Olivia Colman is primed for another healthy year in terms of awards as she lines up a return to the Emmys with the latest adaptation of Charles Dickens‘ seminal work “Great Expectations.”
This FX on Hulu limited series, which was created by “Peaky Blinders” boss Steven Knight, follows Fionn Whitehead‘s Pip — an orphan who works as a blacksmith’s apprentice before receiving a sudden windfall from an unknown benefactor. He then travels to London and enters high society. Colman steals the show in the short but sharp role of Miss Havisham, the spurned, wealthy spinster who was left at the altar on her own wedding day. Full of bitter resentment, she insists on wearing her cob-webbed wedding dress for the rest of her life and schemes to get Pip’s heart broken.
As Miss Havisham, Colman is sensational — disappearing behind the dress, the witchy white hair, and the dust...
This FX on Hulu limited series, which was created by “Peaky Blinders” boss Steven Knight, follows Fionn Whitehead‘s Pip — an orphan who works as a blacksmith’s apprentice before receiving a sudden windfall from an unknown benefactor. He then travels to London and enters high society. Colman steals the show in the short but sharp role of Miss Havisham, the spurned, wealthy spinster who was left at the altar on her own wedding day. Full of bitter resentment, she insists on wearing her cob-webbed wedding dress for the rest of her life and schemes to get Pip’s heart broken.
As Miss Havisham, Colman is sensational — disappearing behind the dress, the witchy white hair, and the dust...
- 5/30/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Warning! This article contains Spoilers for The Little Mermaid!The Little Mermaid shines with Halle Bailey in the lead role of Ariel, making the character the greatest live-action Disney princess adaptation yet. Over the past decade, Disney has produced an increasing number of live-action remakes of its classic animated movies, including beloved princess movies like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, and 2023’s The Little Mermaid, with a new Snow White movie premiering in 2024. While The Little Mermaid’s Rotten Tomatoes score is relatively low at 68% from critics (ironically one of the best scores for Disney live-action remakes), the reviews overwhelmingly agree that the 2023 movie succeeds where it matters the most: Halle Bailey’s performance as Ariel.
Following Lily James as Cinderella, Emma Watson as Belle, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, and Yifei Liu as Mulan, Halle Bailey swims into uncharted waters as the first live-action Ariel in a big-budget remake.
Following Lily James as Cinderella, Emma Watson as Belle, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, and Yifei Liu as Mulan, Halle Bailey swims into uncharted waters as the first live-action Ariel in a big-budget remake.
- 5/30/2023
- by Jordan Williams
- ScreenRant.com
Director Sean Durkin is delving into the story of the Von Erich family for the upcoming A24 film The Iron Claw, and leading the cast as pro wrestling legend Kevin Von Erich is Zac Efron. Previously, Efron had been spotted on the set with images showcasing just how muscular he'd made himself to convincingly play the pro wrestler. That captured the attention of many who were impressed with the actor's transformation, with even the real Kevin Von Erich commending Efron for his commitment.
Another star of the film is Jeremy Allen White, who plays Kerry "The Texas Tornado" Von Erich. In a recent interview with Esquire, White commented on how he put himself through the wringer for the role, including a diet of foods like waffles, turkey patties, and avocado throughout the day to put on the pounds. That coincided with reports that White had put on 40 pounds of muscle...
Another star of the film is Jeremy Allen White, who plays Kerry "The Texas Tornado" Von Erich. In a recent interview with Esquire, White commented on how he put himself through the wringer for the role, including a diet of foods like waffles, turkey patties, and avocado throughout the day to put on the pounds. That coincided with reports that White had put on 40 pounds of muscle...
- 5/28/2023
- by Jeremy Dick
- MovieWeb
Exclusive: Holt McCallany (Nightmare Alley) and Julianne Nicholson (Blonde) are the newest additions to the cast of Amateur, the CIA thriller that Rami Malek is leading for 20th Century Studios.
The actors join an ensemble that will also include Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Laurence Fishburne and Adrian Martinez, as previously announced.
Based on a novel by Robert Littell, Amateur tells the story of Charles Heller (Malek), a CIA cryptographer who, after his wife is tragically killed in a London terrorist attack, demands his bosses go after them. When it becomes clear they won’t act due to conflicting internal priorities, he blackmails the agency into training him and letting him go after them himself.
The film to be directed by Slow Horses‘ James Hawes had its screenplay adapted by Ken Nolan, with Scott Frank and Gary Spinelli handling revisions.
While sources tell Deadline that McCallany will play CIA Deputy Director Moore,...
The actors join an ensemble that will also include Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Laurence Fishburne and Adrian Martinez, as previously announced.
Based on a novel by Robert Littell, Amateur tells the story of Charles Heller (Malek), a CIA cryptographer who, after his wife is tragically killed in a London terrorist attack, demands his bosses go after them. When it becomes clear they won’t act due to conflicting internal priorities, he blackmails the agency into training him and letting him go after them himself.
The film to be directed by Slow Horses‘ James Hawes had its screenplay adapted by Ken Nolan, with Scott Frank and Gary Spinelli handling revisions.
While sources tell Deadline that McCallany will play CIA Deputy Director Moore,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Italy’s Rai Cinema, which has four titles in this year’s Cannes selection, has closed a deal on Ron Howard’s next movie, “Origin of Species,” a hot project at the Cannes market starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Ana de Armas, Jude Law and Alicia Vikander.
Rai Cinema chief Paolo Del Brocco said the company – which is the film arm of Italian state broadcaster Rai – has teamed up with Rome-based Lucisano Media Group to acquire Italian rights from CAA Media Finance on Howard’s survival thriller penned by Noah Pink (“Tetris”) about a a group of eclectics who turn their backs on civilization and head to the Galapagos.
In Cannes, Rai Cinema also picked up Italian rights from Gaumont on family movie “Moon The Panda,” by French filmmaker Gilles de Maistre, who is known for movies about human-animal relationships, such as “Mia and the White Lion” and “The Wolf and the Lion.
Rai Cinema chief Paolo Del Brocco said the company – which is the film arm of Italian state broadcaster Rai – has teamed up with Rome-based Lucisano Media Group to acquire Italian rights from CAA Media Finance on Howard’s survival thriller penned by Noah Pink (“Tetris”) about a a group of eclectics who turn their backs on civilization and head to the Galapagos.
In Cannes, Rai Cinema also picked up Italian rights from Gaumont on family movie “Moon The Panda,” by French filmmaker Gilles de Maistre, who is known for movies about human-animal relationships, such as “Mia and the White Lion” and “The Wolf and the Lion.
- 5/26/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Following its conclusion, fans are already looking for the next shows like The Last Kingdom. As The Last Kingdom is full of entertaining battle sequences, forbidden romances, and intense political storylines, it's likely that they will be looking for something similar. Although some fans might not believe it, there are actually several shows around that echo Uhtred's quest for justice and glory. However, only a few of them have proven to be memorable since they have added their own refreshing twists to the plot that are even better than those seen in The Last Kingdom at times.
The Last Kingdom ended with its fifth season and a movie, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die. While many fans were ecstatic that they got an epic and huge ending to Uhtred's story and for the writers to come up with a satisfying conclusion for all the characters, there are some that...
