play Patriots, the drama about the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s fall, will transfer from a celebrated London run to Broadway this spring, with previews beginning April 1 at the Barrymore Theatre ahead of a reported April 22 opening.

The limited engagement will run through June 23.

The play, produced by Sonia Friedman with Rupert Goold directing, will star Will Keen, reprising his Olivier-winning performance as Vladimir Putin, with Luke Thallon, also a West End cast member, playing Roman Abramovich. Michael Stuhlbarg will portray Boris Berezovsky, with additional casting to be announced.

Official synopsis: In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the new Russia belongs to its oligarchs – and no one is more powerful than billionaire Boris Berezovsky. When an eventual successor to President Boris Yeltsin is needed, Berezovsky turns to the little-known deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin. But soon Putin’s ruthless rise threatens Berezovsky’s reign,...

Exclusive: Tony- and Olivier Award-winning actor Bertie Carvel, who portrays Tony Blair opposite Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth II in the final season of The Crown, remembers meeting the the real Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace “and nearly head-butting” her “in my attempt to try not to be too obsequious, but to follow the right form.”

He still has a photo of him being introduced to the monarch at an event nine years ago. “I look like the Mr. Bean sketch where he bows and knocks her out. I’m so towering over the queen and I look like I really should have gone to the barber, and I was red-faced and hairy.”

Well, The Crown’s crack hair and makeup team led by designer Cate Hall has ensured that he’s respectfully coiffured to portray Blair.

Proudly, he adds that on his fridge is the badge palace officials handed him at the event,...

Queen Elizabeth has been played by numerous actors over the years — three in Netflix’s The Crown alone. But tracking not far behind when it comes to onscreen depictions of major British figures is former prime minister Tony Blair. Among the names to have stepped into the shiny brogues of the divisive politician are the likes of Damien Lewis, Robert Lindsay, Toby Stephens, James Larkin, Ioan Gruffudd, Stephen Mangan, Harry Enfield and Pierce Brosnan (as a version of Blair in Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer). Michael Sheen has also famously played Blair three times.

Joining this illustrious list is Bertie Carvel, the star of stage and screen who joined The Crown for its final outings in seasons five and six. While he’s mostly a supporting bystander in season five, the sixth and final season of Netflix’s hit royal drama — which centered its first four episodes, now streaming,...

A musical about televangelist Tammy Faye, featuring music by Elton John, is slated to come to Broadway in the 2024-2025 season.

In addition to music by John, the musical, Tammy Faye, features lyrics by Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, and a book by James Graham, the playwright of Ink, which followed Rupert Murdoch’s rise to power in the U.K. Rupert Goold, who helmed Ink and King Charles III, directs.

The musical comes to Broadway after making its world premiere at London’s Almeida Theatre in fall 2022, with Katie Brayben starring as Faye and Andrew Rannells starring as her husband and television co-host, Jim Bakker.

Casting, exact dates for the Broadway run and a theater have not yet been announced, but the production says it will appear in a Nederlander theater.

This production adds to John’s several other compositions for the stage, which have included The Lion King, Aida,...

A man convicted in the notorious 1969 kidnapping and murder of Muriel McKay, the wife of Rupert Murdoch deputy Alick McKay, has offered to reveal the location of the victim’s body in exchange for a lifting of a deportation order that bars him from entering the UK.

According to a Sky News report, Nizamodeen Hosein, now 75 and living in his native Trinidad, has offered to help McKay’s daughter Dianne, 82, locate her mother’s body, believed to be buried at the Hertfordshire farm formerly owned by Hosein and his brother Arthur Hosein. Both men were convicted of the crime in 1970 and sentenced to life in prison, where Arthur Hosein died in 2009.

Nizamodeen Hosein was deported to Trinidad after serving 20 years in prison. Muriel McKay’s body has never been located. After decades of silence, Hosein, according to Sky, now claims she collapsed and died of a heart attack while being held at the farm.

Something is Killing the Children's spin-off series House of Slaughter is receiving an artistic new edition from Boom! Studios. The upcoming Pen & Ink edition will follow the steps of previous special edition publications of other comics from the publisher. This deluxe format is a must-have for fans of the series.

House of Slaughter began publishing in October 2021. It currently spans nineteen issues with more to come in the next few months. The Pen and Ink edition is slated to release in January 2024.

The series has served as a prequel to Something is Killing the Children, expanding on the House of Slaughter organization that eliminates monster threats. The spin-off series has the creative team of James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Chris Shehan, Miquel Muerto, and AndWorld Design.

