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You know how it goes: Christmas arrives and the day bursts forth in a festive explosion of food, crackers and hastily unwrapped gifts, leaving you delighted, exhausted and full of seasonal cheer. But then Boxing Day comes and we slide into that temporal no-man’s land between Christmas and New Year, where the whole world seems to come to a cosy standstill. Yes folks, it’s Twixmas, that most magical period of year where time has no meaning and anything is possible. What better way to spend this dreamlike span of days, then, than by catching up with some of the best movies to grace the silver screen over the past months? Join us as we whip up a hot chocolate, snuggle up under a fluffy blanket and delight ourselves with six cinematic treats as to usher in 2025.

Dune: Part 2

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Kevin Costner's "Yellowstone" exit ahead of season 5 part 2 is still a topic of conversation, even though many of the details surrounding it are still unclear. The rumors claim that he left following a behind-the-scenes fallout with creator Taylor Sheridan and a desire to focus on his "Horizon: An American Saga" project. Whatever the reason, though, Costner's departure resulted in a breakdown in communication with co-star Luke Grimes, who revealed his surprising reaction to the drama.

Grimes has discussed Costner's "Yellowstone" exit in the past, noting that he understands why the John Dutton actor left the series. While speaking to Esquire, however, Grimes revealed that Costner's absence from the set made season 5's final episodes easier to shoot:

"Hopefully everyone can see that it was time ... To be really honest, there was a part of Kevin being gone that meant some of the conflict was gone. Obviously, it didn't make...

Stories about survivors in a post-apocalyptic world continue to fascinate viewers in such streaming series as “Fallout” and “The Last of Us,” but “Homestead” likely marks the first time such a scenario has been used for a faith-based movie. And it definitely is the first time a theatrical film in that genre has been designed as the pilot for a TV series — a fact that, when it becomes clear in the movie’s final minutes, may strike many viewers as a bait-and-switch trick.

Indeed, the TV series gets what can only be described as emphatic promotion in those final minutes, complete with a kinda-sorta coming attraction trailer (not entirely unlike the one Kevin Costner employed at the end of “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1”). One of the lead actors appears on camera to directly address audiences about what lies ahead, along with an on-screen Qr code that the audience can...

Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.

The State of the Race

The Best Original Score expanded Oscar shortlist from December 17 includes “Alien: Romulus,” “Babygirl,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Blink Twice,” “Blitz,” “The Brutalist,” “Challengers,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” “The Fire Inside,” “Gladiator II,” “Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1,” “Inside Out 2,” “Nosferatu,” “The Room Next Door,” “Sing Sing,” “The Six Triple Eight,” “Wicked,” “The Wild Robot,” and “Young Woman and the Sea.”

“Blitz” (Apple TV+), from British director Steve McQueen, concerns Londoners during the Blitz of World War II in 1940. The harrowing drama focuses on a young bi-racial boy (Elliott Heffernan...

Stephanie Hsu’s Ruby is given a unique predicament in “Laid,” when a number of her ex-partners start dropping dead.

Working together with her best friend and roommate, Aj, played by “Girls” star Zosia Mamet, Ruby confronts a slew of her ex-lovers, played by everyone from Finneas O’Connell, Josh Segarra and Alexandra Shipp to deliver the woeful news.

For the full breakdown of all the characters in “Laid” — and where you’ve seen them before — keep on reading.

Stephanie Hsu as Ruby in “Laid” (James Dittiger/Peacock)

Stephanie Hsu as Ruby

Stephanie Hsu stars as Ruby, who gets the shock of her lifetime when she realizes multiple people she’s slept with has died from various causes. She, with her best friend, Aj, begins investigating the strange occurrence.

Hsu broke out in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and has had roles in “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,” “Shortcomings,” “Poker Face,...

The Oscar shortlists were released on December 17, the results of which are analyzed in Anne Thompson’s overview. Here, we’re covering the crafts of makeup and hairstyling, original score, sound, and visual effects.

“Wicked” was the big winner — appearing on all four lists. This was followed by three-listers “Emilia Pérez”, “Dune: Part Two”, “Gladiator II”, and “Alien: Romulus”.