The Last Kingdom ended with its fifth season and a movie, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die. While many fans were ecstatic that they got an epic and huge ending to Uhtred's story and for the writers to come up with a satisfying conclusion for all the characters, there are some that...
- 5/25/2023
- by Dena Daw, Colin McCormick
- ScreenRant.com
A24's The Iron Claw tells the true story of the Von Erich family, and among those starring in the upcoming film is Jeremy Allen White. In the movie, White plays Kerry Von Erich, the late pro wrestling legend who was also known for his nickname, The Texas Tornado. Von Erich was considerably more muscular than White, so to portray the wrestler convincingly, White had to undergo a physical transformation. He previously said he'd had to put on 40 pounds for the role, and now he's sharing more details on the dieting he also put himself through to attain that pro wrestler physique.
"Eating all the time. Like, never stopping," White said of how what it took to beef up for The Iron Claw, per Esquire. "In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter. In the middle of the day, I was eating turkey patties and avocado all the time.
"Eating all the time. Like, never stopping," White said of how what it took to beef up for The Iron Claw, per Esquire. "In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter. In the middle of the day, I was eating turkey patties and avocado all the time.
- 5/23/2023
- by Jeremy Dick
- MovieWeb
Sofia Coppola, Emerald Fennell, Yorgos Lanthimos, Pablo Larrain, Michel Franco and Bradley Cooper could all be on the Lido.
Alberto Barbera is closing in on his Venice Film Festival selection, with buzz around Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi Poor Things, starring Emma Stone, Matteo Garrone’s migrant drama Io Capitano and Pablo Larrain’s dark comedy El Conde about Augusto Pinochet for the Competition.
Also potentially Lido-bound are Michael Mann’s Ferrari with Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, David Michod’s comedy Wizards! with Pete Davidson, Naomi Scott and Orlando Bloom, and Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers starring Zendaya and Josh O’Connor.
Michel Franco,...
Alberto Barbera is closing in on his Venice Film Festival selection, with buzz around Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi Poor Things, starring Emma Stone, Matteo Garrone’s migrant drama Io Capitano and Pablo Larrain’s dark comedy El Conde about Augusto Pinochet for the Competition.
Also potentially Lido-bound are Michael Mann’s Ferrari with Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, David Michod’s comedy Wizards! with Pete Davidson, Naomi Scott and Orlando Bloom, and Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers starring Zendaya and Josh O’Connor.
Michel Franco,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Somehow, food keeps becoming a focus amid Jeremy Allen White’s recent projects.
The star of FX’s The Bear, returning next month for season two, spoke to Esquire in an interview published online Monday about his role as the late real-life wrestler Kerry Von Erich in the upcoming A24 feature The Iron Claw. The Sean Durkin-directed film, which also stars Zac Efron, Lily James, Harris Dickinson and Holt McCallany, tells the fact-based story of Kevin Von Erich (Efron) and the rest of his family’s dynasty of professional wrestlers that began in the 1960s.
When asked to describe his process for achieving a bulkier physique for the role in the movie that does not yet have an announced release date, White admitted that he was continuously consuming calories. “Eating all the time — like, never stopping,” he said. “In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter. In the middle of the day,...
The star of FX’s The Bear, returning next month for season two, spoke to Esquire in an interview published online Monday about his role as the late real-life wrestler Kerry Von Erich in the upcoming A24 feature The Iron Claw. The Sean Durkin-directed film, which also stars Zac Efron, Lily James, Harris Dickinson and Holt McCallany, tells the fact-based story of Kevin Von Erich (Efron) and the rest of his family’s dynasty of professional wrestlers that began in the 1960s.
When asked to describe his process for achieving a bulkier physique for the role in the movie that does not yet have an announced release date, White admitted that he was continuously consuming calories. “Eating all the time — like, never stopping,” he said. “In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter. In the middle of the day,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeremy Allen White wanted to say “no, chef” when it came to consuming his mega-meals ahead of wrestling biopic “The Iron Claw.”
White stars as wrestler Kerry Von Erich, aka the Texas Tornado, in the upcoming A24 film. Zac Efron plays the lead role of titular WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Von Erich, with Harris Dickinson, Lily James, Holt McCallany, and Maura Tierney also appearing in Sean Durkin’s film charting the wrestling dynasty of the Von Erich family.
To beef up to play the Texas Tornado, White said he was committed to a “gross” high-protein diet.
“[I was] eating all the time. Like, never stopping,” the “Bear” star told Esquire. “In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter. In the middle of the day, I was eating turkey patties and avocado all the time. It’s really just gross. You’re trying to consume as much as you possibly can,...
White stars as wrestler Kerry Von Erich, aka the Texas Tornado, in the upcoming A24 film. Zac Efron plays the lead role of titular WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Von Erich, with Harris Dickinson, Lily James, Holt McCallany, and Maura Tierney also appearing in Sean Durkin’s film charting the wrestling dynasty of the Von Erich family.
To beef up to play the Texas Tornado, White said he was committed to a “gross” high-protein diet.
“[I was] eating all the time. Like, never stopping,” the “Bear” star told Esquire. “In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter. In the middle of the day, I was eating turkey patties and avocado all the time. It’s really just gross. You’re trying to consume as much as you possibly can,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Universal and Amblin Entertainment have rounded out their Twisters cast with the addition of Maura Tierney (The Affair), Harry Hadden-Paton (Downton Abbey), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), Nik Dodani (Atypical), David Corenswet (Pearl), Tunde Adebimpe (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and Katy O’Brian (The Mandalorian).
The actors join an ensemble for the disaster pic, following on the heels of the 1996 storm-chasing blockbuster Twister, that also includes Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea and Daryl McCormack, as previously announced. No character details have been disclosed.
Details as to the plot of the new film are also under wraps. The original starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton was written by Michael Crichton and directed by Speed‘s Jan de Bont, with Steven Spielberg on board as an EP. Twister was lauded for its groundbreaking special effects and scored $494M+ at the worldwide box office.
Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) is...
The actors join an ensemble for the disaster pic, following on the heels of the 1996 storm-chasing blockbuster Twister, that also includes Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea and Daryl McCormack, as previously announced. No character details have been disclosed.
Details as to the plot of the new film are also under wraps. The original starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton was written by Michael Crichton and directed by Speed‘s Jan de Bont, with Steven Spielberg on board as an EP. Twister was lauded for its groundbreaking special effects and scored $494M+ at the worldwide box office.
Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) is...
- 5/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
First films to be released will be Wizards! and The Iron Claw.
German producer and distributor Leonine Studios and A24 have launched a joint label to release films in Germany and Austria called A24 | Leonine Studios.
The first films to be released under the new banner are the newly acquired titles David Michôd’s Wizards! starring Orlando Bloom, Naomi Scott and Pete Davidson and Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw with Lily James, Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White.
The two companies previously collaborated on the release in Gemany and Austria of Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All At Once,...
German producer and distributor Leonine Studios and A24 have launched a joint label to release films in Germany and Austria called A24 | Leonine Studios.
The first films to be released under the new banner are the newly acquired titles David Michôd’s Wizards! starring Orlando Bloom, Naomi Scott and Pete Davidson and Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw with Lily James, Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White.