New Edition Takes House Of Slaughter Fans Back To The Beginning

The Pen and Ink edition of House of Slaughter #1 will primarily feature...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute on Monday has selected the films and series for its Project Market, a slate which IndieWire can exclusively reveal. Taking place during September’s Gotham Week at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the annual sales and development forum connects creators to distributors, financiers, and other industry decision-makers. It offers a look ahead at what could become the next buzzy films; “Moonlight” and “American Factory” are recent Oscar winners that were launched at past Project Market events.

This year’s lineup includes 65 fiction features and series, 60 nonfiction features and series, and 17 audio projects in various stages of development or production, including new projects from the producers of “Dopesick,” “Pose,” and “Sorry to Bother You.” For the first time since the pandemic, the annual event will include both in-person and virtual participation. In-person meetings run September 17-23, while virtual meetings will be held September 22-23.

“Being able...

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The BBC has acquired U.K. free-to-air rights of high profile crime drama “Tokyo Vice” (8 x 60’), which has a pilot episode directed by Michael Mann, from Endeavor Content. The BBC has second window rights for the U.K. and will air it later this year. The series will stream in the U.K. on Starzplay from May 15. Endeavor has sold the series, currently streaming on HBO Max in the U.S., wide.

Co-produced by HBO Max, Endeavor and Japanese broadcaster Wowow, the series is based on American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. The series, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein’s (Ansel Elgort) daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem. “Tokyo Vice” was created and written by Tony-winning playwright J.T. Rogers, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Exclusive: The Farewell and Honey Boy producer Kindred Spirit is expanding with the appointment of Sam Intili who joins the company as Head of Creative after departing Animal Kingdom.

Intili will be responsible for “cultivating materials and talent relationships”, with an eye towards strengthening Kindred Spirit’s foothold in the international space. In addition, Caroline Clark has been promoted to Development and Production Executive.

Both roles will report into Kindred Spirit founder Anita Gou as the company gears up on Agnieszka Smoczynska’s English-language debut Silent Twins starring Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance. The movie is now in post with Focus Features.

At Animal Kingdom, Intili sourced financing and distribution for emerging filmmakers. Exec producer credits include Andrew Cummings’ The Origin and Joaquin del Paso’s The Hole in the Fence. Intili is producing Jane Schoenbrun’s feature I Saw The TV Glow with Fruit Tree, A24, and Sarah Winshall,...

Exclusive: The National Hispanic Media Coalition revealed its lineup for the upcoming 7th Annual Offical Latino Film and Arts Festival to be presented virtually from Nov. 26 to 28.

Titles include Welcome to Our World, directed by Alfredo Ramos, with performances by Danny Trejo, Emilio Rivera, and Valente Rodriguez. The feature tells the story of Freddie, a young and irresponsible supermarket box boy who is forced to rise to the occasion when his father (Trejo) has a work-related accident. Freddie must now assume the role of “the man of the house and keep the family from going homeless with hilarious results.

“The Nhmc is proud to work with Official Latino and HBO to ensure that our stories are being told and that we are creating space for Latino artists to thrive,” said Brenda Castillo, President and CEO of the Nhmc. “ The more we can uplift and promote Latinx talent in the entertainment industry,...

Jay Sandrich, the prolific Emmy-winning TV director who was an instrumental player in such series as “The Cosby Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died Sept. 22 in Los Angeles, CAA confirmed. He was 89.

Sandrich was beloved in the creative community and was considered a mentor to a generation of TV directors, notably James Burrows. Sandrich had a major influence on TV comedy as the director of pilots for “Soap,” “The Golden Girls,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Empty Nest,” “Night Court” and “A Different World.” His career began on the set of “I Love Lucy” and stretched through “Two and a Half a Men.”

His father, Mark Sandrich, was a famed movie director of musicals such as “Holiday Inn” and “Top Hat.”

Jay Sandrich earned five Emmys for directing throughout his career, including two for “The Cosby Show” in 1985 and 1986, plus two for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in 1971 and...

Exclusive: The writing trio known as Murder Ink, which consists of Brandon Broussard, Hudson Obayuwana and Jana Savage, has inked with APA.

Currently, Murder Ink’s feature film, Praise This, is in pre-production at Universal Studios, with Will Packer producing. On the film side, Broussard, Obayuwana and Savage are also developing an untitled comedic thriller produced by MacRo for New Line. Additionally, they are penning Riding for Compton for Everlast Pictures. Everlast’s Adonis Tountas, Michael Spanos II, and Bobby Hoppey will produce the latter title alongside Kristina Sorensen.

On the TV side, the writers recently closed a deal for the comedy pilot, Committed, which is to be produced by 40 Years a Prisoner‘s Confluential Films.

