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As The Agency heads into filming season two, Jeffrey Wright and Jodie Turner-Smith have some specific thoughts about where they would like to see their characters’ storylines go.

Wright portrays Henry Ogletree, CIA London Deputy Station Chief and mentor to Michael Fassbender’s Martian, in Showtime’s espionage thriller from Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. An American remake of the French series Le Bureau des Légendes that originally aired in 2015, The Agency has been set closer to modern day so it can address current world issues like the war in Ukraine and crisis in Sudan. Because the timeframe is set a few years earlier, however, the Butterworth brothers previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the series wouldn’t address the real-time unfolding of the second Trump administration and its global impact. Yet there is one issue stemming from Donald Trump’s current presidency that Wright would like to see an exception made.

Talk about a diverting way to spend an afternoon. While there may not have been a special edition popcorn bucket in sight or any livestock in attendance, this weekend’s much-anticipated 20th anniversary re-release of Joe Wright’s “Pride & Prejudice” made for a most pleasurable afternoon at the cinema.

And while this writer turned out for a Friday afternoon screening on the Upper West Side — all the better to watch the beloved Jane Austen adaptation alongside a like-minded crowd who simply couldn’t wait for a Saturday or Sunday screening — she was hardly alone in her endeavors.

While Ryan Coogler’s also crowd-pleasing “Sinners” topped the weekend’s box office for its opening and droves of chicken jockey-ing moviegoers are still turning out for “A Minecraft Movie,” Wright’s Keira Knightley- and Matthew Macfadyen-starring gem held its own. The film made an estimated $2.7 million over the weekend,...

Pride & Prejudice Re-Release North America Box Office: Opening Weekend Update ( Photo Credit – Amazon )

Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen starrer epic romance Pride & Prejudice was re-released in North America this week. Its re-issue opening weekend collection is on par with the debut weekend collection of when it originally came out. The period romance was a critical and commercial success, and it is now adding more revenue to its already impressive global total. Scroll below for more.

The historical romance was released in 2005 and directed by Joe Wright in his directorial debut. The movie is based on Jane Austen’s 1813 novel of the same name, and there have been several other adaptations of the novel. But Wright’s version is probably the most popular one. It features Keira and Matthew in the leading roles of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. In addition, the film also featured Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander,...

Twenty years after its release, Pride & Prejudice director Joe Wright is reflecting on the continued presence of his first feature film—a period romance that has found a renewed audience through social media and a theatrical rerelease. As Focus Features brings the 2005 adaptation back to theaters, Wright and the original creative team are revisiting the choices, performances, and artistic methods that gave the film its enduring character.

The film’s unexpected online popularity surprised Wright. “Strange,” “extraordinary,” and “very gratifying” were the words he used to describe seeing his work turned into memes, TikToks, and even iced onto cakes. One of the most widely quoted lines comes from Claudie Blakley’s Charlotte Lucas: “I’m 27 years old. I’ve no money and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my parents. And I’m frightened.” The scene was never in the script. Wright credits Emma Thompson, who...

On the heels of the 20th anniversary of Oscar-nominated Pride & Prejudice, helmer Joe Wright reflected on his Austenian adaptation’s second life in the internet era, calling it “strange” and “kind of extraordinary,” as well as ultimately “very nice, very gratifying.” Particularly, the filmmaker revealed that among the most-discussed and much-memed speeches in the period drama — delivered by Claudie Blakley’s Charlotte Lucas — was improvised by writer Emma Thompson.

Speaking with Mashable, he said, “Deborah Moggach wrote the screenplay and did an amazing, amazing job. And then we asked Emma Thompson to help with a little bit of the dialogue. And I went round to her house, very nervous, with my little briefcase and we walked up onto Hampstead Heath onto a hill. And she said, ‘Sit down, take out your notebook and take notes.’ So as she improvised scenes, I wrote them down. And that was one of...

Joe Wright’s 2005 Pride & Prejudice adaptation is a cinematic gem, weaving Jane Austen’s wit with visceral emotion. Among its standout moments is Charlotte Lucas’ raw, unforgettable speech to Elizabeth Bennet, where she defends her pragmatic engagement to the cringeworthy Mr. Collins with the searing line, cutting deep into a common woman’s heart.

The heartfelt line emphasizes that not everyone has the luxury of chasing romance or sticking to a list of criteria when choosing a life partner. It beautifully contrasts the characters of Charlotte and Elizabeth, showcasing their differing perspectives. Emma Thompson, the talented Oscar-winning writer and actress who enhanced the script, brought a unique flair to the dialogue, largely improvising those iconic moments that resonate so deeply..