The two companies previously collaborated on the release in Gemany and Austria of Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All At Once,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
A24 and German mini-major Leonine Studios have set up a joint venture, originally named A24 | Leonine Studios, to release films in Germany and Austria. The first films to go out under the new banner will be David Michôd’s Wizards! starring Orlando Bloom, Naomi Scott and Pete Davidson and The Iron Claw, Sean Durkin’s wrestling biopic of starring Zac Efron, Lily James, Harris Dickinson and Jeremy Allen White.
Wizards! follows two hapless pothead beach-bar operators who run into trouble when they stumble across stolen loot that they really should have just left alone. Iron Claw is centered around the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers from the 1960s onwards that had enormous success and greatly influenced the sport.
Leonine has had success with A24 titles in the German-speaking market, including Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All At Once, which sold more than 380,000 tickets in Germany and Austria, grossing more than $3.2 million.
Wizards! follows two hapless pothead beach-bar operators who run into trouble when they stumble across stolen loot that they really should have just left alone. Iron Claw is centered around the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers from the 1960s onwards that had enormous success and greatly influenced the sport.
Leonine has had success with A24 titles in the German-speaking market, including Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All At Once, which sold more than 380,000 tickets in Germany and Austria, grossing more than $3.2 million.
- 5/17/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Germany’s leading independent film distributor Leonine Studios and A24 are partnering to set up joint label A24 | Leonine Studios, which will distribute films in Germany and Austria.
The first films to be released under the new banner are the newly acquired titles “Wizards!” by David Michôd, starring Orlando Bloom, Naomi Scott and Pete Davidson, and Sean Durkin’s “The Iron Claw,” with Lily James, Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White. Producing alongside A24 are Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Angus Lamont for House Productions. “The Iron Claw” was developed by House Productions, with the support of Access Entertainment and BBC Film.
The new label builds on the companies’ collaboration on multi-Oscar winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which was released by Leonine on April 28, 2022, and garnered more than 380,000 admissions in Germany and Austria.
Leonine and A24 will also work together to create additional benefits for members of...
The first films to be released under the new banner are the newly acquired titles “Wizards!” by David Michôd, starring Orlando Bloom, Naomi Scott and Pete Davidson, and Sean Durkin’s “The Iron Claw,” with Lily James, Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White. Producing alongside A24 are Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Angus Lamont for House Productions. “The Iron Claw” was developed by House Productions, with the support of Access Entertainment and BBC Film.
The new label builds on the companies’ collaboration on multi-Oscar winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which was released by Leonine on April 28, 2022, and garnered more than 380,000 admissions in Germany and Austria.
Leonine and A24 will also work together to create additional benefits for members of...
- 5/17/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu's 2022 series "Pam & Tommy" sparked a renewed interest in the lives of former couple Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. The Hulu series transports viewers back to the '90s at the height of Anderson and Tommy's whirlwind romance and explores the ups and downs of their relationship - most notably the theft and leaking of their sex tape. Anderson and Tommy were not personally involved in making the show, so Anderson's Netflix documentary "Pamela, a Love Story," which hit the streamer on Jan. 31, saw her reclaiming the narrative. "My life has been much more meaningful than a fluffy hat or a sex tape. There's more to me than that," Anderson told Variety in an interview explaining why she felt the need to tell her own story.
Anderson and Tommy wed in February 1995 after only knowing each other for four days. Throughout their three-year marriage, the pair welcomed two sons,...
Anderson and Tommy wed in February 1995 after only knowing each other for four days. Throughout their three-year marriage, the pair welcomed two sons,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Hulu lined up a fantastic ensemble with the Pam and Tommy cast, which consists of both comedy legends and award-nominated dramatists. The Pam and Tommy miniseries, which is written by Rob Siegel and directed by Craig Gillespie, is about the early days of romance between Playboy cover girl Pamela Anderson and rock star Tommy Lee. It also focuses on the theft of a private sex tape starring the two, which became one of the first viral videos in the early days of the Internet.
The story begins with a revenge scheme enacted by Rand Gauthier, a former porn star turned electrician, who claimed that Lee failed to pay him what he was owed for setting up a security system and private recording studio in Lee's home. After a convoluted heist that involved posing as a dog and stealing a refrigerator-size safe, Gauthier decided, upon discovering the sex tape, to humiliate...
The story begins with a revenge scheme enacted by Rand Gauthier, a former porn star turned electrician, who claimed that Lee failed to pay him what he was owed for setting up a security system and private recording studio in Lee's home. After a convoluted heist that involved posing as a dog and stealing a refrigerator-size safe, Gauthier decided, upon discovering the sex tape, to humiliate...
- 5/9/2023
- by Matt Morrison
- ScreenRant.com
Cinderella is coming out of the Disney Vault to celebrate a major event.
The company previously announced a special series of anniversary re-releases of some of the most beloved films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm as part of the company's 100th-anniversary celebration. Cbr has the exclusive first look at the cover artwork for the Cinderella 4K SteelBook, which captures the moment Cinderella first receives her ball gown from the Fairy Godmother. The back of the SteelBook features the iconic glass slipper while the inside shows Prince Charming meeting Cinderella. This marks the first time that Cinderella will be available to own on a 4K Ultra HD disc. The animated classic is scheduled for release on Aug. 1, 2023, alongside new SteelBooks of Beauty and the Beast and Frozen.
Related: The 2015 Cinderella Is Disney's Best Live-Action Film
Based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale of the same title, Cinderella is the 12th...
The company previously announced a special series of anniversary re-releases of some of the most beloved films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm as part of the company's 100th-anniversary celebration. Cbr has the exclusive first look at the cover artwork for the Cinderella 4K SteelBook, which captures the moment Cinderella first receives her ball gown from the Fairy Godmother. The back of the SteelBook features the iconic glass slipper while the inside shows Prince Charming meeting Cinderella. This marks the first time that Cinderella will be available to own on a 4K Ultra HD disc. The animated classic is scheduled for release on Aug. 1, 2023, alongside new SteelBooks of Beauty and the Beast and Frozen.
Related: The 2015 Cinderella Is Disney's Best Live-Action Film
Based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale of the same title, Cinderella is the 12th...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lee Freitag
- Comic Book Resources
To mark the release of What’s Love Got To Do With It? available on digital download from 12th May, and Blu-ray and DVD from 15th May we have Blu-Rays to give away to Two Lucky winners!
How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Directed by Shekhar Kapur...
How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Directed by Shekhar Kapur...
- 5/7/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on May 4th, reviewing “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” featuring Lily James and Emma Thompson about neighbors in England. In theaters on May 5th.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
A British Pakistani family is looking to marry off their doctor son Kaz (Shazad Latif) and arranges a marriage with Maymouma (Sajal Aly). The twist is he’s a childhood friend of his native Brit neighbor Zoe (Lily James), a documentary filmmaker who wants to follow Kaz through the process of his arranged marriage. Because she is a friend of the family, along with her mother Cath (Emma Thompson), she gets an insider’s look at Pakistani tradition.
