Jake Gyllenhaal appreciated Christoper Nolan and Baz Luhrmann phoning him personally to say why he didn't land roles in their movies.The 'Road House' star was gutted to lose out on the titular role in 2005's 'Batman Begins', which went to Christian Bale, and Christian (Ewan McGregor) in the latter's 2001 jukebox musical 'Moulin Rouge!', which the late Heath Ledger was also considered for.Despite his disappointment, he praised both filmmakers for explaining the reasoning behind their decision to pick another actor.He told 'The Howard Stern Show': “What I felt was disappointment when I didn’t get it. Both Heath and I were disappointed.“But that’s Ewan McGregor’s part. You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude.”He added: “To [Nolan’s] credit and to Baz [Luhrmann’s] credit,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
Jake Gyllenhaal isn’t letting missing out on playing the Caped Crusader drag him down.
The actor reflected on not being cast in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” during a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” in the below video. While Gyllenhaal admitted to feeling some “disappointment” when he lost out on Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!” before Ewan McGregor was cast, it taught him a lesson that he had to apply when he was denied the part of Bruce Wayne years later.
“You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude,” Gyllenhaal said.
Both “Moulin Rouge!” director Luhrmann and “Batman Begins” helmer Nolan personally reached out to Gyllenhaal to explain why he didn’t land the respective lead parts.
“To [Nolan’s] credit and to Baz [Luhrmann’s] credit, both of those directors...
The actor reflected on not being cast in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” during a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” in the below video. While Gyllenhaal admitted to feeling some “disappointment” when he lost out on Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!” before Ewan McGregor was cast, it taught him a lesson that he had to apply when he was denied the part of Bruce Wayne years later.
“You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude,” Gyllenhaal said.
Both “Moulin Rouge!” director Luhrmann and “Batman Begins” helmer Nolan personally reached out to Gyllenhaal to explain why he didn’t land the respective lead parts.
“To [Nolan’s] credit and to Baz [Luhrmann’s] credit, both of those directors...
- 3/27/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Real-life married couple Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead fall in love again on screen in A Gentleman in Moscow. An adaptation of Amor Towles‘ best-selling novel, the actors play Count Alexander Rostov and film star Anna Urbanova, whose romance takes decades to brew as Alexander spends life under house arrest in Moscow’s Hotel Metropol. The Count finds himself in this gilded cage in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. The nobleman’s life was spared, but he will be shot on sight if he steps foot outside of the hotel. The hotel’s staff and guests become Rostov’s family as he remains determined to make the best of his circumstances, but flashbacks to his troubled past provide a stark reminder of the pain underneath this stately and sensitive man. Anna, a frequent guest of the hotel, immediately catches the Count’s eye. Their story is part of...
- 3/27/2024
- TV Insider
Plot: Count Alexander Rostov, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history. Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in the opulent Hotel Metropol and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. As the years pass and some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the hotel’s doors, Rostov’s reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. As he builds a new life within the walls of the hotel, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.
Review: Ewan McGregor is a singular talent. The acclaimed actor can sing, share the screen with Winnie the Pooh, fight Darth Vader, and play a convincing heroin addict. He has also proven himself adept at sharing the screen with family members.
Review: Ewan McGregor is a singular talent. The acclaimed actor can sing, share the screen with Winnie the Pooh, fight Darth Vader, and play a convincing heroin addict. He has also proven himself adept at sharing the screen with family members.
- 3/27/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Injecting traces of whimsy into a historical tragedy is a precarious thing. If you do it well, you get Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See, but if you do it poorly, you get Netflix’s All the Light We Cannot See. And it isn’t some clear-cut empirical thing, since Life Is Beautiful and Jojo Rabbit are Oscar-winning classics for some and unbearable pablum to others. (Me, I am Others.)
One person’s “restraint” is another person’s “excessively muted” and yet another person’s “still too darned sentimental.”
I’m here to praise Showtime’s A Gentleman in Moscow for its general restraint. The limited series take on Amor Towles’ 2016 novel tiptoes along an allegorical line, without toppling over into either outright whimsy or voyeuristic gawking at the flawed idealism and generational traumas of the Bolshevik Revolution. It’s a dark story that still has some levity,...
One person’s “restraint” is another person’s “excessively muted” and yet another person’s “still too darned sentimental.”
I’m here to praise Showtime’s A Gentleman in Moscow for its general restraint. The limited series take on Amor Towles’ 2016 novel tiptoes along an allegorical line, without toppling over into either outright whimsy or voyeuristic gawking at the flawed idealism and generational traumas of the Bolshevik Revolution. It’s a dark story that still has some levity,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jake Gyllenhaal opened up about losing roles in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins.
The Road House actor appeared on The Howard Stern Show and talked about how he handled finding out he was not chosen for the roles in the films he auditioned for.
In Moulin Rouge! the role of Christian, that ultimately went to Ewan McGregor, was down to Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, who the actor would wind up co-starring later in Brokeback Mountain.
“What I felt was disappointment when I didn’t get it. Both Heath and I were disappointed,” Gyllenhaal said. “But that’s Ewan McGregor’s part. You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude.”
Gyllenhaal continued with this mindset when he lost the role of Batman to Christian Bale...
The Road House actor appeared on The Howard Stern Show and talked about how he handled finding out he was not chosen for the roles in the films he auditioned for.
In Moulin Rouge! the role of Christian, that ultimately went to Ewan McGregor, was down to Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, who the actor would wind up co-starring later in Brokeback Mountain.
“What I felt was disappointment when I didn’t get it. Both Heath and I were disappointed,” Gyllenhaal said. “But that’s Ewan McGregor’s part. You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude.”
Gyllenhaal continued with this mindset when he lost the role of Batman to Christian Bale...
- 3/27/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Remember Baz Luhrmann’s early 2000 film about romance and music in Paris? Yes, we are referring to the 2001 release of the jukebox musical Moulin Rouge!, which film critic Roger Ebert once likened to “being trapped on an elevator with the circus”.
In the 2001 flick, we saw English writer Christian (Ewan McGregor) pen his love story on his typewriter as he mourned the loss of his beloved Satine (Nicole Kidman). You may not be aware, though, that multiple actors tried out for the role of Christian but were not selected. Among them were Leonardo DiCaprio, Heath Ledger, and Jake Gyllenhaal; Ethan Hawke was also considered for the part.
Jake Gyllenhaal in a still from Road House
During a recent interview with Howard Stern, the Prisoners actor disclosed that he and Ledger were both “disappointed” about losing the role.
Jake Gyllenhaal And Heath Ledger Almost Starred In Moulin Rouge!
Jake Gyllenhaal was...
In the 2001 flick, we saw English writer Christian (Ewan McGregor) pen his love story on his typewriter as he mourned the loss of his beloved Satine (Nicole Kidman). You may not be aware, though, that multiple actors tried out for the role of Christian but were not selected. Among them were Leonardo DiCaprio, Heath Ledger, and Jake Gyllenhaal; Ethan Hawke was also considered for the part.
Jake Gyllenhaal in a still from Road House
During a recent interview with Howard Stern, the Prisoners actor disclosed that he and Ledger were both “disappointed” about losing the role.