Pride & Prejudice lines that made the director “cry” Keira Knightley in Pride & Prejudice (image credit: Universal Pictures)

Emma Thompson, an Austen savant and Oscar winner for Sense and Sensibility,...

It looks like our box office predictions for the weekend ended up coming true after all. In a surprise reversal, Sinners, which looked like it was going to have to settle for a second-place debut at the Easter box office, rallied thanks to performing stronger-than-expected on Saturday evening. As it stands, Ryan Coogler’s vampire pic will dominate the weekend box office, with a $45.6 million gross compared to A Minecraft Movie’s still potent $41 million (in its third weekend). Boasting an amazing A CinemaScore rating, word of mouth may well propel Sinners to a stateside finish north of $100 million. Notably, this is the first time a horror film has ever gotten such a strong rating, with only movies like A Quiet Place 1 & 2 managing anything north of a B in the last decade. However, it will likely be up to foreign gross to see if the film ultimately turns a profit...

Like the opening act at a live show, the 20th anniversary re-issue of Pride & Prejudice got audiences ready for potential box office fireworks next weekend, when Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith returns to theaters in celebration of its own 20th anniversary. Starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, the Jane Austen adaptation debuted in 2005. It has since developed quite a reputation as a cult classic, while its two stars’ reputations have grown considerably.

Having generated $2.7 million domestically this weekend — the movie found a spot inside the top 10 list — Pride & Prejudice has passed the $40 million mark in lifetime earnings. Incidentally, it made $2.8 million in its original opening weekend two decades ago. The film’s running domestic haul now stands at $41 million; it made nearly $130 million worldwide against a reported budget of under $30 million. Pride & Prejudice marked Joe Wright’s...

Easter Sunday Am Writethru after Saturday Night post: It’s a win for original movies as Warner Bros’ Sinners has taken the lead at the Easter weekend box office with $45.6M per Warners over the studio’s A Minecraft Movie which is landing in second with $41.3M. Since 2000, this weekend reps the eighth time that Warner Bros has led the Easter weekend box office with an event title after 2010’s Clash of the Titans, 2016’s Batman v. Superman, 2018’s Ready Player One, 2019’s The Curse of La Llorona, 2021’s Godzilla v. Kong, 2022’s Fantastic Beasts 3, last year’s Godzilla x Kong and now Sinners. Let the record show that Warner Bros with both titles contributed 64% of the entire weekend’s box office. Among all Easter weekend openings, Sinners ranks 9th.

This comes after a better-than-expected Saturday of $16.5M for the Ryan Coogler directed, Michael B. Jordan starring vampire pic, down...

In the 2005 film adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice,” the central love story between Elizabeth and Darcy is set in motion during a ball. It’s a rowdy, exuberant scene full of carefree dancing and whispered observations about the other attendees.

That’s also director Joe Wright’s favorite scene. Not too long ago, Wright rewatched his debut feature, which Focus Features is bringing back to theaters this weekend in recognition of the film’s 20th anniversary. “The first ball, the community dance, I’m very proud of that scene. It has a kind of energy and a vitality and a messiness and joy,” Wright tells Variety.

In the scene, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) first spots Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) — “the person with the quizzical brow” —and then overhears him insulting her appearance. It’s also where viewers are introduced to Elizabeth as a young woman with sharp wit, who has a...

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La próxima adaptación de Orgullo y prejuicio de Netflix confirma a su trío protagonista: Jack Lowden será el nuevo señor Darcy, Emma Corrin dará vida a Elizabeth Bennet y Olivia Colman encarnará a la señora Bennet.

La miniserie, compuesta por seis episodios, estará escrita por Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) y dirigida por Euros Lyn (Heartstopper). Desde la plataforma prometen una «adaptación fiel y clásica de la novela» de Jane Austen de 1813, que, aseguran, «inspirará a una nueva generación a enamorarse de Austen por primera vez».

Como muchos ya sabrán, en Orgullo y prejuicio la señora Bennet ha criado a sus cinco hijas con el único deseo de encontrar marido. La llegada al vecindario de Charles Bingley, un joven rico y soltero, despierta el interés de las hermanas...

Production momentum is building for The AgencySeason 2, with a fresh update that should ignite excitement among fans of the espionage thriller. Showtime and Paramount+ announced in December 2024 that the series was renewed for a second season following rave reviews and an overwhelmingly positive reception. The decision was on the backs of the series' record-breaking debut, which garnered over 5.1 million cross-platform viewers, making it the most-streamed new series in Showtime's history.