Scoring two noms were “Nosferatu”, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, “Blitz”, “Deadpool & Wolverine”, and “The Wild Robot”.

The rest of the nominees were broken down by the following:

Muahs: “The Apprentice,” “A Different Man,” “Maria,” “The Substance,” and “Waltzing with Brando.”

Score: “Babygirl,” “Blink Twice,” “The Brutalist,” “Challengers,” “Conclave,” “The Fire Inside,” “Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1,” “Inside Out 2,” “The Room Next Door,” “Sing Sing,” “The Six Triple Eight,” and “Young Woman and the Sea.”

Sound: “A Complete Unknown” and “Joker: Folie à Deux.”

Visual Effects: “Better Man,” “Civil War,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today pulled back the curtain on the semi-finalists in 10 categories for the 2025 Oscars, revealing shortlists that found the Spanish-language musical Emilia Pérez and the Broadway-born musical Wicked leading the way with six and four shortlist mentions, respectively. Both movies are considered Oscar frontrunners in several primary categories as well, including Best Picture.

The announced categories in which contenders were pared down to 15 contenders include Best International Feature, Best Documentary, Best Original Song, Best Documentary Short, Best Animated Short, and Best Live Action Short. Ten films, meanwhile, are moving forward in the Best Sound, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Visual Effects categories. Twenty films are advancing for Best Score.

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The six total for Emilia Perez includes a pair for Best Song (“El Mal” and “Mi Camino”), Best International Feature, Best Score,...

After over a year hiatus, Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 will land in November later this year.

Four and a half seasons of the Taylor Sheridan series have followed the Dutton Family, led by patriarch Kevin Costner’s John Dutton, who oversees the largest cattle ranch in the modern-day United States. The Dutton family faces constant challenges from those at its borders — the growing Bozeman, Montana, the fictional Indian reservation of Broken Rock and America’s first national park.

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With several prequel series and a contemporary spinoff in the works, the original installment was originally set to conclude at the end of 2023, but the WGA and SAG strikes delayed production on the final episodes.

Read on for what we know about Yellowstone Season 5 Part II:

When will Yellowstone Season 5 Part II come out?...

Awards season is officially upon us. As the 2025 Oscars approaches, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its shortlists for nominees in several categories, including Best Original Song and Best Original Score.

Of the 89 songs eligible in the category, 15 are moving forward as the race narrows for Best Original Song. Challengers composers — and our composers of the year — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross appear on the shortlists for both score and original song (“Compress/Repress”).

Already a multi-nominated actress at the Oscars, Saoirse Ronan has the potential to earn her first nomination in the music category for her performance in Blitz. Other interesting names on the list include Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop trio who star as themselves in the film of the same name.

Two songs appear from Emilia Pérez, while other notable figures include Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Tell Me It’s You from” Mufasa: The Lion King...

Awards season is officially upon us. As the 2025 Oscars approaches, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its shortlists for nominees in several categories, including Best Original Song and Best Original Score.

Of the 89 songs eligible in the category, 15 are moving forward as the race narrows for Best Original Song. Challengers composers — and our composers of the year — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross appear on the shortlists for both score and original song (“Compress/Repress”).

Already a multi-nominated actress at the Oscars, Saoirse Ronan has the potential to earn her first nomination in the music category for her performance in Blitz. Other interesting names on the list include Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop trio who star as themselves in the film of the same name.

Two songs appear from Emilia Pérez, while other notable figures include Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Tell Me It’s You from” Mufasa: The Lion King...

And they’re off.

Awards season just got entirely official with the revealing of shortlists for the 97th Oscars in 10 categories today. See the lists from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences below.

Fifteen movies each are moving forward in the contests for International Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Original Song, Music Score and Documentary, Animated and Live Action Shorts. Ten films each also advanced in the categories of Sound, Visual Effects and Makeup & Hairstyling.

Celebrating the Oscar shortlists the most today undoubtedly is Emilia Pérez with a towering six mentions, missing only from the Visual Effects list of possible inclusion, though that would have been a longshot. This sets up a possible huge showing for Jacques Audiard’s film, which could also land two Best Song nominations, the only film to have a pair among the finalists.