Jake Gyllenhaal And Heath Ledger Almost Starred In Moulin Rouge!
Jake Gyllenhaal was...
- 3/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
When you have had a career as distinguished, and successful as that of Ewan McGregor, to claim a part in the ‘role of a lifetime’ carries some weight, but having seen him in action in Paramount+’s new drama series A Gentleman in Moscow, it’s easy to see why.
To mark the launch of the show, which kickstarts on March 29 on the platform, we had the pleasure in speaking to McGregor alongside his wife and screen partner Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as they talk about the great fun they had on the project, and how they went about balancing their work life with their home life.
Watch the full interview with Ewan McGregor & Mary Elizabeth Winstead here:
Synopsis
An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, A Gentleman In Moscow follows Count Alexander Rostov, played by Emmy Award winning actor Ewan McGregor, who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution,...
To mark the launch of the show, which kickstarts on March 29 on the platform, we had the pleasure in speaking to McGregor alongside his wife and screen partner Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as they talk about the great fun they had on the project, and how they went about balancing their work life with their home life.
Watch the full interview with Ewan McGregor & Mary Elizabeth Winstead here:
Synopsis
An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, A Gentleman In Moscow follows Count Alexander Rostov, played by Emmy Award winning actor Ewan McGregor, who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal spoke about what it was like losing two major roles during the final rounds of casting , which includes Christopher Nolan‘s ‘Batman Begins’ and Christian in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’
In ‘Moulin Rouge’, the audition process came down to Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger and Ewan McGregor. It’s here where Gyllenhaal first heard of Ledger, who later featured as his co-star in ‘Brokeback Mountain’.
“What I felt was disappointment when I didn’t get it. Both Heath and I were disappointed,” Gyllenhaal said on ‘The Howard Stern Show’.
“But that’s Ewan McGregor’s part. You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude.”
The actor maintained that healthy mindset when he lost out on ‘Batman Begins’, reports variety.com.
“To (Nolan’s) credit and to Baz (Luhrmann’s) credit,...
In ‘Moulin Rouge’, the audition process came down to Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger and Ewan McGregor. It’s here where Gyllenhaal first heard of Ledger, who later featured as his co-star in ‘Brokeback Mountain’.
“What I felt was disappointment when I didn’t get it. Both Heath and I were disappointed,” Gyllenhaal said on ‘The Howard Stern Show’.
“But that’s Ewan McGregor’s part. You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude.”
The actor maintained that healthy mindset when he lost out on ‘Batman Begins’, reports variety.com.
“To (Nolan’s) credit and to Baz (Luhrmann’s) credit,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jake Gyllenhaal recently opened up on “The Howard Stern Show” about what it was like losing two major roles during the final rounds of casting: Batman in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” and Christian in Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!” On the latter film, the audition process came down to Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger and Ewan McGregor. It’s here where Gyllenhaal first heard of Ledger, who would later become his co-star in “Brokeback Mountain.”
“What I felt was disappointment when I didn’t get it. Both Heath and I were disappointed,” Gyllenhaal said. “But that’s Ewan McGregor’s part. You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude.”
Gyllenhaal maintained that healthy mindset when he lost out on “Batman Begins” a few years after “Moulin Rouge!” fell through. David S. Goyer,...
“What I felt was disappointment when I didn’t get it. Both Heath and I were disappointed,” Gyllenhaal said. “But that’s Ewan McGregor’s part. You learn to go, ‘There’s another one. I can try and go in and audition for another one. I’ll get something else.’ You keep that attitude.”
Gyllenhaal maintained that healthy mindset when he lost out on “Batman Begins” a few years after “Moulin Rouge!” fell through. David S. Goyer,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
The Star Wars franchise is recognized as one of the most iconic and culturally significant film series ever produced. It has not only achieved mainstream success but has also attained a unique and unparalleled status in the realm of media. With that said, Jake Gyllenhaal’s first meeting with Heath Ledger ended in disappointment for one sad reason.
Star Wars
Fans widely agree that the original Star Wars trilogy—comprising A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi—stands out as the highlight within the entire saga. Its enduring impact is evident, as it continues to shape and inspire various forms of entertainment across all mediums to this day.
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During a recent discussion on The Howard Stern Show, Jake Gyllenhaal opened up about his audition experience for the film Moulin Rouge.
Star Wars
Fans widely agree that the original Star Wars trilogy—comprising A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi—stands out as the highlight within the entire saga. Its enduring impact is evident, as it continues to shape and inspire various forms of entertainment across all mediums to this day.
Star Wars Actor Ruined Jake Gyllenhaal’s First Meeting With Heath Ledger Jake Gyllenhaal in Spider-Man: Far From Home
During a recent discussion on The Howard Stern Show, Jake Gyllenhaal opened up about his audition experience for the film Moulin Rouge.
- 3/26/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
After starring alongside his real-life daughter in Bleeding Love, it is time for Ewan McGregor to share the screen with his real-life wife in the forthcoming adaptation of Amor Towles' best-selling novel, A Gentleman in Moscow. The series will revolve around a Russian aristocrat, who is sentenced to a lifetime of confinement at the Metropol Hotel after the events of the Bolshevik Revolution. Forced to spend the rest of his days behind closed doors, the protagonist must come up with inventive ways to make use of his time at the hotel and find a newfound purpose for his existence. From release date to cast details, here is everything you need to know so far about this drama series.
- 3/26/2024
- by Isabella Soares
- Collider.com
Anne Hathaway became deeply involved in her role for the movie Mothers’ Instinct, which required her to explore profound emotions. However, things became a bit too intense for her.
Anne Hathaway as Céline and Jessica Chastain as Alice in Mothers’ Instinct (2024)
According to a study by Antioch University, acting roles can often contribute to an actor’s psychological stress — resulting in changes in behavior, reliving past traumas, and experiencing various personality alterations as they portray different characters. Similarly, Hathaway faced unexpected difficulties while filming scenes in the 2024 psychological thriller.
Anne Hathaway’s Personal Struggles on Mothers’ Instinct Set
Anne Hathaway initially signed Mothers’ Instinct when she was a young mother herself, but due to the pandemic and scheduling conflicts, its production was delayed.
The film’s narrative centers on two friends, portrayed by Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, whose lives unravel after the tragic loss of Hathaway’s character’s son.
Anne Hathaway as Céline and Jessica Chastain as Alice in Mothers’ Instinct (2024)
According to a study by Antioch University, acting roles can often contribute to an actor’s psychological stress — resulting in changes in behavior, reliving past traumas, and experiencing various personality alterations as they portray different characters. Similarly, Hathaway faced unexpected difficulties while filming scenes in the 2024 psychological thriller.
Anne Hathaway’s Personal Struggles on Mothers’ Instinct Set
Anne Hathaway initially signed Mothers’ Instinct when she was a young mother herself, but due to the pandemic and scheduling conflicts, its production was delayed.
The film’s narrative centers on two friends, portrayed by Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, whose lives unravel after the tragic loss of Hathaway’s character’s son.