Executive Producer Joe Wright, known for his work on films likeAtonementand Hanna, has expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming season. In a recent interview with ScreenRant, Wright stops short of going into details about the production but says enough to signal that everything is going according to plan. He said:

“I think season 2 starts shooting at the end of this month, and I'm very excited by the scripts. The cast are great, and it's gratifying to see that it's having this life.

Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice is a classic that has resonated with endless hearts since its inception in 1813. This timeless tale explores themes of love, wit, and society’s restrictions, enchanting readers with iconic moments. The 2005 film adaptation, directed by Joe Wright, beautifully brought this classic Regency romance to life.

With lush visuals and swoon-worthy chemistry between Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth Bennet and Matthew Macfadyen’s Darcy, the moments linger long after the credits roll. Among these is a fleeting, unspoken gesture that has become a cinematic legend: Darcy’s hand flex, a pulse-quickening beat of restrained passion that has sparked memes, fan fervor, and endless rewatches.

Pride & Prejudice director Joe Wright on the famous “Hand Flex” moment Pride & Prejudice “Hnad Flex’ scene/ Credits: Universal Pictures

As a fan, who could forget the heart-melting moment when Mr. Darcy bids farewell to Elizabeth in a classic romantic style? One...

“Pride & Prejudice” director Joe Wright is finally revealing how that now-iconic hand flex came to be. The beloved 2005 Jane Austen adaptation stars Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The yearning between the duo is captured most exquisitely by Darcy (Macfadyen) twitching his hand as though reaching toward Elizabeth during the second half of the film.

Wright told THR in honor of the film’s 20-year re-release that the scene was included to show how Darcy and Elizabeth’s “bodies” already realized their inevitable romance before either of them consciously did.

“The hand scene was really a kind of articulation for me of this idea that sometimes our bodies know best,” Wright said, “that our minds might be a little slow to catch up, and that both Darcy and Elizabeth’s bodies, their hands, their whole nervous system, is aware of the importance of that...

Pride & Prejudice, the 2005 classic starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfayden, followed Elizabeth Bennet (Knightley) and Mr. Darcy (Macfayden) as they worked through their pride and prejudice towards each other while simultaneously developing a true love connection.

Leaving the audience with angst, humor-filled moments and period piece fashion that has now become mainstream in the Bridgerton era, director Joe Wright shares with The Hollywood Reporter how he interwove the story’s themes into the movie adaptation.

“We were trying to give an authenticity to the costumes, a sense of how lived-in they were,” he says.

Ahead of its 20th anniversary and theatrical re-release, Wright looks back on bringing the historical looks to life by working with Barbie costume designer Jacqueline Durran, what that famous Darcy hand-flex scene actually meant and how Elizabeth’s feelings and fashion were interconnected in Pride & Prejudice.

Elizabeth’s style and attitude seem less colorful...

Which Major Script Change Made Peter Dinklage Play Cyrano?(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Peter Dinklage wasn’t exactly sold on Cyrano at first. The idea of playing a guy with a fake nose didn’t sit right with him. It felt a little too theatrical, a little too familiar. He told Variety’s Stagecraft podcast: “It didn’t really speak to me. It was very theatrical, and it was all about a guy and a nose. And inevitably the nose was a fake nose, and [the role] was played by a handsome actor… I always thought, ‘What’s the big deal? It’s just a handsome actor in a fake nose. He gets to take it off after each show.’”

So yeah, Cyrano nearly lost its Cyrano. The film, directed by Joe Wright of Atonement fame, was a reimagining of the 1897 French classic Cyrano de Bergerac. It had undergone many makeovers before: Steve Martin did it with Roxanne,...

Step aside, “Bridgerton”: Netflix is returning to the classics. Jane Austen’s iconic novel “Pride and Prejudice” will be adapted into a Netflix limited series, with Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, and Olivia Colman starring.

Corrin will play Elizabeth Bennet and also executive produce, with “Slow Horses” actor Lowden cast as Mr. Darcy. Colman, who already is a Netflix staple with “Heartstopper,” will be Mrs. Bennet. The six-part series will be a “faithful, classic adaptation” of the novel, with author Dolly Alderton (“Everything I Know About Love”) writing the script. “Heartstopper” helmer Euros Lyn will direct. “Pride and Prejudice” will be going into production in the UK in 2025.

“We are delighted to be sharing this beloved British classic with our global audience,” Netflix’s Mona Qureshi said in a press statement. “‘Pride and Prejudice’ is the ultimate romantic comedy. Dolly’s fierce intelligence and enormous heart, twinned with her genuine...

The stars have been found for Netflix’s forthcoming series adaptation of Jane Austen’s iconic romance novel Pride & Prejudice. This comes ahead of the 20th anniversary celebration of director Joe Wright’s 2005 movie remake, which was led by Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.