Also having a good morning is Wicked with four mentions, the...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the shortlists in 10 Oscar categories for the 97th Academy Awards.

The announcement included movies that are in consideration for the following categories: documentary feature film, documentary short film, international feature film, makeup and hairstyling, music (original score), music (original song), animated short film, live-action short film, sound and visual effects.

Emilia Pérez, The Apprentice, Dune: Part Two, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Nosferatu, Wicked, Challengers, The Wild Robot, Gladiator II and Blitz were among the films that were shortlisted in several categories.

Voting for the 97th Oscars begins at 9 am Pt on Jan. 8 and runs through 5 p.m. Pt on Jan. 12. The nominees will be unveiled Jan. 17. Final voting begins at 9 a.m. Pt on Feb. 11 and ends at 5 p.m. Pt on Feb. 18.

Conan O’Brien is set to host the 2025 Oscars ceremony, which will take place March 2. It will be televised...

We've been getting a clearer picture of what the Oscars race will look like given all the lead-up award show nominations (like the Golden Globes) that have come out so far. But now we have an even clearer picture with the release of shortlists for 10 categories from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Yellowstone, the perpetually snubbed by the Emmys frontier drama, aired its likely final episode on Monday night, to 11.4 million same-day viewers. The fifth and final season was split in two, and the big conclusion was a 4% increase over the last episode in season “5A.”

While these numbers are nothing compared to finale records of past generations—the 1983 conclusion of M*A*S*H had 106 million viewers in the United States alone—take a moment to consider that this means, in the age of streaming and apps and TikTok and whatnot, that 11.4 million television sets were tuned, at the same time, to Paramount Network or CMT.

The season 5B premiere in November, the first episode following the departure of Oscar and Emmy-winner Kevin Costner, carried a whopping 16.4 million viewers. That special event episode and its same-day encores aired on 8 cable networks plus CBS.

Paramount Global also boasted that the Costner-free Season...

Time waits for no one. But for fans of Yellowstone, the opposite seems to be true. Time keeps pulling us back to Kevin Costner, even though he has long left the ranch behind. The show’s popularity may have soared, but there’s one thing that still lingers in the air, like the scent of sagebrush: the unmistakable presence of Costner.

Kelly Reilly and Kevin Costner in Yellowstone | Credit: Paramount Network

His departure has left a cloud hanging over the show. As the final season unfolds, rumors of what went wrong behind the scenes are floating, and it’s not just about who left but why. Denim Richards, who once played the lovable Colby, recently hinted about the tension that started long before Costner’s exit—and it paints a picture that’s less about creative differences and more about clashing egos.

Kevin Costner’s ‘humble’ admission at first Yellowstone...

Despite the odd colossal, almost career-ending box office flop, Kevin Costner has had a remarkably consistent career. Even when he wasn't matching the high of winning Best Picture for his celebrated Western epic "Dances With Wolves," which he both directed and starred in, Costner was consistently working, cementing his status as one of Hollywood's most enduring movie stars. Despite a few missteps, Costner's best films, such as "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams," showcased his remarkable talent and established his reputation as a serious actor — a reputation that has withstood such blunders as 1997's "The Postman."

This was part of the reason Zack Snyder cast Costner as Superman's dad in 2013's "Man of Steel." The actor played Kal-El's earthly father, Jonathan Kent, alongside Diane Lane as Martha Kent in the blockbuster Superman reboot. Snyder explained his decision to cast the pair to Gizmodo:

"I think the thing you realize...

Life’s too short to be anything but honest, but when it comes to the world of Yellowstone, it’s clear that honesty comes with its own share of drama. When news hit that Kevin Costner was stepping away from the show, fans were left wondering what exactly went down. The reality? It’s much messier than we thought.

A still from Yellowstone | Credit: Paramount

At its peak, Yellowstone was the talk of the town. But things took a turn when news broke that Season 5 would be the last. Costner’s exit, reportedly to focus on Horizon: An American Saga, sparked rumors of tension with creator Taylor Sheridan. And if that wasn’t enough, it turned out that the Yellowstone team had no scripts for the second half of Season 5.