”What’s Love Got to Do With It?” is in theaters on May 5th. Featuring Lily James, Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif, Sajal Ali and Asim Chadhry. Written by Jemima Khan.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
A British Pakistani family is looking to marry off their doctor son Kaz (Shazad Latif) and arranges a marriage with Maymouma (Sajal Aly). The twist is he’s a childhood friend of his native Brit neighbor Zoe (Lily James), a documentary filmmaker who wants to follow Kaz through the process of his arranged marriage. Because she is a friend of the family, along with her mother Cath (Emma Thompson), she gets an insider’s look at Pakistani tradition.
”What’s Love Got to Do With It?” is in theaters on May 5th. Featuring Lily James, Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif, Sajal Ali and Asim Chadhry. Written by Jemima Khan.
- 5/6/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
A sleek theater from Look Dine-In Cinemas opened this weekend in NYC (or reopened at the former Landmark) on West 57th Street. With wood, windows and well-stocked bar, it’s the face of exhibition that wants to grab moviegoers and keep them.
The look is midcentury modern. Each Look location — there are 12 — “is customized. But this is our design aesthetic. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but lot of it … looks like my home,” CEO Brian Schultz told Deadline. “I’m trying to really get a comfortable feeling. You have to sweat these details.”
The theater on the Hudson River in the Durst Organization’s Bjarke Ingels-designed Via 57 West building opens with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Super Mario Bros.; Evil Dead Rise; Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret; Love Again; and Polite Society on the marquee. Schultz, founder and former CEO of Studio Movie Grill, aims...
The look is midcentury modern. Each Look location — there are 12 — “is customized. But this is our design aesthetic. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but lot of it … looks like my home,” CEO Brian Schultz told Deadline. “I’m trying to really get a comfortable feeling. You have to sweat these details.”
The theater on the Hudson River in the Durst Organization’s Bjarke Ingels-designed Via 57 West building opens with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Super Mario Bros.; Evil Dead Rise; Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret; Love Again; and Polite Society on the marquee. Schultz, founder and former CEO of Studio Movie Grill, aims...
- 5/5/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Lily James is no stranger to starring in romantic movies, from projects like "Yesterday" to her latest "What's Love Got to Do With It." But when it comes to the actor's offscreen relationships, she's a little more private.
Back in 2015, James opened up about why she rarely speaks about her love life publicly. "In regards to your love life, you're just entering into a whole of pain if you talk about it," she explained to InStyle (via E! News). "If you've never said anything, there are no sound bites to haunt you when you're crying into a box of Kleenex after it all goes wrong."
Since stepping into the spotlight, James has only been publicly linked to a handful of handsome men in Hollywood, with her most-publicized relationship being her five-year romance with "The Crown" and "House of the Dragon" star Matt Smith. Sometime after that, the 34-year-old was linked to another "The Crown" actor,...
Back in 2015, James opened up about why she rarely speaks about her love life publicly. "In regards to your love life, you're just entering into a whole of pain if you talk about it," she explained to InStyle (via E! News). "If you've never said anything, there are no sound bites to haunt you when you're crying into a box of Kleenex after it all goes wrong."
Since stepping into the spotlight, James has only been publicly linked to a handful of handsome men in Hollywood, with her most-publicized relationship being her five-year romance with "The Crown" and "House of the Dragon" star Matt Smith. Sometime after that, the 34-year-old was linked to another "The Crown" actor,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
The producers of Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually want to remind us there are more than just superhero movies out there and that the rom-com isn’t dead. Welcome to What’s Love Got to Do with It?, the enchanting new film from screenwriter Jemima Khan, who previously served as producer of Impeachment: American Crime Story and The Clinton Affair. That should give you a sense of how shrewd, creative, and intentional Khan can be when choosing projects, and her collaboration with director Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth) here delivers a slow-simmer, a feel-good film with all the right seasonings.
If Love Actually showed us that love really is all around us — can we ever forget that Andrew Lincoln cue card scene in front of Keira Knightley? — What’s Love Got to Do with It? gives us a modern-day refresh, partially set in the UK, that illuminate how complicated “love” and...
If Love Actually showed us that love really is all around us — can we ever forget that Andrew Lincoln cue card scene in front of Keira Knightley? — What’s Love Got to Do with It? gives us a modern-day refresh, partially set in the UK, that illuminate how complicated “love” and...
- 5/5/2023
- by Greg Archer
- MovieWeb
In the new film What's Love Got to Do With It?, 30-something documentary filmmaker Zoe (Lily James) is thrown for a loop when her childhood best friend Kaz (Shazad Latif) tells her he has asked his parents to arrange a marriage for him. With her romantic life up in the air, Zoe decides to at least get a handle on her professional life, and asks Kaz to be the subject of her new film on modern-day arranged marriages. Though he agrees, as the big day approaches, the two longtime friends slowly come to terms with feelings they've let sit for too long.
- 5/5/2023
- by Arezou Amin
- Collider.com
After exploring a multitude of genres, renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has turned his hand to a romantic comedy with Working Title/Studiocanal production “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
The film follows documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), for whom swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bride from Pakistan (Sajal Aly). As Zoe films Kaz’s journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Kapur says that it is the character of Zoe that drew him to the project and the...
The film follows documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), for whom swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bride from Pakistan (Sajal Aly). As Zoe films Kaz’s journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.
Kapur says that it is the character of Zoe that drew him to the project and the...
- 5/5/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
When documentary filmmaker Zoe's childhood friend Kaz, whose parents are from Pakistan, agrees to an "assisted" marriage, Zoe sees a potential story in the making. That's the endearing premise of What’s Love Got to Do with It?, directed by award-winning filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth) and written and produced by Jemima Khan (Impeachment: American Crime Story). The film, which nabbed the Best Comedy award at the 2022 Rome Film Festival and comes from the folks who gave us Love Actually, opens May 5.
Lily James and Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery) headline What’s Love Got to Do with It?, playing Zoe and Kaz, respectively. The upbeat duo, who have known each other as neighbors since childhood, have a tight bond, which makes Zoe more than just curious as to why Kaz would agree to what she sees as an antiquated arranged marriage. Deeper and comedic explorations of familial bonds, and relationships of all sorts,...
Lily James and Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery) headline What’s Love Got to Do with It?, playing Zoe and Kaz, respectively. The upbeat duo, who have known each other as neighbors since childhood, have a tight bond, which makes Zoe more than just curious as to why Kaz would agree to what she sees as an antiquated arranged marriage. Deeper and comedic explorations of familial bonds, and relationships of all sorts,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Greg Archer
- MovieWeb
Releasing on May 5th is the many-layered romantic dramedy What’s Love Got To Do With It?, featuring an incredible cast that includes Lily James, Shazad Latif, Jeff Mirza, Emma Thompson, and Shabana Azmi. Directed by the brilliant Shekhar Kapur, with a script by Jemima Khan, the film focuses on a tale of tradition, friendship, family, and, most of all, the many ways of finding love.
Set in London, this movie tells the story of Zoe (Lily James), a complex woman who always seems to choose Mr. Wrong. She is a documentary filmmaker in search of her next project. She finds it when her childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif) agrees to let her film as his parents choose a suitable marriage match for him. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry the stranger his parents have chosen, she wonders if she might have something...
Set in London, this movie tells the story of Zoe (Lily James), a complex woman who always seems to choose Mr. Wrong. She is a documentary filmmaker in search of her next project. She finds it when her childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif) agrees to let her film as his parents choose a suitable marriage match for him. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry the stranger his parents have chosen, she wonders if she might have something...