As announced by Netflix, Jack Lowden has been announced to play the leading role of Mr. Darcy, who was famously played by Colin Firth in the 1995 miniseries, and by Macfadyen in the 2005 film adaptation. In the story, Mr. Darcy is introduced as a wealthy young gentleman. Even though she finds him handsome and interesting, the smart and free-spirited Elizabeth Bennet was turned off by his arrogance and aloofness. Despite their terrible first impressions, they suddenly find themselves slowly gravitating towards each other each time they meet.

For his performance in the Gary Oldman-led spy drama, Lowden received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Best...

Jane Austen’s romantic drama Pride and Prejudice is a timeless tale. Each generation has their own version of Elizabeth Bennet and Mark Darcy defining love and longing for them. Last year, Netflix announced its own adaptation of the classic novel and fans have been waiting patiently till now for another update. It seems like the series has found its Mr. Darcy as reports suggest Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is in talks for the iconic role.

Pride and Prejudice seamlessly blends class distinction with romance. The age-old story still resonates with fans and more book lovers discover the novel, keeping it on best-of lists. So, Everything I Know About Love scribe Dolly Alderton, who has penned the script for the upcoming series has a mighty task to adapt the story for a new generation. As for Lowden, who has credits like War and Peace on the small screen, and films including Dunkirk,...

Netflix’s upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” series adaptation may well have found its Mr. Darcy.

Variety hears that Jack Lowden is currently in talks to the play the famously aloof romantic hero, one of the literary world’s most iconic characters whose tumultuous relationship with Elizabeth Bennet is at the core of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel. Netflix wouldn’t comment on the casting news.

First unveiled last year, Netflix’s “Pride and Prejudice” series is being penned by “Everything I Know About Love” author Dolly Alderton. No casting has been formally announced, although there were early and unconfirmed rumors in the British press that Daisy Edgar-Jones had been tapped to play Elizabeth Bennet.

Best known for his lead role in the Apple TV+ spy series “Slow Horses” — for which he’s earned Emmy, Golden Globes and BAFTA TV nominations — Lowden has also appeared in period drama “War and Peace” on the small screen,...

Spanish marital drama Querer was awarded the International Competition grand prize at the 2025 Series Mania festival on Friday night (March 28) in Lille, France.

Created by Alauda Ruiz de Azua, Eduard Sola and Julia de Paz, the series is broadcast, co-produced and sold by Movistar Plus+ and centres on a family grappling with accusations of marital rape. The producers are Kowalski Films, Feelgood Media and Moviestar Plus+ and Arte is broadcasting in France.

The International Competition jury, presided over by US actress, screenwriter, producer and director Pamela Adlon, also gave its writing award to Moshe Zonder and Ronit Weiss Berkowitz for...

Spanish family drama Querer took top prize at this year’s Series Mania television festival in Lille, winning best series in the international competition.

The show from the Spanish pay-tv network Movistar Plus+ follows a woman who leaves her marriage after 30 years and makes criminal allegations against her husband, forcing their two adult sons to choose who they believe.

The international Series Mania jury, led by Pamela Adlon, gave the best actress honor to Lili Reinhart for the Cooper Raiff-directed dramedy Hal & Harper and the best actor prize to Luca Marinelli for his lead role in Joe Wright’s political biopic Mussolini: Son of the Century.

Moshe Zonder and Ronit Weiss Berkowitz took best writing for Lionsgate production The German. European political drama The Deal received a special mention from the international jury.

The audience award, voted on by festival attendees, went to Quebecois series Empathy.

In the French competition,...

Lille, France — Lili Reinhart scored best actress for “Hal & Harper” at France’s Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival, as its attendance figures went through the roof.

Meanwhile, Spain’s Movistar Plus+ scored a historic double, winning the top Grand Prize in main competition for Alauda Ruiz de Azua’s “Querer” and best series for Diego San José’s “Celeste,” co-produced with The Mediapro Studio, in the fest’s major sidebar.

Further top honors in main competition recognised a second series from a major female talent, Quebec’s Florence Longpré whose “Empathy” won Series Mania’s prestigious Audience Award.

Presided by Pamela Adlon, the main competition jury recognized most of the competition favourites also prizing veteran Israeli writers Moshe Zonder and Ronit Weiss Berkowitz for the screenplay of “The German” and Luca Marinelli for his tearaway performance as Benito Mussolini Joe Wright’s “M: Son Of The Century.

In one of the highest profile deals announced at Series Mania, European TV giant Beta Film has boarded crime series “Cecilie Mars,” created and helmed by Christoffer Boe, rated one of Denmark’s best directors, and produced by Karoline Leth for double Oscar winner Zentropa Entertainments(“In a Better World,” “Another Drink”).