- 3/26/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
“No one’s ever really gone,” Luke Skywalker famously said in 2017’s “Star Wars – Episode VIII – The Last Jedi.” A poignant line about memory and those we keep dear in our hearts, the line arguably had the double ironic meaning of how no one ever actually ever dies in genre films, especially not in “Star Wars,” thanks to the whole Force Ghost conceit. Speaking of Force Ghosts, while Liam Neeson made a brief appearance in 2022’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series starring Ewan McGregor, the actor doesn’t seem interested in much more beyond that brief cameo.
Continue reading Liam Neeson Rules Out More ‘Star Wars’ Appearances: I’m “Too F-ing Old” at The Playlist.
Continue reading Liam Neeson Rules Out More ‘Star Wars’ Appearances: I’m “Too F-ing Old” at The Playlist.
- 3/26/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Ridley Scott’s production company has a new UK television chief.
Sharon Hughff, who was previously Creative Director, Scripted Television at eOne in the UK, has been named Head of Television at Scott Free UK.
Reporting to Scott Free’s Cco David W Zucker, and President of Television, Clayton Krueger, Hughff will oversee development and production for the company’s slate of scripted programming out of London.
It comes two years after Hughff joined eOne from The Crown producer Left Bank, where she produced series including Netflix’s White Lines and Sky/Cinemax series Strike Back.
She most recently exec produced the adaptation of Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow for Paramount+ and Showtime, which premieres later this month. The series stars Ewan McGregor and was written by Ben Vanstone.
Previous credits at Left Bank, where she was an executive producer include an adaptation of Louise Penny’s Three Pines...
Sharon Hughff, who was previously Creative Director, Scripted Television at eOne in the UK, has been named Head of Television at Scott Free UK.
Reporting to Scott Free’s Cco David W Zucker, and President of Television, Clayton Krueger, Hughff will oversee development and production for the company’s slate of scripted programming out of London.
It comes two years after Hughff joined eOne from The Crown producer Left Bank, where she produced series including Netflix’s White Lines and Sky/Cinemax series Strike Back.
She most recently exec produced the adaptation of Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow for Paramount+ and Showtime, which premieres later this month. The series stars Ewan McGregor and was written by Ben Vanstone.
Previous credits at Left Bank, where she was an executive producer include an adaptation of Louise Penny’s Three Pines...
- 3/26/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Step into the luxurious world of “A Gentleman in Moscow” with the premiere of Season 1 Episode 1, titled “A Master of Circumstance,” airing on Showcase at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024.
In this captivating debut, viewers will be transported to the Metropol Hotel, where Count Alexander Rostov, stripped of his aristocratic status, faces a life sentence of imprisonment. Confined within the hotel’s walls, the Count navigates a world of allies and adversaries, grappling with the challenges of his new reality.
However, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that proves to be the most transformative for the Count. As their bond deepens, Nina becomes a beacon of light in the Count’s confined existence, offering him solace and companionship amidst the constraints of his circumstances.
With its rich storytelling and intricate character dynamics, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises to captivate audiences from the very first episode. Don’t...
In this captivating debut, viewers will be transported to the Metropol Hotel, where Count Alexander Rostov, stripped of his aristocratic status, faces a life sentence of imprisonment. Confined within the hotel’s walls, the Count navigates a world of allies and adversaries, grappling with the challenges of his new reality.
However, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that proves to be the most transformative for the Count. As their bond deepens, Nina becomes a beacon of light in the Count’s confined existence, offering him solace and companionship amidst the constraints of his circumstances.
With its rich storytelling and intricate character dynamics, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises to captivate audiences from the very first episode. Don’t...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
After a triumphant time in the 2010s, things are uncertain at the Walt Disney Company right now. With audience interest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe fading and "Star Wars" having become a primarily streaming franchise, there's a feeling that the company may have carelessly set fire to its money trees.
Disney's changing leadership suggests it won't be staying the course. In 2022, former Disney CEO Bob Iger resumed his post from Bob Chapek, a simultaneous vote of no confidence in his successor yet a stamp of approval for Iger's own tenure (he first served as Disney CEO from 2005 to 2020). Since his return, Iger has implicitly criticized Chapek's decision to go all-in on Disney+ originals, spreading the company's main offerings (Marvel and Pixar especially) too thin.
Another shake-up happened in February 2024, when Sean Bailey stepped down as president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. His successor, David Greenbaum (formerly of Searchlight Pictures...
Disney's changing leadership suggests it won't be staying the course. In 2022, former Disney CEO Bob Iger resumed his post from Bob Chapek, a simultaneous vote of no confidence in his successor yet a stamp of approval for Iger's own tenure (he first served as Disney CEO from 2005 to 2020). Since his return, Iger has implicitly criticized Chapek's decision to go all-in on Disney+ originals, spreading the company's main offerings (Marvel and Pixar especially) too thin.
Another shake-up happened in February 2024, when Sean Bailey stepped down as president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. His successor, David Greenbaum (formerly of Searchlight Pictures...
- 3/26/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
We’re all about the Bolsheviks this week, as Ewan McGregor returns to our screens for A Gentleman In Moscow on Paramount+ and drops by this podcast to tell us about his Muscovite adventures first hand.
Plus, we explore the chaotic life of Nicola Coughlan’s character in Channel 4 comedy Big Mood and catch up with Diane Morgan’s similarly anarchic antics in series 2 of Mandy on BBC2.
Listen to the episode on your podcast app of choice or the player above. And if you want to subscribe to Pilot TV+, find all the details here.
Plus, we explore the chaotic life of Nicola Coughlan’s character in Channel 4 comedy Big Mood and catch up with Diane Morgan’s similarly anarchic antics in series 2 of Mandy on BBC2.
Listen to the episode on your podcast app of choice or the player above. And if you want to subscribe to Pilot TV+, find all the details here.
- 3/25/2024
- by James Dyer
- Empire - TV
The Star Wars prequels introduced thrilling new characters and planets, all leading towards Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader. From podraces to space battles, these moments in the prequel trilogy have long since been deemed iconic and highly memorable. Some of these moments contribute to hilarious meme culture, while others carry heavy weight within the Star Wars franchise.
The Star Wars prequel trilogy was a divisive addition to the franchise at first, but over the years it has become a well-loved part of the story. Focusing on the early life of the future Darth Vader, the prequels also give an exciting look into the galaxy before the Galactic Empire took over. The prequels also introduce an exciting collection of new characters and planets, not to mention revisiting the ones established in the original trilogy.
From debuting younger versions of iconic characters to action-filled lightsaber duels, the Star Wars prequels are...
The Star Wars prequel trilogy was a divisive addition to the franchise at first, but over the years it has become a well-loved part of the story. Focusing on the early life of the future Darth Vader, the prequels also give an exciting look into the galaxy before the Galactic Empire took over. The prequels also introduce an exciting collection of new characters and planets, not to mention revisiting the ones established in the original trilogy.
From debuting younger versions of iconic characters to action-filled lightsaber duels, the Star Wars prequels are...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alix Batte
- ScreenRant.com
A while ago, it was announced that It Follows director David Robert Mitchell was working on a mysterious project for Warner Bros. Pictures, Jackson Pictures, and J.J. Abrams’ company Bad Robot, with Anne Hathaway attached to star in the film. Since then, Ewan McGregor and Maisy Stella have signed on to join Hathaway in the cast, and now Variety reports that the main cast is rounded out with the addition of Christian Convery, whose credits include Cocaine Bear and the Netflix series Sweet Tooth. Variety hears that Stella and Convery will be playing the children of Hathaway and McGregor’s characters.