- 5/5/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Shortly before Lily James spent four hours a day transforming into Pamela Anderson for Pam & Tommy, she got back into the swing of things, post-Covid shutdown, by way of What’s Love Got to Do with It?, a London and Lahore-set romantic comedy. Filming mostly took place in James’ own backyard of London, and her co-lead, Shazad Latif, happened to be a longtime friend and former flatmate. So, in hindsight, What’s Love was likely the perfect amount of normal before the whirlwind of Pam & Tommy.
Written by Jemima Khan and directed by Shekhar Kapur, the film centers on Zoe (James), a documentarian who decides to chronicle her childhood friend Kaz’s (Latif) arranged marriage, from the first Skype call with his bride-to-be, to their first time meeting in Lahore, Pakistan. And through the documenting of Kaz’s “assisted” marriage, Zoe begins to take stock of her own dating pitfalls...
Written by Jemima Khan and directed by Shekhar Kapur, the film centers on Zoe (James), a documentarian who decides to chronicle her childhood friend Kaz’s (Latif) arranged marriage, from the first Skype call with his bride-to-be, to their first time meeting in Lahore, Pakistan. And through the documenting of Kaz’s “assisted” marriage, Zoe begins to take stock of her own dating pitfalls...
- 5/4/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What’s Love Got to Do With It?Photo: StudioCanal
From My Big Fat Greek Wedding to Bride & Prejudice to the recent Netflix comedy You People, culture clashes are a romcom staple, the perfect recipe for built-in tension and contrasting aesthetics, and the jumping off point for misunderstandings and hijinks. The...
From My Big Fat Greek Wedding to Bride & Prejudice to the recent Netflix comedy You People, culture clashes are a romcom staple, the perfect recipe for built-in tension and contrasting aesthetics, and the jumping off point for misunderstandings and hijinks. The...
- 5/4/2023
- by Lauren Coates
- avclub.com
What’s Love Got to Do with It?, 2023.
Directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Starring Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson, Sajal Ali, Oliver Chris, Asim Chaudhry, Jeff Mirza, Alice Orr-Ewing, Rahat Fateh, Ali Khan, Peter Sandys-Clarke, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen, Pakiza Baig, Grace Askew, Lolly Askew, Luke McQueen, Dan Jarratt-Cook, and Shaheen Khan.
Synopsis:
In London, an award-winning filmmaker documents her best friend’s journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family’s Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude toward relationships.
Thankfully, someone still knows how to take the most basic ingredients of a romantic comedy and make it charming, weaving in several thoughtful conversations. That director is Shekhar Kapur (using a script from Jemima Khan), who does not have Tina Turner in mind with the awkwardly titled What’s Love Got to Do with It?, but rather a compare and contrast between online dating...
Directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Starring Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson, Sajal Ali, Oliver Chris, Asim Chaudhry, Jeff Mirza, Alice Orr-Ewing, Rahat Fateh, Ali Khan, Peter Sandys-Clarke, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen, Pakiza Baig, Grace Askew, Lolly Askew, Luke McQueen, Dan Jarratt-Cook, and Shaheen Khan.
Synopsis:
In London, an award-winning filmmaker documents her best friend’s journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family’s Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude toward relationships.
Thankfully, someone still knows how to take the most basic ingredients of a romantic comedy and make it charming, weaving in several thoughtful conversations. That director is Shekhar Kapur (using a script from Jemima Khan), who does not have Tina Turner in mind with the awkwardly titled What’s Love Got to Do with It?, but rather a compare and contrast between online dating...
- 5/4/2023
- by Robert Kojder
- Flickeringmyth
Determining the best TV shows of all time is a tall task because there have been so many iconic ones throughout history. Television might've once been viewed as a lesser medium than movies but that's no longer the case and it's thanks to the best TV shows of all time. They highlight the most critically acclaimed, beloved, and culturally significant series that changed the landscape of television.
It helps that TV can be so varied as the top series in history range from prestige dramas to groundbreaking horror shows to legendary sitcoms and so much more in between. While the ultimate ranking will always be subjective, it is nonetheless possible to pick out the best of the thousands of shows which have graced the air based on a combination of awards, cultural impact, and legacy.
Downton Abbey (2010-2015) Seasons: 6 Episodes: 52 Episode Length: 47-93 minutes Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay,...
It helps that TV can be so varied as the top series in history range from prestige dramas to groundbreaking horror shows to legendary sitcoms and so much more in between. While the ultimate ranking will always be subjective, it is nonetheless possible to pick out the best of the thousands of shows which have graced the air based on a combination of awards, cultural impact, and legacy.
Downton Abbey (2010-2015) Seasons: 6 Episodes: 52 Episode Length: 47-93 minutes Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Kevin Pantoja
- ScreenRant.com
Exclusive: Simon Rex (Red Rocket) and Chris Cooper (Little Women) will star alongside Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Jack Champion in Everything’s Going To Be Great, the new film that Jon S. Baird is directing for eOne and Astute Films. No character details have been disclosed.
Written by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers, the film currently shooting outside Toronto area is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Courtney L. Cunniff overseeing production, alongside Astute Films’ Fred Bernstein and Rick Jackson. Rogers is also producing alongside Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and exec producer Scott Morgan,...
Written by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers, the film currently shooting outside Toronto area is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Courtney L. Cunniff overseeing production, alongside Astute Films’ Fred Bernstein and Rick Jackson. Rogers is also producing alongside Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and exec producer Scott Morgan,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
There are very few movie genres in which Emma Thompson hasn’t left her mark, but she’s established a special pedigree in romantic comedies: from “The Tall Guy” to “Sense and Sensibility” to “Love Actually” to “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” she’s explored love in more ways on screen than most people get to experience in real life.
In the romantic entanglements of writer-producer Jemima Khan’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” Thompson’s more of a well-meaning instigator than an active participant, playing a divorcee named Cath who clumsily tries to make a match for her serially-single filmmaker daughter Zoe, played by Lily James. Zoe, meanwhile, is more interested in documenting the arranged marriage agreed to by her childhood friend Kazim (Shazad Latif), not realizing the complicated feelings that his impending nuptials are igniting in her about relationships past, present and future.
Thompson recently...
In the romantic entanglements of writer-producer Jemima Khan’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” Thompson’s more of a well-meaning instigator than an active participant, playing a divorcee named Cath who clumsily tries to make a match for her serially-single filmmaker daughter Zoe, played by Lily James. Zoe, meanwhile, is more interested in documenting the arranged marriage agreed to by her childhood friend Kazim (Shazad Latif), not realizing the complicated feelings that his impending nuptials are igniting in her about relationships past, present and future.
Thompson recently...
- 5/3/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Lily James has undoubtedly made her mark in the world of film with her varied choice of characters in a myriad of films. She first burst onto the scene with her acting brilliance playing the title role in Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella. The young actress has gone on to give outstanding performances in films like Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, Darkest Hour, Rebecca, and her featured role as Lady Rose in the Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning series Downtown Abbey to name a few.