Beta Film has secured international distribution rights to the series which will be presented by Boe and Leth at Series Mania’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions on March 25 in Lille’s Grand Palais Grand Théâtre, its biggest screening venue which is still habitually packed for the Sessions.

“Cecilie Mars” rates as one of the Sessions’ biggest 2025 buzz titles. Described by Beta Film as a “fresh and twisted take on the thriller genre,” the six-part series turns on Cecilie Mars, a driven and model new police commissioner who is secretly consumed by a past trauma. When a case hits too...

For Pamela Adlon, starting to watch a new show can be a treacherous thing.

“I have Ocd so if I start something, I’m screwed. I know I’ve got to see this through,” the multi-hyphenate explained, kicking off the jury press conference for this year’s Series Mania.

Adlon, a multiple-Emmy nominee for her writing and acting work on FX’s Better Things and Louie, has been binging on some the best in global TV as head of of the international jury at the international television festival, which runs through March 28 in Lille, France. She joined her fellow jurors — Downton Abbey and Better Call Saul director Minkie Spiro, award-winning French actress Karin Viard (The Bélier Family, Polisse), U.S.-Argentine actor Ignacio Serricchio (Bones, The Young and the Restless), and French musician and composer Victor Le Masne — to talk up the small screen highlights of this year’s competition.

International series do not lack scale and ambition.

The lineup of this year’s Series Mania, the TV festival and industry meet that runs through March 28 in Lille, France, includes historic epics like Joe Wright’s rise-to-fascism biography Mussolini: Son of The Century, real-life action thriller Kabul, which traces the fall of Afghan capital to the Taliban in 2021, and Liongate’s spy drama The German, from the creators of Fauda and Tehran, about Holocaust survivors recruited to track down Nazi war criminals.

Add to that the screenings at the festival’s upfront event, held Monday, March 24, where top-tier buyers get a sneak peek at upcoming international series. The 10 featured upfront shows include German fantasy epic War of the Kingdoms, Korean sci-fi series S Line and Swiss thriller The Deal, starring The Broken Circle Breakdown star Veerle Baetens as a diplomat tasked with brokering last-chance nuclear negotiations between the U.S.

Bowing March 21 with Apple TV+’s “Carême,” an ambitious sex-sluiced French riposte to “Bridgerton,” 2025’s Series Mania lifted off with a spring in its step, standing tall for one more year as Europe’s premier TV festival.

An extraordinarily long line on Saturday, encircling Lille’s major Nouveau Siècle theater for Joe Wright’s “M: Son of the Century” shows how much Series Mania’s home city in north-east France has taken the festival to its heart.

Europe’s industry has embraced Series Mania for many years as a co-production forum. “I spend my life on this circuit going from town to town and to forums and there’s me and some other guys,” says Steve Matthews, Banijay Entertainment’s head of scripted, creative. “Series Mania last year I couldn’t get a seat in the damn room. And that’s at a forum of young writers pitching projects: standing room only.

What makes a great plot twist? Perhaps the most important part of this plot device is the twist's ability to shock or surprise the viewer. On a narrative level, a plot twist often changes your perspective on the entire movie, particularly when it comes at the end. Many of the best plot twists pull the rug out from under you, re-contextualizing earlier events in the film and upending your understanding of what really happened.

Unsurprisingly, many of the most famous plot twists come from horror movies. But plot twists can resonate in myriad ways. Sometimes, they're gut punches, making what you've just watched more devastating. Other plot twists are mind-benders, prompting the viewer to try and put these new puzzle pieces together. Others are straight-up horrifying, revealing to the audience that the truth is even more upsetting than they previously thought.

Whatever context they emerge in, plot twists are one...

What would movies be about if not for love? Since well before the days of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in “Casablanca,” romance has driven countless classic stories, setting up some of the highest highs in cinematic history to follow. Be it Cary Grant and Grace Kelly seeing stars in “To Catch a Thief” or Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal disturbing diner patrons in “When Harry Met Sally,” the 20th century was chock full of iconic romances that helped humanity fall in love with the movies. Of course, those titles were dominated by white artists telling largely heteronormative tales — meaning many (but not all) of the best and most inclusive romances have arrived this millennium.

Now, the best romance movies of the 21st century both resonate and surprise, showing audiences characters they might recognize from their own lives in new and surprising ways. Yes, finding “the one” is exceedingly well-frequented thematic territory,...

Twenty years after its theatrical release, Joe Wright’s luminous Jane Austen adaptation “Pride & Prejudice” continues to delight fans — we’re talking hand flex freaks, “a million times yes” devotees, and anyone who loves a romantic reunion in a dawn-lit field — and is preparing for a very well-received theatrical re-release next month.