Pretty much everything about this project is being kept under wraps. Last year, film journalist Jeff Sneider reported the rumor that this happens to be “a dinosaur movie set in the ’80s”. In their report of the McGregor news, The Hollywood Reporter also said that their sources have described...
Pretty much everything about this project is being kept under wraps. Last year, film journalist Jeff Sneider reported the rumor that this happens to be “a dinosaur movie set in the ’80s”. In their report of the McGregor news, The Hollywood Reporter also said that their sources have described...
- 3/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“A Gentleman in Moscow” is a new period drama TV series, based on the book by Amor Towles, starring Emmy winner Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, streaming March 29, 2024 on Showtime and Paramount+:
‘…’Count Alexander Rostov’, in the aftermath of the ‘Russian Revolution’ finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history.
“Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a ‘Soviet’ tribunal to an attic room in the opulent ‘Hotel Metropolis’ and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. As the years pass and some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the hotel’s doors, Rostov’s reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. As he builds a new life within the walls of the hotel, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
‘…’Count Alexander Rostov’, in the aftermath of the ‘Russian Revolution’ finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history.
“Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a ‘Soviet’ tribunal to an attic room in the opulent ‘Hotel Metropolis’ and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. As the years pass and some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the hotel’s doors, Rostov’s reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. As he builds a new life within the walls of the hotel, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/25/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Paparazzi photos of Anne Hathaway reveal that filming has officially begun on It Follows director David Robert Mitchell’s next film, currently known as Flowervale Street. More here:
Breaking news: Anne Hathaway has been photographed wearing high-waist blue jeans and what we’re informed is a “billowing white blouse”.
We wouldn’t ordinarily report on paparazzi photos, but these particular ones reveal one worthwhile detail: filming has begun on David Robert Mitchell’s latest film – his first since 2018’s Under Silver Lake – currently dubbed Flowervale Street. Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor in the mystery project, which is said to be a 1980s-set “thrill-ride” shot using IMAX-approved cameras.
The two stars will play parents – something McGregor has confirmed in a February interview – reportedly on the search for their missing kids. It was announced earlier in March that Maisy Stella had joined the cast, while Variety revealed more recently that Sweet Tooth...
Breaking news: Anne Hathaway has been photographed wearing high-waist blue jeans and what we’re informed is a “billowing white blouse”.
We wouldn’t ordinarily report on paparazzi photos, but these particular ones reveal one worthwhile detail: filming has begun on David Robert Mitchell’s latest film – his first since 2018’s Under Silver Lake – currently dubbed Flowervale Street. Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor in the mystery project, which is said to be a 1980s-set “thrill-ride” shot using IMAX-approved cameras.
The two stars will play parents – something McGregor has confirmed in a February interview – reportedly on the search for their missing kids. It was announced earlier in March that Maisy Stella had joined the cast, while Variety revealed more recently that Sweet Tooth...
- 3/25/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Amor Towles’s A Gentleman in Moscow was published in 2016, five years before Russia’s top opposition leader (and Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe) Alexei Navalny returned to his homeland and was immediately imprisoned. Showtime’s eight-part adaptation of Towles’s novel, about a Navalny-like political prisoner in Russia, serendipitously makes its premiere not long after Navalny died in a Russian prison camp. But the comparisons between reality and fiction largely end there. A Gentleman in Moscow is a glossy, romanticized series that mostly suggests rather than shows the horrors of a totalitarian regime.
The story of the show echoes Navalny’s with its occasionally tin-eared, though still potent, portrayal of an unlikely dissident who refuses to abandon his country but has limited means to fight for it. In 1921, the perky-mustached Count Alexander Rostov (Ewan McGregor) is given a life sentence by a Soviet court for vague counterrevolutionary reasons. But instead of a gulag,...
The story of the show echoes Navalny’s with its occasionally tin-eared, though still potent, portrayal of an unlikely dissident who refuses to abandon his country but has limited means to fight for it. In 1921, the perky-mustached Count Alexander Rostov (Ewan McGregor) is given a life sentence by a Soviet court for vague counterrevolutionary reasons. But instead of a gulag,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Chris Barsanti
- Slant Magazine
Before Mary Elizabeth Winstead played the roles of comic book-based Ramona Flowers and John McClane’s daughter, she starred as Lee Montgomery in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. At the time, Winstead was making her mark in the horror slasher genre, even leading the ensemble cast of Final Destination 3. When she got the audition call for Death Proof, Winstead pulled off one little trick to get past the audition stage.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 10 Cloverfield Lane
Winstead shared that she wore flip-flops to the audition to tap into the director’s alleged cinematic foot fetish. The Fargo actress managed to impress Tarantino with her take on Lee, rather than use her foot to get cast in the film.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Attempted One Trick To Get Cast In Quentin Tarantino’s Worst Film Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof
Death Proof was Quentin Tarantino‘s...
Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 10 Cloverfield Lane
Winstead shared that she wore flip-flops to the audition to tap into the director’s alleged cinematic foot fetish. The Fargo actress managed to impress Tarantino with her take on Lee, rather than use her foot to get cast in the film.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Attempted One Trick To Get Cast In Quentin Tarantino’s Worst Film Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof
Death Proof was Quentin Tarantino‘s...
- 3/25/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
For those who have been fans since his pre-It Follows breakout with The Myth of the American Sleepover, it was disappointing to see director David Robert Mitchell land in director’s jail after the debacle of Under the Silver Lake. The brilliantly layered neo-noir premiered in competition at Cannes Film Festival in 2018 (where we were on the right side of history), then delayed by A24 a handful of times only to quietly launch in theaters nearly a year later, followed by a digital release a mere few days following that, wrapping up with a domestic gross of less than $50,000. After six long years of trying to get another film off the ground, the director has finally begun production on his next feature in Atlanta.
Rather than the recently announced sequel to It Follows, aptly titled They Follow, he’s begun shooting his big-budget Warner Bros. project, which has been...
Rather than the recently announced sequel to It Follows, aptly titled They Follow, he’s begun shooting his big-budget Warner Bros. project, which has been...
- 3/24/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Liam Neeson seems content putting his Star Wars Jedi adventuring days behind him.
In a recent ScreenRant interview, the Phantom Menace actor revealed whether he'd consider coming back as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn somehow, be it in live-action or cartoon form. Though he briefly returned as a Force Ghost in Obi-Wan Kenobi opposite co-star Ewan McGregor and "enjoyed very much being with Ewan and George Lucas on The Phantom Menace," Neeson felt it was time to move on from that character on the live-action side. "We shot that 26 years ago! Would I do it again? I don't think so," he said, adding that he's "too f***ing old, ya know? I can't see the situation, I really can't, you know?"
Related Naked Gun Creators Are 'Not Happy' About Liam Neeson's Upcoming Reboot Director David Zucker and co-writer Pat Proft share their frustrations with Paramount's Naked Gun reboot, also revealing why they aren't involved.