Her newest film, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, is set to hit the big screen on May 5th in the US. Directed by noted filmmaker Shekhar Kapur with a script by Jemima Khan, this layered romantic comedy also stars Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, and Shabana Azmi.
Let’s set the scene with the trailer:
In this special interview, the lovely Lily James, passionately and with smiles and laughter,...
Her newest film, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, is set to hit the big screen on May 5th in the US. Directed by noted filmmaker Shekhar Kapur with a script by Jemima Khan, this layered romantic comedy also stars Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, and Shabana Azmi.
Let’s set the scene with the trailer:
In this special interview, the lovely Lily James, passionately and with smiles and laughter,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Despite erratic nationwide weather pattern, May Day 2023 has nevertheless brought with it a palpable sense of Spring reverie and renewal—not least of all in movie theaters and on streaming platforms. The freshly-launched Writers Strike (necessary and overdue) will no doubt result in some crinkling of the garden hose of fresh content, but that’s for future content consumers to worry about. In the meantime, enjoy this month’s Don’t-Miss Indies!
A Small Light
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Disney+, Hulu, NatGeo, ABC
Creators: Joan Rater, Tony Phelan
Cast: Bel Powley, Liev Schreiber, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke
Why We’re Excited: Shot in Prague and Amsterdam in the summer of 2022, this eight-part National Geographic limited series brings us the true story that transpired during the Nazi occupation of both nations in WWII. Austrian-born Dutch woman Miep Gies works for Otto Frank at a spice company.
A Small Light
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Disney+, Hulu, NatGeo, ABC
Creators: Joan Rater, Tony Phelan
Cast: Bel Powley, Liev Schreiber, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke
Why We’re Excited: Shot in Prague and Amsterdam in the summer of 2022, this eight-part National Geographic limited series brings us the true story that transpired during the Nazi occupation of both nations in WWII. Austrian-born Dutch woman Miep Gies works for Otto Frank at a spice company.
- 5/2/2023
- by Su Fang Tham
- Film Independent News & More
The rom-com continues to make a solid comeback to the big screen with the new offering What's Love Got to Do with It?. Directed by Shekhar Kapur, this movie holds all the ingredients of a successful romantic comedy: Two attractive leads with decent chemistry, a swoon-worthy premise, and a triumphant conclusion. What's Love Got to Do with It? also has an extra advantage in its thoughtful exploration of Pakistani culture, particularly with its tradition of arranged marriages. Though the sparks could be brighter for its central couple, What's Love Got to Do with It? still has plenty of charm.
Documentarian Zoe (Lily James), who is both successful and struggling, hits a roadblock with her next project. The oblivious guys in charge of producing her films aren't thrilled by the more downbeat topics she suggested (one of which was honor killings). Desperate for something, Zoe hastily pitches a documentary on arranged...
Documentarian Zoe (Lily James), who is both successful and struggling, hits a roadblock with her next project. The oblivious guys in charge of producing her films aren't thrilled by the more downbeat topics she suggested (one of which was honor killings). Desperate for something, Zoe hastily pitches a documentary on arranged...
- 5/2/2023
- by Rachel Labonte
- ScreenRant.com
The camellia flower is as closely identified with the house of Chanel as the double-c logo. Across the brand’s jewelry, textiles, and handbags, Coco Chanel’s favorite flower has been a fixture in the collections since the 1920s, crafted from everything from enamel to rubies. (The founding designer began adorning herself with a silk version of the bloom, which is said to symbolize faithfulness and longevity, in 1913.)
At the 2023 Met Gala, several stars stunned in ensembles that celebrated the camellia flower, paying homage to Chanel in honor of Monday night’s theme: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. Cardi B led the trend with a flourish, wearing an intricate black and white gown by Chinese designer Chen Peng (which was, notably, her second look of the night).
“If you see the texture of this skirt, it’s giving Chanel boy bag,” Cardi B said. “You know when you get...
At the 2023 Met Gala, several stars stunned in ensembles that celebrated the camellia flower, paying homage to Chanel in honor of Monday night’s theme: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. Cardi B led the trend with a flourish, wearing an intricate black and white gown by Chinese designer Chen Peng (which was, notably, her second look of the night).
“If you see the texture of this skirt, it’s giving Chanel boy bag,” Cardi B said. “You know when you get...
- 5/2/2023
- by Evan Nicole Brown
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“George and Tammy” is just outside Gold Derby’s Best Limited Series top five, but considering Emmy voters find shows about turbulent real-life celebrity marriages nearly as irresistible as “The White Lotus,” we might be underestimating this six-part dramatization of country singers George Jones (Michael Shannon) and Tammy Wynette’s (Jessica Chastain) thirty-year romantic and artistic relationship.
In 2019, FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” scored nominations for Limited Series, Actress (eventual winner Michelle Williams), Actor (Sam Rockwell), Supporting Actress (Margaret Qualley) and its writing and directing. Positive reviews and high placement in the odds that year made the inclusion of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon’s connubial saga all but obvious. Qualley’s nomination, however, came as something of a shock. The actress was down in 18th place but outgunned Emma Thompson (“King Lear”), Sally Field (“Maniac”) and Eliza Scanlen (“Sharp Objects”).
See Jessica Chastain predicted to follow her ‘George and Tammy’ SAG...
In 2019, FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” scored nominations for Limited Series, Actress (eventual winner Michelle Williams), Actor (Sam Rockwell), Supporting Actress (Margaret Qualley) and its writing and directing. Positive reviews and high placement in the odds that year made the inclusion of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon’s connubial saga all but obvious. Qualley’s nomination, however, came as something of a shock. The actress was down in 18th place but outgunned Emma Thompson (“King Lear”), Sally Field (“Maniac”) and Eliza Scanlen (“Sharp Objects”).
See Jessica Chastain predicted to follow her ‘George and Tammy’ SAG...
- 5/1/2023
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
Mamma Mia! 3 receives a confident update from its creator and producer. Based on the 1999 stage musical which features songs by Abba and was the brainchild of Judy Craymer, the first Mamma Mia! movie released to big box office returns in 2008. Both a sequel and a prequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was another box office success 10 years later with much of the main cast returning. Since then, there have been hopes for a third movie, but no official progress in recent years.
Now, in a new interview with Deadline discussing the Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream talent show on ITV, Craymer provided a confident Mamma Mia! 3 update, saying “it’s in its earliest stages.” However, Craymer cautioned that nothing is "official” yet, only that she knows "there’s a trilogy there." Read her full comments below:
"It’s in its earliest stages... I don’t want to over-egg it,...
Now, in a new interview with Deadline discussing the Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream talent show on ITV, Craymer provided a confident Mamma Mia! 3 update, saying “it’s in its earliest stages.” However, Craymer cautioned that nothing is "official” yet, only that she knows "there’s a trilogy there." Read her full comments below:
"It’s in its earliest stages... I don’t want to over-egg it,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant.com
What’s Love Got to Do with It? is a film directed by Shekhar Kapur starring Lily James, Shazad Latif and Emma Thompson, the film’s main attraction.
“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” is a romantic comedy film that premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie features Lily James and Shazad Latif as the lead characters, who make a splendid pair on screen. The film revolves around the story of an oncologist named Kazim, who decides to have an ‘assisted’ marriage, set up by his parents. His childhood friend and neighbor-turned-documentarian, Zoe, decides to film his odyssey with all its complications.