That’s good news for fans, but perhaps even better news for some of its many wonderful cast members, including three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, who made her film debut in the feature as the delightfully ditzy fourth Bennet daughter Catherine (better known as Kitty).

During a recent interview with Mulligan in support of her latest role in the charming “The Ballad of Wallis Island”, I mentioned that a recent article sharing the news of the upcoming re-release of the film for its 20th anniversary was met with huge interest from our readers.

“What?,” a delighted Mulligan responded.

With the television industry continuing its painful transition from the peak TV era, it’s perhaps a surprise that Series Mania is expecting more international executives than ever to attend its 2025 edition, running March 21-28.

Laurence Herszberg founded the event in 2010 with some 250 industry attendees. This year, organisers are expecting around 4,500 accredited professionals in Lille, up 5% from last year, and 84 exhibitors at the industry-focused Forum, 25% more than last year.

Despite a global tightening of budgets and Series Mania taking place just weeks after Mip London and the London Screenings, organisers say they have seen no slowdown in the quality or...

With the television industry continuing its painful transition from the peak TV era, it’s perhaps a surprise that Series Mania is expecting more international executives than ever to attend its 2025 edition, running March 21-28.

Laurence Herszberg founded the event in 2010 with some 250 industry attendees. This year, organisers are expecting around 4,500 accredited professionals in Lille, up 5% from last year, and 84 exhibitors at the industry-focused Forum, 25% more than last year.

Despite a global tightening of budgets and Series Mania taking place just weeks after Mip London and the London Screenings, organisers say they have seen no slowdown in the quality or...

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One of the most beloved adaptations of a classic Jane Austen novel is making its way back into theaters for its 20th anniversary. Focus Features announced that 2005’s period romance drama, Pride & Prejudice, will be re-released for a limited engagement beginning on April 20.

Keira Knightley was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Pride & Prejudice’s main protagonist, Elizabeth Bennett. In total, the film, directed by Joe Wright from a screenplay by Deborah Moggach, was nominated for four Academy Awards, including best achievement in art direction, best achievement in costume design and best original score.

Focus Features, ahead of the theatrical re-release, also dropped a special 20th anniversary Pride & Prejudice trailer. Tickets for the movie can be found on the Focus Features website.

The Soundtrack will Also Get a Special Release

The film’s milestone anniversary will also be marked with a new merchandise line.

To celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary this year, Focus Features is re-releasing Pride & Prejudice nationwide in a special theatrical event starting on April 20. Tickets are now available for the Jane Austen adaptation, which was a global hit with audiences of all ages and earned four Academy Award nominations, becoming one of the most beloved romance films of all time.

In addition to the theatrical event, the film’s 20th anniversary will be celebrated with a new line of merchandise. Focus is also partnering with Decca Records for the long-awaited vinyl release of the Academy Award-nominated Pride & Prejudice soundtrack, composed by Dario Marianelli and performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, to be released later this spring in multiple formats.

Directed by Joe Wright and written by Deborah Moggach, Pride & Prejudice was originally released in 2005 and grossed over $122 million at the global box office.

The film’s cast includes Keira Knightley,...

"You have bewitched me, body and soul." Focus Features has revealed a new official trailer to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the beloved Jane Austen classic Pride & Prejudice, adapted in 2005 by director Joe Wright and screenwriter Deborah Moggach for the big screen. This film was a huge hit back in 2005, and is still loved by many as one of the defining romantic films of the 2000s. Jane Austen! Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice? The greatest love story ever told. (Or is it...?) Starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Tom Hollander, Penelope Wilton, and Dame Judi Dench. Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice is coming back to US theaters nationwide beginning on April 20th.

The hand flex seen ’round the world can now be viewed on the big screen once more…

Yes, the iconic 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice” is returning to theaters for its 20th anniversary. Focus Features is re-releasing “Pride & Prejudice” starting April 20, with the special theatrical event taking place both on April 20 and April 23 nationwide. There also will be limited edition merchandise to further immortalize the beloved film.

Joe Wright directs the four-time Academy Award nominated feature that stars Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet, who immediately loathes the icy Mr. Darcy (Mathew Macfadyen). However, as their lives become intertwined, she finds herself captivated by the very person she swore to despise for all eternity.

Carey Mulligan made her film debut with “Pride & Prejudice,” which co-stars Rosamund Pike (with whom Mulligan later reunited for “Saltburn”), Judi Dench, Donald Sutherland, and Brenda Blethyn.

In addition to the theatrical re-release,...