In a recent ScreenRant interview, the Phantom Menace actor revealed whether he'd consider coming back as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn somehow, be it in live-action or cartoon form. Though he briefly returned as a Force Ghost in Obi-Wan Kenobi opposite co-star Ewan McGregor and "enjoyed very much being with Ewan and George Lucas on The Phantom Menace," Neeson felt it was time to move on from that character on the live-action side. "We shot that 26 years ago! Would I do it again? I don't think so," he said, adding that he's "too f***ing old, ya know? I can't see the situation, I really can't, you know?"
Related Naked Gun Creators Are 'Not Happy' About Liam Neeson's Upcoming Reboot Director David Zucker and co-writer Pat Proft share their frustrations with Paramount's Naked Gun reboot, also revealing why they aren't involved.
- 3/23/2024
- by Ben Wasserman
- Comic Book Resources
Liam Neeson gives a simple response to whether he'll return playing a live-action Qui-Gon Jinn. Sadly, it seems as though that isn't on the cards - he feels he's too old. Neeson carefully avoids commenting about an animated return, though.
Liam Neeson, who played Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, has a simple reason for believing he's unlikely to return to Star Wars. A maverick even among the Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn is generally considered one of the greatest heroes of the Star Wars saga. Had Qui-Gon defeated Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, the Skywalker saga would have been very different. Viewers have long been fascinated by Qui-Gon, leading many to wonder whether Liam Neeson will ever return to the role again - perhaps as a Force ghost, or a story elsewhere in the timeline.
Screen Rant spoke to Neeson for his upcoming...
Liam Neeson, who played Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, has a simple reason for believing he's unlikely to return to Star Wars. A maverick even among the Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn is generally considered one of the greatest heroes of the Star Wars saga. Had Qui-Gon defeated Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, the Skywalker saga would have been very different. Viewers have long been fascinated by Qui-Gon, leading many to wonder whether Liam Neeson will ever return to the role again - perhaps as a Force ghost, or a story elsewhere in the timeline.
Screen Rant spoke to Neeson for his upcoming...
- 3/23/2024
- by Thomas Bacon
- ScreenRant.com
From sci-fi epics to family films to musical comedies, Ewan McGregor seems capable of doing it all in a career that has encompassed celebrated work on the stage, on screen and in television.
In a career that has lasted more than two decades, McGregor is no stranger in the awards world. He won a Golden Globe for his work in the TV series of “Fargo” and earned two nominations for his film work in “Moulin Rouge!” and “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” For television, he received three Primetime Emmy Award noms for acting in “Fargo” and “ER,” as well as a nomination for narrating the documentary “Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart.” And for film, he has garnered three Screen Actors Guild ensemble nominations for his work in “Little Voice,” “Moulin Rouge!” and “August: Osage County.”
Let’s raise a glass to McGregor and celebrate by counting down and ranking his 13 best screen performances.
In a career that has lasted more than two decades, McGregor is no stranger in the awards world. He won a Golden Globe for his work in the TV series of “Fargo” and earned two nominations for his film work in “Moulin Rouge!” and “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” For television, he received three Primetime Emmy Award noms for acting in “Fargo” and “ER,” as well as a nomination for narrating the documentary “Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart.” And for film, he has garnered three Screen Actors Guild ensemble nominations for his work in “Little Voice,” “Moulin Rouge!” and “August: Osage County.”
Let’s raise a glass to McGregor and celebrate by counting down and ranking his 13 best screen performances.
- 3/23/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Celebrate Star Wars Day in style as all nine films in the Skywalker Saga return to theaters. Experience the epic journey of the Star Wars prequels, original films and the sequel trilogy in chronological order this May. The Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 25th anniversary screenings will also include "an exclusive look" at the upcoming Disney+ series, The Acolyte.
Star Wars fans, May the 4th be with you! Saturday, May 4, aka Star Wars Day, just got a lot more exciting with the announcement that all nine films in the vaunted Skywalker Saga will return to the Silver Screen in celebration of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace's 25th anniversary. Check out the official announcement (via StarWars.com) below:
This will be a Star Wars Day long remembered. Lucasfilm announced today that in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, fans will...
Star Wars fans, May the 4th be with you! Saturday, May 4, aka Star Wars Day, just got a lot more exciting with the announcement that all nine films in the vaunted Skywalker Saga will return to the Silver Screen in celebration of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace's 25th anniversary. Check out the official announcement (via StarWars.com) below:
This will be a Star Wars Day long remembered. Lucasfilm announced today that in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, fans will...
- 3/22/2024
- by Steven Thrash
- MovieWeb
Gwyneth Paltrow recalls Bill Clinton snoring during an awkward White House screening of Emma. Despite Clinton's nap, Emma (1996) was a hit and was praised for staying faithful to Austen's novel. Paltrow's Emma remains a sentimental favorite, even if it couldn't keep the former president awake.
Gwyneth Paltrow recalls an awkward screening of Emma at the White House with Bill Clinton. The 1996 adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel follows a precocious Regency-era Englishwoman, her misguided attempts at matchmaking, and the consequences that arise from her meddling in the romantic affairs of others, including nearly missing out on her own chance at love. Gwyneth Paltrow leads the Emma cast alongside Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam.
During a recent appearance on Hot Ones (via First We Feast), Paltrow recalled an awkward screening of Emma at the White House with President Bill Clinton in 1996.
Asked by host Sean Evans...
Gwyneth Paltrow recalls an awkward screening of Emma at the White House with Bill Clinton. The 1996 adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel follows a precocious Regency-era Englishwoman, her misguided attempts at matchmaking, and the consequences that arise from her meddling in the romantic affairs of others, including nearly missing out on her own chance at love. Gwyneth Paltrow leads the Emma cast alongside Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam.
During a recent appearance on Hot Ones (via First We Feast), Paltrow recalled an awkward screening of Emma at the White House with President Bill Clinton in 1996.
Asked by host Sean Evans...
- 3/22/2024
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant.com
Has it been that long? George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is getting a 25th anniversary re-release by Disney on May 3. That’s in time to celebrate Star Wars day, May the 4th.
As part of the “The Phantom Menace” screenings, fans will be treated to an exclusive look at Disney+/Lucasfilm new series Star Wars: The Acolyte which takes place 100 years prior to Phantom Menace, that latter movie being the origin story of Anakin Skywalker who ultimately becomes Darth Vader. The Acolyte hits Disney+ on June 4.
Also the next Star Wars Celebration is headed to Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on April 18-20, 2025. Tickets for the event will go on sale Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 P.M. Edt (US Time)/Friday, May 3, at 8:00 A.M. Jst (Japan Time).
Phantom Menace starred Ewan McGregor as young Obi Wan Kenobi, Liam Neeson as his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn,...
As part of the “The Phantom Menace” screenings, fans will be treated to an exclusive look at Disney+/Lucasfilm new series Star Wars: The Acolyte which takes place 100 years prior to Phantom Menace, that latter movie being the origin story of Anakin Skywalker who ultimately becomes Darth Vader. The Acolyte hits Disney+ on June 4.