The movie is a multicultural relationship study that respects Muslim traditions but obeys rom-com rules. The chemistry between the lead actors is palpable, and the film is deeply heartfelt. The rom-com genre appears to be making a comeback, and “What’s Love Got to Do with It?...
“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” is a romantic comedy film that premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie features Lily James and Shazad Latif as the lead characters, who make a splendid pair on screen. The film revolves around the story of an oncologist named Kazim, who decides to have an ‘assisted’ marriage, set up by his parents. His childhood friend and neighbor-turned-documentarian, Zoe, decides to film his odyssey with all its complications.
The movie is a multicultural relationship study that respects Muslim traditions but obeys rom-com rules. The chemistry between the lead actors is palpable, and the film is deeply heartfelt. The rom-com genre appears to be making a comeback, and “What’s Love Got to Do with It?...
- 4/30/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Lily James, an English actress, has been steadily making a name for herself in the world of acting. Born Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson on April 5, 1989, in Esher, Surrey, England, she adopted the stage name Lily James to honor her late father, James Thomson. This article will explore her career, her most prominent roles, and her rise to fame.
Early Life and Education Lily James. Depostiphotos
Lily James grew up in a family with a strong theatre background. Her father, James Thomson, was a musician, and her mother, Ninette Thomson, was an actress. She has two brothers, Sam and Charlie, who are also involved in the arts. Lily attended the Arts Educational School in Tring, Hertfordshire, before moving on to the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she graduated in 2010.
The Beginnings of Lily James’ Acting Career
Lily James started her acting career with small roles in television series,...
Early Life and Education Lily James. Depostiphotos
Lily James grew up in a family with a strong theatre background. Her father, James Thomson, was a musician, and her mother, Ninette Thomson, was an actress. She has two brothers, Sam and Charlie, who are also involved in the arts. Lily attended the Arts Educational School in Tring, Hertfordshire, before moving on to the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she graduated in 2010.
The Beginnings of Lily James’ Acting Career
Lily James started her acting career with small roles in television series,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
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Dear Bridgerton fans: You can radiate like a royal with a new beauty collaboration inspired by Queen Charlotte.
Ahead of its May 4 debut on Netflix, The Shondaland spinoff has appointed Elemis to create an exclusive travel-friendly collection featuring the British skin-care brand’s Pro-Collagen Rose products. For $75, the five-piece Queen Charlotte x Elemis kit is valued at $95 and includes the new Pro-Collagen Rose marine cream alongside the bestselling cleansing balm and facial oil, plus two pearl-embellished hairpins and a petal-soft velvet pouch for carrying all of the essentials.
Elemis says its newly-launched Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream is clinically proven to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles within two weeks. It’s formulated with Padina Pavonica, organic English Rose Hydrolat, ginkgo biloba and chlorella vulgaris,...
Dear Bridgerton fans: You can radiate like a royal with a new beauty collaboration inspired by Queen Charlotte.
Ahead of its May 4 debut on Netflix, The Shondaland spinoff has appointed Elemis to create an exclusive travel-friendly collection featuring the British skin-care brand’s Pro-Collagen Rose products. For $75, the five-piece Queen Charlotte x Elemis kit is valued at $95 and includes the new Pro-Collagen Rose marine cream alongside the bestselling cleansing balm and facial oil, plus two pearl-embellished hairpins and a petal-soft velvet pouch for carrying all of the essentials.
Elemis says its newly-launched Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream is clinically proven to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles within two weeks. It’s formulated with Padina Pavonica, organic English Rose Hydrolat, ginkgo biloba and chlorella vulgaris,...
- 4/29/2023
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: In what might be the last vigorous spec script auction before a possible WGA strike next week, Amazon Studios has paid near seven figures for Stakehorse, a crime thriller spec written by Justin Piasecki. Numerous bidders chased this one but it came down to Amazon with Hidden Pictures, and Netflix with Chernin Entertainment, sources said. Deal closed last night. Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman and Alex Young will produce.
The protagonist is a veterinarian who makes his living keeping horses healthy, but makes side money doing medical work for underworld figures, patching them up in a pinch. He gets over his head and suddenly his own life is in danger. The tone is reminiscent of The Town.
Justin Piasecki
The auction was brokered by Paradigm. It is not coincidence that an action thriller which already has filmmakers and talent circling would be at a premium in this moment. It might...
The protagonist is a veterinarian who makes his living keeping horses healthy, but makes side money doing medical work for underworld figures, patching them up in a pinch. He gets over his head and suddenly his own life is in danger. The tone is reminiscent of The Town.
Justin Piasecki
The auction was brokered by Paradigm. It is not coincidence that an action thriller which already has filmmakers and talent circling would be at a premium in this moment. It might...
- 4/27/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
A couple months ago, it was announced that Best Actor Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) and Lily James, who was recently nominated for an Emmy for her performance as Pamela Anderson in Pam & Tommy, had signed on to star in the thriller Relay for director David Mackenzie, whose credits include Outlaw King, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Best Picture nominee Hell or High Water. Production on Relay is now officially underway, with filming taking place in New York and New Jersey, and it has been announced that Ahmed and James are joined in the cast by Sam Worthington of the Avatar franchise.
Worthington and Mackenzie previously worked together on Under the Banner of Heaven. Details on his Relay character have not been revealed.
Mackenzie wrote the screenplay for Relay with Justin Piasecki, whose only previous credit is a 2008 short film. The story Mackenzie and Piasecki crafted...
Worthington and Mackenzie previously worked together on Under the Banner of Heaven. Details on his Relay character have not been revealed.
Mackenzie wrote the screenplay for Relay with Justin Piasecki, whose only previous credit is a 2008 short film. The story Mackenzie and Piasecki crafted...
- 4/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Avatar: The Way of Water star Sam Worthington has joined Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and Emmy nominee Lily James in thriller Relay, which began filming this week in New York and New Jersey.
David Mackenzie (Hell Or High Water) is directing the feature for Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk (John Wick franchise), Sigma’s Gillian Berrie (Tetris) and Mackenzie and Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game).
In Relay, Ahmed will play Ash, a world class “fixer” who specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. When a message arrives one day from potential client Sarah (James), needing Tom’s protection just to stay alive, the rules start to change.
Script comes from Justin Piasecki and Mackenzie. Executive producers include Black Bear’s Michael Heimler and John Friedberg,...
David Mackenzie (Hell Or High Water) is directing the feature for Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk (John Wick franchise), Sigma’s Gillian Berrie (Tetris) and Mackenzie and Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman (The Imitation Game).
In Relay, Ahmed will play Ash, a world class “fixer” who specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. When a message arrives one day from potential client Sarah (James), needing Tom’s protection just to stay alive, the rules start to change.
Script comes from Justin Piasecki and Mackenzie. Executive producers include Black Bear’s Michael Heimler and John Friedberg,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to another edition of Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key execs and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week we’re talking with British indie film veteran Phil Hunt, who is the founder of a raft of companies including production outfit and film financier Head Gear, international sales business Bankside and, more recently, New Zealand and Australian distribution genre label (Yet) Another Monster Company.