After all these years, Jane Austen's classic novel endures as a fan-favorite, appealing to global audiences thanks to the timeless themes of love, societal expectations, pride, and prejudice that it flawlessly illustrates. Although this tale has been adapted a number of times for both the big screen and the small screen, Joe Wright's take is often the most preferred, with Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfayden's believable performances and palpable chemistry sweeping audiences off their feet.

Entrepreneur and TV producer Daniel Domenjó has been named CEO of Movistar Plus+, Spain’s biggest national payTV/streaming service, replacing Cristina Burzako.

The appointment was announced by Movistar Plus+ parent Telefónica on Thursday.

The same reshuffle sees the departure of Sergio Oslé, president of Movistar Plus+ from 2017. Promoted to managing director of Teléfonica Spain in 2021, he continued to champion Movistar Plus+. He is replaced by Javier de la Paz, already a Telefónica board member.

Burzako will remain a board member of brand Movistar Plus+’s official company name Telefónica Audiovisual Digital and will take on new responsibilities in the group.

The massive management overhaul at the Spanish telco has been sparked by the substitution this January of José María Alvárez-Pallete by former Indra Sistemas Marc Murtra as its chairman-ceo.

That change came in turn after Saudi Arabian telecoms group Stc announced in 2023 that it had bought 4.9% of Telefonica, signalling...

Drama fans and industry execs descending upon the northern French city of Lille for Series Mania this year can expect stars, politics and premieres. Christina Hendricks will walk the purple carpet, while the spine of the shows in the International Competition skews political this time.

With scores of new series premiering, talent coming to town, and a sizeable industry component, the event will set the stage for the year ahead in scripted TV.

“When I created Series Mania, I was saying that series can reflect our world and Series Mania is where you put them in the light,” founder and General Director Laurence Herszberg tells Deadline, just weeks before the festival commences.

Surveying the International Competition line-up, she addresses the political themes in several series. If it’s a 2025 drama trend, the Series Mania chief is fine with that.

“I studied and am really interested in politics, and Series Mania is a place for artists,...

James McAvoy touched down in his hometown at the Glasgow Film Festival this weekend where the actor lifted the lid on his experience of directing his first feature film California Schemin’ , which he admitted was “the most stressful thing I’ve ever done in my life.”

Speaking to an audience at the Glasgow Film Theatre for an In Conversation event on Sunday, the Glasgow native said: “I remember waking up one morning feeling like I needed a root canal because my molars were killing me, and I had a toothache because I was clenching my jaw so much in the night. My face was swelling up and that’s quite problematic because I have to be in the film.”

The X-Men actor recently wrapped shooting California Schemin’, based on Gavin Bain’s autobiography of the same name, which was later re-printed as Straight Outta Scotland. The story was later adapted...

Exclusive: Bankside has inked a slew of sales on Ido Fluk’s Köln 75 following its Special Gala premiere at the Berlinale this month.

The largely well-received film has sold to Bulgaria (Beta), Canada (Level Film), Czech/Slovak (Aqs), Eastern Europe excluding Poland (HBO), Former Yugoslavia (Discovery), France (Metopolitan), Hungary (Budapest Film), Israel (Naschon/Red Cape), Italy (Lucky Red), Middle East (Front Row), Scandinavia (Sf Studios), South Korea (The Coup) and Spain (Selecta Vision).

Alamode Film holds distribution rights for German-speaking Europe and will be releasing the film in March on more than 200 screens, September Film for Benelux and Madness for Poland. Discussions are ongoing for distribution in both UK and U.S.

The English and German-language pic tells the story behind one of the best-selling jazz records of all time, Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Concert, how it almost didn’t happen, and how one formidable German teenager, Vera Brandes,...

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This March, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated murder mystery series The Residence to the star-studded sci-fi adventure film The Electric State. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the seven best films that are coming to Netflix in February 2025 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Beginners (March 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86% Credit – Focus Features

Beginners is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills. The 2010 film follows Oliver, a young man still grieving the recent death of his father. He soon meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna and tries to use the memories of his father to motivate himself to open himself up to the...

Ah, Jane Austen. The 19th century author has penned some of the world's most enduring love stories. Austen's novels have inspired many beloved cinematic adaptations, from Joe Wright's sweeping and lush Pride and Prejudice to Autumn de Wilde's charming and vibrant Emma. One adaptation which has flown under the radar for years, but which continues to stand the test of time, is Roger Michell's 1995 BBC adaptation, Persuasion. Starring Amanda Root and Ciarán Hindsin its lead roles, Persuasion tells Austen's most mature story with beautiful subtlety.

Atonement director Joe Wright is set to direct the AI thriller Alignment, whose script was bought last year for $3.25m. We take a look at why it sold for so much.