Also the next Star Wars Celebration is headed to Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on April 18-20, 2025. Tickets for the event will go on sale Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 P.M. Edt (US Time)/Friday, May 3, at 8:00 A.M. Jst (Japan Time).
Phantom Menace starred Ewan McGregor as young Obi Wan Kenobi, Liam Neeson as his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a Star Wars marathon of all nine movies to screen back-to-back May 3-4, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.
The Texas-based theater chain will host the 21-hour marathon of the Skywalker Saga’s episodes one through nine at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission in San Francisco. The all-in-one-sitting viewing will start May 3 with The Phantom Menace and end a day later with a screening of The Rise of Skywalker.
There will be breaks for “unlimited coffee and water” to keep your eyes open in case the Force isn’t enough. Audiences can expect Star Wars-themed food items from a galaxy far, far away at the concession stands, an immersive Star Wars lobby for selfies, and games and trivia between screenings.
Star Wars Marathon Alamo Drafthouse
There’s also some nifty marathon merchandise, including pint glasses and T-shirts, to...
The Texas-based theater chain will host the 21-hour marathon of the Skywalker Saga’s episodes one through nine at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission in San Francisco. The all-in-one-sitting viewing will start May 3 with The Phantom Menace and end a day later with a screening of The Rise of Skywalker.
There will be breaks for “unlimited coffee and water” to keep your eyes open in case the Force isn’t enough. Audiences can expect Star Wars-themed food items from a galaxy far, far away at the concession stands, an immersive Star Wars lobby for selfies, and games and trivia between screenings.
Star Wars Marathon Alamo Drafthouse
There’s also some nifty marathon merchandise, including pint glasses and T-shirts, to...
- 3/22/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jake Gyllenhaal recently reflected on two big roles that got away.
The 43-year-old Road House star has appeared in many iconic movies over the years. However, no Hollywood actor books every part that they audition for.
In a new interview, Jake explained how it felt to find out that a director was going in another direction. He shared two specific instances where that happened to him. One was for a fan-favorite musical movie. Another entailed playing a popular superhero.
Read more about the roles that Jake Gyllenhaal did not book…
While on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, Jake revealed that the roles in question were Christian in Moulin Rouge and Batman in Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight trilogy. Ewan McGregor landed the musical, which Christian Bale was selected to play the Caped Crusader.
In regards to Batman, Jake said that he knew that Christian “and a few others” were all vying for the role.
The 43-year-old Road House star has appeared in many iconic movies over the years. However, no Hollywood actor books every part that they audition for.
In a new interview, Jake explained how it felt to find out that a director was going in another direction. He shared two specific instances where that happened to him. One was for a fan-favorite musical movie. Another entailed playing a popular superhero.
Read more about the roles that Jake Gyllenhaal did not book…
While on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, Jake revealed that the roles in question were Christian in Moulin Rouge and Batman in Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight trilogy. Ewan McGregor landed the musical, which Christian Bale was selected to play the Caped Crusader.
In regards to Batman, Jake said that he knew that Christian “and a few others” were all vying for the role.
- 3/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Anne Hathaway is filming her next movie!
The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress was spotted on the set of Flowervale Street on Thursday (March 21) in Atlanta, Ga.
Anne was all smiles as she strolled down the street wearing blue jeans and a white blouse.
The upcoming movie will be directed by It Follows filmmaker David Robert Mitchell. It also stars Ewan McGregor and Maisy Stella.
If you weren’t aware, Anne has recently been promoting her new romance film The Idea of You, in which she stars opposite Nicholas Galitzine. See photos from the SXSW premiere!
If you missed it, Anne Hathaway shut down some wild rumors about her new movie The Idea of You!
Browse through the gallery for more photos of Anne Hathaway on the set of Flowervale Street in Atlanta…...
The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress was spotted on the set of Flowervale Street on Thursday (March 21) in Atlanta, Ga.
Anne was all smiles as she strolled down the street wearing blue jeans and a white blouse.
The upcoming movie will be directed by It Follows filmmaker David Robert Mitchell. It also stars Ewan McGregor and Maisy Stella.
If you weren’t aware, Anne has recently been promoting her new romance film The Idea of You, in which she stars opposite Nicholas Galitzine. See photos from the SXSW premiere!
If you missed it, Anne Hathaway shut down some wild rumors about her new movie The Idea of You!
Browse through the gallery for more photos of Anne Hathaway on the set of Flowervale Street in Atlanta…...
- 3/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Bill Clinton wasn’t really feeling Emma when it screened at the White House.
During a Hot Ones interview Thursday, Gwyneth Paltrow answered a question about a rumor that Bill Clinton had “passed out asleep” during a showing of the 1996 film based on the Jane Austen book.
“True!” Paltrow said. “He was snoring right in front of me.”
“I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.'” she added. “But it was! So fuck you, Bill Clinton!”
Paltrow’s performance in that film...
During a Hot Ones interview Thursday, Gwyneth Paltrow answered a question about a rumor that Bill Clinton had “passed out asleep” during a showing of the 1996 film based on the Jane Austen book.
“True!” Paltrow said. “He was snoring right in front of me.”
“I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.'” she added. “But it was! So fuck you, Bill Clinton!”
Paltrow’s performance in that film...
- 3/22/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
The casting behind Bad Robot’s mysterious new film, helmed by David Robert Mitchell (It Follows), continues. Cocaine Bear and “Sweet Tooth” star Christian Convery has joined the lead cast, per Variety.
The news comes hot on the heels of Maisy Stella joining previously announced cast members Ewan McGregor (Doctor Sleep) and Anne Hathaway (Colossal).
Plot details remain tightly guarded since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller. Considering Bad Robot is behind the Cloverfield films, Overlord, Super 8, and more, it feels safe to presume the untitled project will be a genre thriller of some sort.
The latest casting details brings news that Christian Convery and Maisy Stella will play the children of Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway. In other words, it’s clear that it’ll be a family affair.
David Robert Mitchell will direct from his original script and will produce alongside...
The news comes hot on the heels of Maisy Stella joining previously announced cast members Ewan McGregor (Doctor Sleep) and Anne Hathaway (Colossal).
Plot details remain tightly guarded since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller. Considering Bad Robot is behind the Cloverfield films, Overlord, Super 8, and more, it feels safe to presume the untitled project will be a genre thriller of some sort.
The latest casting details brings news that Christian Convery and Maisy Stella will play the children of Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway. In other words, it’s clear that it’ll be a family affair.
David Robert Mitchell will direct from his original script and will produce alongside...
- 3/21/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Rounding out the lead cast for David Robert Mitchell’s mysterious new feature film with Bad Robot is Christian Convery, the star of Netflix’s top-rated “Sweet Tooth.”
Convery joins Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and Sundance breakout Maisy Stella in the family adventure from the “It Follows” director. Plot details are still under wraps for the project from J.J. Abrams and Warner Bros. Pictures. Convery and Stella will play the children of Hathaway and McGregor, we hear. The film has been previously categorized as a thriller.
At only 14, Convery has led the dystopian sci-fi series “Sweet Tooth” for two seasons. It was adapted from a popular comic book series and produced by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey. Convery most recently starred in Elizabeth Banks’ gory water cooler hit “Cocaine Bear,” alongside alongside Keri Russell and O’Shea Jackson Jr. He is currently in production on Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro’s take on “Frankenstein.