Phil Hunt is not a conformist. From the moment he burst onto the British independent scene more than two decades ago with his microbudget productions Fast Food and Chunky Monkey – the former starring a young Gerard Butler and the latter an off-beat black comedy about a loner with a penchant for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Julie Andrews – it was clear that this was a guy who was not going to...
Phil Hunt is not a conformist. From the moment he burst onto the British independent scene more than two decades ago with his microbudget productions Fast Food and Chunky Monkey – the former starring a young Gerard Butler and the latter an off-beat black comedy about a loner with a penchant for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Julie Andrews – it was clear that this was a guy who was not going to...
- 4/19/2023
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Studios is ready to brighten your Monday mood with news about an exciting film adaptation. Today, the studio announced that Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Richard Maddenwould star in Killer Heat, a detective thriller with an impressive team of creatives behind the project.
Philippe Lacôte directs from a script penned by Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci), with revisions by Oscar and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies; Treason). Killer Heat is based on Jo Nesbø‘s short story The Jealousy Man, which follows two twin brothers caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective called “The Jealousy Man” is called to investigate.
Makeready’s Brad Weston is producing the film, with Jo Nesbø (bestselling Harry Hole book series), Niclas Salomonsson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Karnowski, and Makeready’s Collin Creighton executive producing. Makeready’s Oscar Montemayor will associate produce.
After appearing in...
Philippe Lacôte directs from a script penned by Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci), with revisions by Oscar and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies; Treason). Killer Heat is based on Jo Nesbø‘s short story The Jealousy Man, which follows two twin brothers caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective called “The Jealousy Man” is called to investigate.
Makeready’s Brad Weston is producing the film, with Jo Nesbø (bestselling Harry Hole book series), Niclas Salomonsson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Karnowski, and Makeready’s Collin Creighton executive producing. Makeready’s Oscar Montemayor will associate produce.
After appearing in...
- 4/3/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden are set to headline Amazon Studios’ Killer Heat, from director Philippe Lacôte.
The film follows twin brothers who are caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective, known as “The Jealousy Man,” is called in to investigate.
Pic is based on Jo Nesbø’s short story The Jealousy Man, off a script written by Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci), with revisions by Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies; Treason). Makeready’s Brad Weston is producing the film, with Nesbø (bestselling Harry Hole book series), Niclas Salomonsson, Gordon-Levitt, Tom Karnowski and Makeready’s Collin Creighton executive producing. Makeready’s Oscar Montemayor will associate produce.
Cameras roll in May in Crete, with Faliro House serving as the local production entity.
Gordon-Levitt recently appeared in Rian Johnson’s Poker Face and will next be seen...
The film follows twin brothers who are caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective, known as “The Jealousy Man,” is called in to investigate.
Pic is based on Jo Nesbø’s short story The Jealousy Man, off a script written by Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci), with revisions by Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies; Treason). Makeready’s Brad Weston is producing the film, with Nesbø (bestselling Harry Hole book series), Niclas Salomonsson, Gordon-Levitt, Tom Karnowski and Makeready’s Collin Creighton executive producing. Makeready’s Oscar Montemayor will associate produce.
Cameras roll in May in Crete, with Faliro House serving as the local production entity.
Gordon-Levitt recently appeared in Rian Johnson’s Poker Face and will next be seen...
- 4/3/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix remains the streaming subscription service with the most subscribers and is home to some of the best movies available to stream online. While Netflix's selection of acquired movies has waned from its peak, with the streamer opting more and more to focus on their own original content, it still has a number of cinematic classics as well as high-quality originals. Some Netflix original movies have been highlights of the last decade of cinema, making these exclusives almost enough of a reason to subscribe by themselves.
Despite a reduction in available 3rd party movies since its inception, Netflix still plays host to some truly great films, ranging all the way from relatively recent action thrillers to classics from the past to major award winners to films starring notable Oscar-winning cast members. From epics like Lord of the Rings to emotional dramas like Marriage Story to animated greats like The Mitchells vs. The Machines,...
Despite a reduction in available 3rd party movies since its inception, Netflix still plays host to some truly great films, ranging all the way from relatively recent action thrillers to classics from the past to major award winners to films starring notable Oscar-winning cast members. From epics like Lord of the Rings to emotional dramas like Marriage Story to animated greats like The Mitchells vs. The Machines,...
- 4/1/2023
- by Michael Kennedy
- ScreenRant.com
In addition to a lengthy list of acting credits, Chris Evans has his fair share of exes. The 41-year-old actor - who was crowned last year's People's Sexiest Man Alive - has a long history of dating fellow stars that goes back to 2001, when he and Jessica Biel became a couple. The two worked with each other on films like "London" and "Cellular" while they were in a relationship but called it quits in 2006. But Biel isn't the only famous woman Evans has dated.
Evans has had a handful of steady relationships and has also been romantically linked to quite a few Hollywood stars, including Emmy Rossum, Christina Ricci, and Lily James. In 2007, he started an on-again, off-again relationship with actor Minka Kelly until roughly 2015, when the two were spotted together during Labor Day weekend. Evans also dated "Emily in Paris" star Lily Collins, who he started seeing shortly after...
Evans has had a handful of steady relationships and has also been romantically linked to quite a few Hollywood stars, including Emmy Rossum, Christina Ricci, and Lily James. In 2007, he started an on-again, off-again relationship with actor Minka Kelly until roughly 2015, when the two were spotted together during Labor Day weekend. Evans also dated "Emily in Paris" star Lily Collins, who he started seeing shortly after...
- 3/28/2023
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Director: Shekhar Kapur.
Cast: Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi, Sajal Aly and Jeff Mirza
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin. Music: Nitin Sawhney.
Ians Rating: ***
Many Asians continue to embrace arranged marriages in the sub-continent. Even in the UK, modern arranged marriages involve a variety of matchmaking practices where each family tailors its own version to suit modern identities and ambitions.
For the sizeable migrant population comprising Indians and Pakistanis, it may not be a homogeneous tradition, though by and large it remains the preferred choice.
At the heart of the story is an enterprising London-based filmmaker Zoe (Lily James), who proposes to make a documentary about Muslims and their obsession with arranged marriages. "Or assisted marriages," as her neighbour and friend Kazim (Shahzad Latif) explains.
The Khans (Azmi and Jeff Mirza) are not just next-door neighbours; they are best friends too. Zoe barges into Kazim’s place unannounced and...
Cast: Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi, Sajal Aly and Jeff Mirza
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin. Music: Nitin Sawhney.
Ians Rating: ***
Many Asians continue to embrace arranged marriages in the sub-continent. Even in the UK, modern arranged marriages involve a variety of matchmaking practices where each family tailors its own version to suit modern identities and ambitions.
For the sizeable migrant population comprising Indians and Pakistanis, it may not be a homogeneous tradition, though by and large it remains the preferred choice.
At the heart of the story is an enterprising London-based filmmaker Zoe (Lily James), who proposes to make a documentary about Muslims and their obsession with arranged marriages. "Or assisted marriages," as her neighbour and friend Kazim (Shahzad Latif) explains.
The Khans (Azmi and Jeff Mirza) are not just next-door neighbours; they are best friends too. Zoe barges into Kazim’s place unannounced and...
- 3/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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