Reading the news was like travelling back in time. A spec script, said to be written by someone with few Hollywood connections, had sold for over $3m. In an industry where filmmakers and producers often talk about the death of original screenplays, and where huge sums of money tend to go to big-name showrunners rather than writers, the sale of Alignment in December 2024 harkened back to a different era for movies.

In 1986, Shane Black sold his first script, Lethal Weapon, for $250,000. He was just 25 years old at the time. Four years later, his screenplay for another thriller, The Last Boy Scout, sold for $1.75m. As sale prices for scripts blew up in the 1990s, millionaire writers were created seemingly overnight.

So many celebrities stepped out to attend the Charles Finch & Chanel Pre-bafta party ahead of the 2025 BAFTAs on Saturday (February 15), and we’ve got all of the photos.

The event was hosted at 5 Hertford Street in London, England and featured a star-studded guestlist including the likes of Demi Moore, Vanessa Kirby, Anna Kendrick, Mikey Madison, Marisa Tomei, Jeff Goldblum and Sebastian Stan.

Since there were so many stars in attendance, we pulled the pictures together so that you could easily scroll and see who was there and what they were wearing.

Keep reading to find out more…

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Jeff Goldblum and wife Emilie Livingston

Jeff Goldblum and wife Emilie Livingston

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Ellie Bamber

Bel Powley

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Haley Bennett and Joe Wright

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Amanda Seyfried and Happy Valley alums James Norton and Sally Wainwright will be adding a dose of star power to this year’s Series Mania, while Pamela Adlon is to head up the jury.

Seyfried will attend promoting her Peacock series Long Bright River, which is having its French premiere in the international competition. In Long Bright River, which is based on the Liz Moore novel, Seyfried plays a Philadelphian police officer who works in a neighborhood with high drug use where a series of murders take place.

Long Bright River is in the international competition alongside the likes of Cooper Raiff’s Hal & Harper, with Raiff set to attend, Joe Wright’s Mussolini: Son Of The Century and Israel-America’s The German from Yes Studios.

The jury for these shows will be led by Emmy winner and Better Things star Pamela Adlon. The jury will consist of Victor Le Masne...

French festival Series Mania has revealed its lineup, featuring Joe Wright’s “Mussolini: Son of the Century,” “Querer,” a huge hit at San Sebastián, “Empathy” and “Hal & Harper.”

Amanda Seyfried will present “Long Bright River,” while Pamela Adlon is set to deliver a masterclass. Adlon will also preside over the International Competition jury.

Denmark’s “Generations” will celebrate its world premiere at the fest, as well as “Kabul,” “The Deal” and “The German.”

In the International Panorama Competition, Trine Dyrholm will introduce “The Danish Woman.” She’ll be joined by other world premieres “A Life’s Worth,” “Raul Seixas: Let Me Sing” and “Reunion”. “Requiem for Selina,” “At the End of the Night,” “Celeste,” “Family Matters” and “Putain” will also be shown, as well as “What it Feels Like for a Girl.”

Among other highlights, “Carême” (Apple TV+) starring Jérémie Rénier and Lyna Khoudri, will open the festival. “Hpi” will close it,...

In April 2015, The Hollywood Reporter noted that Warner Bros. was preparing to "flood the market" that summer with a slate of nine films designed to fill the gap left by the absence of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy and the "Harry Potter" films. At the time, Warner's domestic distribution chief Dan Fellman told the outlet, "It will be tough work, but I think it will pay off."

In some ways, WB's approach did pay off. The Dwayne Johnson-led "San Andreas," produced on a budget of $110 million, raked in $474 million worldwide. And while "Mad Max: Fury Road" didn't fare quite as well, making $380 million worldwide on a $150 million budget, it did at least garner critical acclaim and remains one of the best movies in the "Mad Max" saga. But one big-budget Warner project failed spectacularly on both a critical and commercial front.

A Peter Pan origin story...

The biggest movie coming to Peacock in February is arguably “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” which is set to start streaming exclusively on the platform on Valentine’s Day. As of this writing, though, the jury’s still out on whether or not that film can make up for the mistakes of 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby” and take the popular rom-com franchise back to its former heights. Fortunately, you don’t have to wonder about the quality of some of the other movies that are freshly available to stream on Peacock this month.

Here are the seven best movies coming to the platform in February.

“Gone Baby Gone” (Miramax Films) “Gone Baby Gone” (2007)

Ben Affleck’s directorial career may have gone quiet in recent years, but his first effort as a director, 2007’s “Gone Baby Gone,” remains one of the more impressive debuts we’ve seen over the past 20 years.