Broussard, Obayuwana and Savage previously wrote and executive produced Netflix’s romantic comedy feature, #RealityHigh. First working together on YouTube sketch show Purple Stuff TV, the trio earned their name while rewriting 2016 romantic comedy,...

Written by Luther creator Neil Cross, The Sister stars Russell Tovey and Bertie Carvel as acquaintances connected by a long-buried, dark secret. The four-part paranormal thriller based on Cross’ 2009 novel Burial, sees Nathan Redman (Tovey) and Bob Morrow (Carvel) tussle with their conscience when the past re-emerges and threatens to upend the lives they’ve built. Tovey and Carvel star alongside Amrita Acharia as Nathan’s partner Holly, and Nina Toussaint-White as Holly’s friend and a police officer investigating the disappearance of a young woman (Simone Ashley).

Leads Carvel and Tovey boast a long and healthy back-catalogue of stage and screen parts. See below for five of their most recognisable roles to date.

Bertie Carvel: Magician, Adulterer, Headmistress, Murdoch, Agatha Christie Jonathan Strange – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Carvel was dream-casting for the role of mercurial magician Jonathan Strange in the 2015 BBC One adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s rich period-fantasy...

Since its inception, Ink Master has showcased beautiful tattoos from industry up-and-comers and veterans alike. Those tattoos that rise above the rest are true works of art. With each new season of the series, the demands and expectations the judges place on the artists grow. Season 9 is particularly memorable because of its theme, "Shop Wars."

Related: Ink Master: Times The Right Tattoo Artist Won (& 5 Times They Didn't)

Artists form teams that represent their tattoo shop, so a bad tattoo not only reflects poorly on them, but also on their entire business and brand. This team format heightens the stakes, creating an additional level of rivalry, competition, and even controversy that inspired some of the best tattoos in the show's history.

Here is something very cool. Toronto filmmaker Ashlea Wessel has a new dramatic horror short coming out soon called Wierdo. She has sent along the teaser and a simply gorgeous illustrated poster, which you will find below.  If you've ever been a victim of bullying this brief half minute is going to resonante with you.    When an odd boy is confronted by a bully, conflict leads to a grim conclusion.   The poster is by another local artist Matthew Therrien (@mt_illustration) whom I've met personally once, but I see his art all over the cinema scene here in Toronto.    When we had a scene.    It will come back. They promise it will.    Shannon Hanmer (Psycho Goreman,...

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The value of film production in the U.K. climbed 7% to £1.96 billion ($2.42 billion) last year, the second-highest level on record. The vast majority of that was generated by Hollywood movies, but although the British independent sector is overshadowed commercially, it is holding its own creatively.

Despite the pain and disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis, Adrian Wootton, CEO of the British Film Commission, is confident that the production boom that the U.K. was enjoying pre-lockdown will resume. Underpinning that is the 25% tax rebate for production, a strong and growing studio infrastructure, a thriving VFX sector, and a rich vein of talent behind and in front of the camera, Wootton says.

Apart from Covid-19, another cloud looming is Brexit, the full effect of which will only be felt at the end of the year. The VFX sector is particularly vulnerable, as a third of its workforce is from European Union countries.

AMC has release a new teaser trailer for its three-part drama series Quiz, premiering Sunday, May 31 at 10/9c. The second and third episodes will air on Sunday, June 7 and Sunday, June 14 at 9/8c, respectively. The full series will also be available to binge on AMC Premiere beginning Sunday, May 31 at 10/9c. The new art (below) features series stars Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) as Major Charles Ingram and Michael Sheen (Prodigal Son) as Chris Tarrant.

A three-part drama directed by the globally renowned Stephen Frears and written by playwright James Graham, Quiz tells the extraordinary and sensational story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an 'audacious heist' on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Major Ingram (Matthew Macfadyen), his wife Diana and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock, who was sitting in the audience, were accused of cheating their way to a million pounds on what was the most popular...

Sneak Peek the graphic novel "Under The Moon: A Catwoman Tale", by bestselling author Lauren Myracle and illustrator Isaac Goodhart, from DC Ink, a new 'Young Adult' imprint, now available:

"...when 15-year-old 'Selina Kyle', the girl who will grow up to be 'Catwoman', becomes homeless, she must confront questions of who she is and who she will become.

"Selina rejects human cruelty, but sometimes it seems as though brute force is the only way to win. And if Selina is going to survive on the streets, she’ll have to learn to be tough. Can she find her humanity and reconcile toughness with her desire for community...and love?..."

"It's not the size of the cat in the fight that matters, it's the size of the fight in the cat".

"'Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale' is the second release from 'DC Ink' devoted to telling standalone, out-of-continuity...