It was a mess, plain and simple.

Kevin Costner called out Yellowstone Drama and defended his commitment to the show

Kevin Costner,...

Yellowstone is a Western series that has left fans craving for more after each episode, which is no surprise because creative brains like Taylor Sheridan are at the helm of it. But what elevated the show more was Kevin Costner’s commanding presence as John Dutton, who became a cultural phenomenon.

Kevin Costner in Yellowstone | 101 Studio

To watch the Dutton family saga unfold was such a treat because it was laced with drama, heartbreak, and battles for survival. However, there was also a drama off-screen, one that led to Costner’s departure from the show, and here’s why we think that Sheridan might be deeply unhappy with this outcome.

Kevin Costner’s beautiful scene in Yellowstone: a moment of regret for Taylor Sheridan Kevin Costner in Yellowstone | 101 Studio

In the first episode of Yellowstone’s fifth season, we see John Dutton interact with young Carter, played by Finn Little.

Although Yellowstone fans might have missed Kevin Costner, at least one co-star got along just fine in his absence.

Luke Grimes recently shared his honest opinion of the 2x Oscar winner and his experience filming the fifth and final season of the Paramount Network neo-Western family drama, which airs its finale ‘Life Is a Promise’ on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 8pm Et.

“Hopefully everyone can see that it was time,” he told Esquire. “To be really honest, there was a part of Kevin being gone that meant some of the conflict was gone. Obviously, it didn’t make it super fun to be around. Not pointing any fingers, but it was actually the easiest season we’ve filmed.”

Costner didn’t return to Yellowstone for the final episodes due to scheduling conflicts with his film Horizon: An American Saga, the self-funded western film series he’s producing, co-writing, directing and starring.

Hunter King has an exciting project in the works after starring in Hallmark Channel’s most-watched movie of the year!

The two-time Daytime Emmy-winning actress is executive producing and starring in the found footage feature film Rabisu, written and directed by her fiance Chris Copier.

The movie is currently shooting in Utah and also stars Chase Ramsey and Austin Archer, who can both be seen in the recent film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1.

Keep reading to find out more…

Rabisu follows a group of social media paranormal hunters as they chase a lead for an ancient urn holding the spirit of the Rabisu. Shortly after they arrive, things take an unexpected turn. In an abandoned warehouse, surrounded by darkness, the team quickly realizes that what was supposed to be just another one of their videos, could end up having deadly consequences.

The cast is rounded out by Micah Leonard,...

What Does Luke Grimes Think About Kevin Costner’s Exit From Yellowstone? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Yellowstone without Kevin Costner? Heartbreaking. But alas, the Dutton dynasty takes a gut punch as the legendary John Dutton has bowed out, thanks to behind-the-scenes drama and Costner’s shift toward his own Western saga, Horizon: An American Saga.

In true Yellowstone fashion, Season 5 Part 2 doesn’t tiptoe around as John Dutton’s fate is sealed in a way only this show could pull off. Drama? Check. Shock? Double-check. As the dust settles and the final season gears up for its big finish, Luke Grimes spills the tea on Costner’s dramatic exit ahead of the show’s last ride.

Luke Grimes On Kevin Costner’s Exit From Yellowstone

In a recent conversation with Esquire, Luke Grimes, who plays the ever-brooding Kayce Dutton, opened up about Kevin Costner’s departure from Yellowstone. Surprisingly, Grimes admitted...

When you step into the world of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, it’s impossible not to feel the tension between the majestic Montana landscape and the complex lives of the Dutton family. It’s a world where power, land, and loyalty come crashing together, and before you know it, you’re caught in the maelstrom of drama and conflict that defines this rugged land.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount

But if you ask most fans about the show’s lead character, John Dutton, they’ll likely describe him as an antihero—a man who’s as ruthless as he is protective. Well, wait—not every character is meant to be loved, right? And John Dutton, Yellowstone’s tough-as-nails patriarch, is living proof of that.

Why John Dutton’s flaws make him the perfect imperfect patriarch of Yellowstone

For a show that thrives on chaos, Yellowstone knows...