Convery joins Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and Sundance breakout Maisy Stella in the family adventure from the “It Follows” director. Plot details are still under wraps for the project from J.J. Abrams and Warner Bros. Pictures. Convery and Stella will play the children of Hathaway and McGregor, we hear. The film has been previously categorized as a thriller.
At only 14, Convery has led the dystopian sci-fi series “Sweet Tooth” for two seasons. It was adapted from a popular comic book series and produced by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey. Convery most recently starred in Elizabeth Banks’ gory water cooler hit “Cocaine Bear,” alongside alongside Keri Russell and O’Shea Jackson Jr. He is currently in production on Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro’s take on “Frankenstein.
- 3/21/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Back in 2012, Maisy Stella and her older sister Lennon Stella went viral with their YouTube cover of the Robyn song “Call Your Girlfriend.” Soon after, the sisters landed acting roles on the TV series Nashville (pictured above), where their musical performances continued as they appeared on 119 episodes of the show. Nashville wrapped up back in 2018, and six years later Maisy Stella returned to the acting world with her first film, the comedy My Old Ass, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and sees Stella sharing the screen with Aubrey Plaza (they’re pictured together below). Amazon MGM Studios will be giving My Old Ass a limited theatrical release in the U.S. on August 2nd – and while we wait for that, Variety reports that Stella has landed her second film role. She is joining previously announced cast members Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway in a mysterious...
- 3/21/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The delicious “Mary & George” may well serve up a feast of Emmy nominations. This limited series on Starz stars Julianne Moore as the Countess of Buckingham, who groomed her son, George Villiers (Nicholas Galitzine), to seduce King James I (Tony Curran). The Countess uses her son as a pawn to scheme her way to riches, titles, and influence in 1600s England.
The series, adapted by award-winning playwright D.C. Moore from Benjamin Woolley’s bestseller “The King’s Assassin,” is a sumptuous period drama. The show is in the same vein as Yorgos Lanthimos‘ Oscar-winning “The Favourite,” swapping out the usual stuffy nature of such fare for a raucous, romp through history.
Moore, who won the Best Actress Oscar in 2015 for “Still Alice,” is on reliably good form here. She chews up every scene and commands the screen with authority. Galitzine, meanwhile, proves he is more than just the most...
The series, adapted by award-winning playwright D.C. Moore from Benjamin Woolley’s bestseller “The King’s Assassin,” is a sumptuous period drama. The show is in the same vein as Yorgos Lanthimos‘ Oscar-winning “The Favourite,” swapping out the usual stuffy nature of such fare for a raucous, romp through history.
Moore, who won the Best Actress Oscar in 2015 for “Still Alice,” is on reliably good form here. She chews up every scene and commands the screen with authority. Galitzine, meanwhile, proves he is more than just the most...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Maisy Stella has joined Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor in It Follows director David Robert Mitchell’s mystery IMAX thrill ride, Flowervale Street.
Here’s a story that caught our attention this morning, given that it’s added a rising star to a project featuring an ensemble of supremely talented actors who have a knack for attaching themselves to interesting projects.
We’ve heard stories for a while now that David Robert Mitchell, the director of It Follows and Under The Silver Lake is making another film, itself a notable bit of news given that he’s only made three films since 2010’s The Myth Of The American Sleepover, his ultra low-budget debut. Having such a short filmography that boasts two critically-lauded films on it means that Mitchell’s return to directing (for the first time since 2018’s Under The Silver Lake) was always going to generate excitement.
Then there’s that cast to consider.
Here’s a story that caught our attention this morning, given that it’s added a rising star to a project featuring an ensemble of supremely talented actors who have a knack for attaching themselves to interesting projects.
We’ve heard stories for a while now that David Robert Mitchell, the director of It Follows and Under The Silver Lake is making another film, itself a notable bit of news given that he’s only made three films since 2010’s The Myth Of The American Sleepover, his ultra low-budget debut. Having such a short filmography that boasts two critically-lauded films on it means that Mitchell’s return to directing (for the first time since 2018’s Under The Silver Lake) was always going to generate excitement.
Then there’s that cast to consider.
- 3/21/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Ewan McGregor is opening up about filming the intimate scenes with wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead for their new show.
Ewan, 52, and Mary, 39, will star together in the new Showtime/Paramount+ series A Gentleman in Moscow and despite being married, they still decided to have an intimacy coordinator on set when they filmed their sex scenes.
Keep reading to find out more…During his interview with Radio Times, Ewan said that he believes having an intimacy coordinator on set is “still necessary because it’s also about the crew.”
“It’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera,” Ewan explained, according to Variety. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
Ewan also...
Ewan, 52, and Mary, 39, will star together in the new Showtime/Paramount+ series A Gentleman in Moscow and despite being married, they still decided to have an intimacy coordinator on set when they filmed their sex scenes.
Keep reading to find out more…During his interview with Radio Times, Ewan said that he believes having an intimacy coordinator on set is “still necessary because it’s also about the crew.”
“It’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera,” Ewan explained, according to Variety. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
Ewan also...
- 3/21/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) is at the helm of a mysterious new genre movie for Bad Robot and Warner Bros., starring Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway. Per Variety, Sundance breakout star Maisy Stella (My Old Ass) has nabbed the third lead role.
Maisy Stella joins previously announced cast members Ewan McGregor (Doctor Sleep) and Anne Hathaway (Colossal).
Plot details remain tightly guarded since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller. Considering Bad Robot is behind the Cloverfield films, Overlord, Super 8, and more, it feels safe to presume the untitled project will be a genre thriller of some sort.
Originally reported by Jeff Sneider and John Rocha on their show “The Hot Mic” last year, the mysterious new project is reportedly set in the 1980s… and features dinosaurs?! If so, Hathaway’s turn in Colossal might make her well poised to take on the prehistoric beasts.
Maisy Stella joins previously announced cast members Ewan McGregor (Doctor Sleep) and Anne Hathaway (Colossal).
Plot details remain tightly guarded since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller. Considering Bad Robot is behind the Cloverfield films, Overlord, Super 8, and more, it feels safe to presume the untitled project will be a genre thriller of some sort.
Originally reported by Jeff Sneider and John Rocha on their show “The Hot Mic” last year, the mysterious new project is reportedly set in the 1980s… and features dinosaurs?! If so, Hathaway’s turn in Colossal might make her well poised to take on the prehistoric beasts.
- 3/20/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Maisy Stella, who delivered a star-making turn in this year’s Sundance hit “My Old Ass,” has booked the third lead in a mysterious new project from Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Stella joins Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor in the untitled feature from director David Robert Mitchell. Plot details have been under wraps since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller in numerous film indexes.
Mitchell directs from his original script and will produce alongside J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella for Bad Robot and Matt Jackson of Jackson Pictures. Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content will serve as executive producers. Sheila Walcott and Zach Hamby will oversee for the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.
Stella’s “My Old Ass” premiered in January at Sundance to strong reviews, under the stewardship of director Megan Park and producer LuckyChap. The film was...