As Martin Scorsese once said, “Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there’s a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when they’re put together. It’s been said that cinema and music are very close as art forms, and I think that’s true.” The right piece of music––whether an original score or a carefully selected song––can do wonders for a sequence, and today we’re looking at the 25 films that best expressed that notion in 2024.

From seasoned composers to accomplished musicians, as well as a smattering of soundtracks, each perfectly transported us. Check out our rundown of the top 25, which includes streams to each soundtrack in full where available.

25. Plastic (Ide Kensuke/Exne Kedy)

24. Disco Boy (Vitalic)

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23. Red Rooms (Dominique Plante)

22. Dune: Part Two (Hans Zimmer)

21. Nosferatu (Robin Carolan)

20. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (John Debney)

19. The Wild Robot (Kris Bowers...

Exclusive: Carly Chaikin (Mr. Robot), Douglas Smith (Big Little Lies), Sean Bridgers (The Magnificent Seven), ajd Chloe Guidry (Under the Bridge) are set to topline Red Camellia, an indie murder mystery from director Tamlin Hall (Holden On), who wrote the script with Spencer Ballou (Late Night). Jam Murphy (Through the Modern Looking Glass) will also feature in the cast.

Marking Hall’s follow-up to the football drama Holden On, starring Matthew Fahey, Red Camellia follows a small-town waitress (Chaikin) who seeks to exonerate her brother (Smith) with a traumatic brain injury when he is arrested for the murder of a small-town sheriff’s (Bridgers) daughter (Guidry).

Max Neace, Kevin Human (Chief of Station), and Nate Lipp (YouTopia) are producing, with production underway in Kentucky.

Perhaps best known for starring opposite Rami Malek on USA Network’s Mr. Robot, Chaikin prior to that starred in ABC’s sitcom Suburgatory,...

Hollywood star Kevin Costner has been making headlines recently, whether for his departure from the hit western drama Yellowstone, the launch of his new franchise Horizon: An American Saga, or his divorce from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner, which was finalized earlier this year.

Kevin Costner in Yellowstone | Credit: Paramount Network

And the actor is again in the spotlight again after he was reportedly spotted with the Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone. The two are said to have exchanged phone numbers following a rumored spark between them.

Kevin Costner and Sharon Stone Spark Rumors After Reportedly Exchanging Numbers

As per In Touch Weekly, Kevin Costner and Sharon Stone were seen getting flirty at the Governors Awards in Hollywood, where sources described the chemistry between the two as undeniable, with “sparks flying.”

Sharon Stone | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Cca By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

They also stated that the Oscar-nominated actress reportedly loved the attention and...

Kevin Costner’s unceremonious exit from Yellowstone doesn’t seem to have an adverse effect on his relationship with one actress in the series. Kelly Reilly’s Beth Dutton is the daughter of Costner’s John Dutton in the series and both characters have left a lasting impact on Western fans. An insider has spilled the beans on their great relationship even after his abrupt exit.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network

However, other sources reported that the rest of the cast of Yellowstone have cut contact with the actor. Costner’s exit came after his rumored feud with Taylor Sheridan, but the official explanation was that he left to pursue his passion project, Horizon: An American Saga.

Kelly Reilly Reportedly Still Admires TV Dad Kevin Costner And His Work Kevin Costner and Kelly Reilly in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network

When Yellowstone Season 5B premiered recently,...

With an awards season and year-end lists that tend to favor films that have been released in the last few months, there’s many films that can go overlooked. For our yearly feature highlighting the 50 best films you might have missed––arriving before our overall top 50 films––we’ve sought to dig deep to find the gems that deserved more attention upon their initial release and have mostly been left out of year-end conversations. Hopefully, with many widely available on a variety of streaming platforms, they will begin to find an expanded audience.

While many documentaries would qualify for this list, we stuck strictly to narrative efforts; one can instead read our rundown of the top docs here. We also haven’t included 2024 films that only got awards-qualifying runs this year, including Universal Language and Armand. And while there’s some films that deserved bigger audiences, such as Here, Juror...

Sienna Miller has signed on to the ‘Jack Ryan’ film.The ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ actress is set to appear opposite John Krasinski in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film continuation of the Prime Video TV series ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’, which starred the 45-year-old actor as the titular action hero.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sienna, 42, will play an MI6 agent that will work with Krasinski's CIA analyst. As well as ‘The Office’ star, Wendell Pierce is confirmed to be returning as the CIA operator James Greer alongside Michael Kelly’s agent Mike November in the movie.The blockbuster - which is being described as “the next evolutionary step” of the ‘Jack Ryan’ TV show - will be helmed by Andrew Bernstein, who served as an executive producer and director of the second series of the programme.The filmmaker will be working from a script penned by scribe Aaron Rabin,...

Isn’t it fascinating how even the brightest stars sometimes choose to step out of the spotlight? As Yellowstone gears up for its last act, the drama surrounding Kevin Costner’s sudden exit has unfolded like an engrossing Western tale. The actor, who defined John Dutton for five seasons, dropped a bombshell about his departure from the series, and it looks like things have gotten a little… complicated.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount

The actor, who will soon be turning 70, hinted at some serious tension between himself and the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan. The reason? Well, let’s just say things didn’t go as smoothly as expected, and Costner has some serious reservations about the way things were handled behind the scenes. A lot of it has to do with the future of Yellowstone—and what, if anything, Sheridan “borrowed” from Costner’s own project.

Amazon MGM Studio’s Jack Ryan feature film officially has its leading lady.

Sienna Miller (Curb your Enthusiasm, Extrapolations) is set to star opposite John Krasinski in the movie continuation of the popular Prime Video series, per our sister site THR.com.

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Details about the film’s storyline are being kept under wraps for now,...

THR reports that Sienna Miller (Anatomy of a Scandal) will star alongside John Krasinski in the upcoming Jack Ryan movie which is in development at Amazon MGM Studios.

The Jack Ryan series came to a close last year after four action-packed seasons. Although plot details for the movie are being kept under wraps, it will once again feature Krasinski as the titular CIA analyst. Miller will play an MI6 agent who is essentially Ryan’s British counterpart. Wendell Pierce (The Wire) and Michael Kelly (House of Cards) are also set to return as James Greer and Mike November, respectively. Andrew Bernstein, who served as an executive producer and director on Jack Ryan’s second season, will direct the movie from a screenplay by Aaron Rabin, who was a co-executive producer and writer on the final season.

Related Horizon: An American Saga is now available on VOD

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Sienna Miller is set to star opposite John Krasinski in the Jack Ryan feature that is in the works at Amazon MGM Studios.

The project is being described as the next evolutionary step to the adventure series that proved to be a hit for the company and will feature several actors from the show reprising their roles, including Wendell Pierce (The Wire) and Michael Kelly (House of Cards).

Jack Ryan season two executive producer and director Andrew Bernstein will helm the film, which has a script penned by Aaron Rabin, who served as a co-executive producer and writer on season four.

The show was based on the characters and so-called “Ryanverse,” created by author Tom Clancy, but took place in modern times. It ran for four seasons on Prime Video, where it is ranked among the streamer’s top three most-watched series globally.

Plot details are being kept in deep in the Pentagon,...

Kevin Costner teases a “devastating” third film in the Horizon: An American Saga series, and chats about funding the third and fourth films.

It’s pretty well known that Kevin Costner is currently half way through the making of his planned four film collection, Horizon: An American Saga.

Chapter 1 was released over the summer, although Chapter 2 doesn’t as of yet have a set release date. It’s debuted at the Venice Film Festival, but its theatrical release has been delayed, presumably now until 2025. Early whispers suggest the spring, but I’ve had no confirmation of that.

Looking further ahead, Costner has already shot nine minutes of the material he needs for Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3, but has been open about the fact that funds are a little dry when it comes to shooting the remainder, and also the final film.

In a conversation on the Film Stories podcast,...

Twelve years after its record-breaking debut, the critically acclaimed miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys” will be available on Prime Video on December 1. It will provide a new perspective on a pivotal era in American history.