Stella joins Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor in the untitled feature from director David Robert Mitchell. Plot details have been under wraps since the project was announced, but the movie is categorized as a thriller in numerous film indexes.
Mitchell directs from his original script and will produce alongside J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella for Bad Robot and Matt Jackson of Jackson Pictures. Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content will serve as executive producers. Sheila Walcott and Zach Hamby will oversee for the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.
Stella’s “My Old Ass” premiered in January at Sundance to strong reviews, under the stewardship of director Megan Park and producer LuckyChap. The film was...
- 3/20/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
If you thought being intimate with strangers for a series or a movie was awkward, imagine having to film those exact scenes with your spouse in front of a crowd. Husband and wife Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead had to go through the same thing while filming for their upcoming series, A Gentleman in Moscow.
A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)
Now, while the two should be quite well-versed in each other’s comforts and discomforts, Ewan McGregor decided that they were still going to have an intimacy coordinator on the set of the series. Why? Well, according to the actor, filming intimate scenes is not just about the couple performing it, but also about the other cast and crew members present on the set.
Ewan McGregor Talks about Having an Intimacy Coordinator Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor in A Gentleman in Moscow
Paramount+ will soon be coming out with their newest historical drama,...
A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)
Now, while the two should be quite well-versed in each other’s comforts and discomforts, Ewan McGregor decided that they were still going to have an intimacy coordinator on the set of the series. Why? Well, according to the actor, filming intimate scenes is not just about the couple performing it, but also about the other cast and crew members present on the set.
Ewan McGregor Talks about Having an Intimacy Coordinator Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor in A Gentleman in Moscow
Paramount+ will soon be coming out with their newest historical drama,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Intimacy coordinators, basically delicate choreographers for sex scenes, are not new to Hollywood productions. But this may be a first.
For the Paramount+ with Showtime limited series “A Gentleman in Moscow,” in which Ewan McGregor plays a Russian aristocrat banished to a bleak hotel room during the early days of the Soviet Union, the actor told Britain’s Radio Times that the production still used an intimacy coordinator for one romantic sequence, even though his scene partner was Mary Elizabeth Winstead, his wife of two years.
“We did have an intimacy coordinator!” McGregor said, when it was suggested he probably didn’t need one. “It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera. If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It...
For the Paramount+ with Showtime limited series “A Gentleman in Moscow,” in which Ewan McGregor plays a Russian aristocrat banished to a bleak hotel room during the early days of the Soviet Union, the actor told Britain’s Radio Times that the production still used an intimacy coordinator for one romantic sequence, even though his scene partner was Mary Elizabeth Winstead, his wife of two years.
“We did have an intimacy coordinator!” McGregor said, when it was suggested he probably didn’t need one. “It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera. If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It...
- 3/20/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Actor Ewan McGregor spoke about working with his actress-wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead on ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ and shooting a risque scene with her. McGregor shared that he and Winstead had an intimacy coordinator on set while filming sex scenes for the new drama series.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew,” McGregor told Radio Times cover story, reports variety.com.
“And it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera.”
“If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer,” he added.
“It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
McGregor essays the role of Count Alexander Rostov in ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, while Winstead plays Anna Urbanova, described as “a glamorous, independent and self-made film actress,...
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew,” McGregor told Radio Times cover story, reports variety.com.
“And it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera.”
“If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer,” he added.
“It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
McGregor essays the role of Count Alexander Rostov in ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, while Winstead plays Anna Urbanova, described as “a glamorous, independent and self-made film actress,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are husband and wife, and despite being married since 2022, the couple still used an intimacy coordinator on the set of the series A Gentleman in Moscow.
McGregor revealed in a recent interview why having an intimacy coordinator on the set was important while filming sex scenes for the series.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera,” McGregor told Radio Times. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
The actor also noted the importance of intimacy coordinators, especially now that his daughters Esther and Clara are also actors.
“My daughter [Esther] is 22. If an older,...
McGregor revealed in a recent interview why having an intimacy coordinator on the set was important while filming sex scenes for the series.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera,” McGregor told Radio Times. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
The actor also noted the importance of intimacy coordinators, especially now that his daughters Esther and Clara are also actors.
“My daughter [Esther] is 22. If an older,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Ewan McGregor opened up in a recent Radio Times cover story about his experience working with his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead on “A Gentleman in Moscow.”
In particular, McGregor revealed that he and Winstead had an intimacy coordinator on set while filming sex scenes for the new drama series.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew,” McGregor said. “And it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera.”
“If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer,” he added. “It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
For McGregor, it’s also crucial that productions hire intimacy coordinators because in the past, a young actor — similar in age to his 22-year-old daughter Esther — may have felt pressured to perform in “unnecessary” scenes.
In particular, McGregor revealed that he and Winstead had an intimacy coordinator on set while filming sex scenes for the new drama series.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew,” McGregor said. “And it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera.”
“If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer,” he added. “It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
For McGregor, it’s also crucial that productions hire intimacy coordinators because in the past, a young actor — similar in age to his 22-year-old daughter Esther — may have felt pressured to perform in “unnecessary” scenes.
- 3/20/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Ewan McGregor is opening up about why it was “necessary” to have an intimacy coordinator on set during sex scenes with his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
The actor recently opened up to the Radio Times about what it was like starring alongside his wife in the TV miniseries A Gentleman in Moscow, as well as why it can be “odd” filming intimate moments in front of an entire crew.
“We did have an intimacy coordinator!” McGregor said. “It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera. If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
The Bleeding Love star explained how in the past,...
The actor recently opened up to the Radio Times about what it was like starring alongside his wife in the TV miniseries A Gentleman in Moscow, as well as why it can be “odd” filming intimate moments in front of an entire crew.
“We did have an intimacy coordinator!” McGregor said. “It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera. If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
The Bleeding Love star explained how in the past,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Acolyte episodes will be around 30-40 minutes long, offering viewers a weekly immersive viewing experience unlike a movie divided. Showrunner Leslye Headland emphasizes the value of a weekly wait period to digest complex themes in Star Wars to facilitate discussion. Initial reactions to The Acolyte's trailer were positive, hinting at potential success upon its June 2024 release on Disney+.
Star Wars: The Acolyte unveiled its first footage today, and along with the release, showrunner Leslye Headland has been sharing more information about the next Disney+ series from the franchise. This included revealing the runtimes that fans can expect from the show’s episodes.
The Acolyte ActionAdventureDrama
Star Wars series that take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.
Release Date2024-00-00CastAmandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Manny JacintoSeasons1StudioDisney+, LucasfilmFranchiseStar WarsStreaming Service(s)Disney+
Speaking with Collider,...
Star Wars: The Acolyte unveiled its first footage today, and along with the release, showrunner Leslye Headland has been sharing more information about the next Disney+ series from the franchise. This included revealing the runtimes that fans can expect from the show’s episodes.
The Acolyte ActionAdventureDrama
Star Wars series that take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.
Release Date2024-00-00CastAmandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Manny JacintoSeasons1StudioDisney+, LucasfilmFranchiseStar WarsStreaming Service(s)Disney+
Speaking with Collider,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Anthony Lund
- MovieWeb
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