The three-part series, which premiered on the History Channel in 2012, received 13.9 million viewers in its first episode, setting a network audience record. The miniseries, starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, dramatically represent the real-life 28-year conflict between two families from West Virginia and Kentucky.

Costner plays William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield, and Paxton portrays Randolph “Randall” McCoy. The series, set in the aftermath of the Civil War, delves into the complicated causes behind one of America’s most renowned family feuds.

The production received widespread critical acclaim, earning 16 Emmy nominations. Costner earned an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries, emphasizing the show’s dramatic force. The cast included notable actors such as Tom Berenger,...

Oscar-winning star Jennifer Lawrence is often known for her approachable personality, infectious charm, and easygoing nature in the industry. So, it’s not surprising that being one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, Lawrence has formed lasting bonds across the entertainment sector. But among her many connections, her friendship with Sienna Miller stole the spotlight as the most genuine and enduring one.

Jennifer Lawrence as Maddie Barker in No Hard Feelings | image: Sony Pictures Releasing

But, while Jennifer Lawrence and Sienna Miller might seem like an unlikely pair at first glance, their long-standing friendship proved that sometimes the best connections are the ones we least expect. So, from shared laughs to unspoken understanding, take a look at five things you didn’t know about this remarkable and unlikely duo.

1. Sienna Miller Had Attended Jennifer Lawrence’s Wedding with Cooke Maroney

Sharing a bond of over five years, Jennifer Lawrence and...

Kevin Costner has famously been a champion of Westerns, and now, the writer/director/producer/star of “Horizon: An American Saga” is explaining why he is haunted by the genre.

During the foreword for “The Great Horizon: Photographing Kevin Costner’s ‘American Saga,’” the “Yellowstone” actor detailed how there has been “no greater narrative than the arduous journey of men and women from across America in pursuit of a dream,” which is the foundation of Westerns. Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga” might be an awards season dark horse, but it’s just one of a slated four-part film series that explores the evolution of the American West during the Civil War. “Part Two” debuted at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, but has yet to announce a release date.

The filming of the first installment was captured by photographer Cale Glendening. “The Great Horizon”, is the official making-of book that includes...

Following Kevin Costner’s success in the highly acclaimed series Yellowstone, great things were expected from the actor, especially since he ventured into Western filmmaking with his 2024 two-part franchise starter Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. However, although the sprawling Western epic had promised to be something fresh and groundbreaking, the film suffered a catastrophic blow at the box office.

Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | image: Warner Bros.

This led netizens to express their disappointment in Kevin Costner, considering how the actor had previously created hype surrounding his Western epic. But surprisingly, when you look at the bigger picture, Horizon is far from an isolated failure. In the landscape of Hollywood cinema, where sequels and remakes are dominating the box office, there appeared several other original movies that sadly succumbed at the 2024 box office.

Kevin Costner’s Horizon Franchise Failed to Break Even in Theaters

Considering how Kevin...

Motion Picture Sound Editors have announced that actor-director Kevin Costner will receive their special Filmmaker Award when the 72nd Annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards are presented on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. In addition, supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will be honored with the Career Achievement Award.

Mpse president David Barber said in a statement, “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career. From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the ‘Horizon’ saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

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Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Kevin Costner will receive the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (Mpse) Filmmaker Award, while supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award from the organization.

Both awards will be presented at Mpse’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on Feb. 23 at the Ebell Theater in Los Angeles.

The Mpse Filmmaker Award is awarded annually to filmmakers of distinction. According to the organization, “It is bestowed upon an individual whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The Mpse Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service, or leadership.”

Says Mpse President David Barber: “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career. From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component...

When Kevin Costner produced, directed, and starred in his first epic Western, “Dances with Wolves,” back in 1990, he went home on Academy Awards night with an armful of Oscars — including a Best Director statue in a year when his competition included Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. This year, Costner released the first chapter in his projected four-part passion project “Horizon: An American Saga,” and by virtually every standard, it’s an even more impressive work than “Dances with Wolves”: more complex in its themes and sense of moral inquiry, more expressive in its visual style and soundscape, and abundant with exquisitely crafted set pieces.

Unlike “Dances with Wolves,” however, “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1” has struggled to find an audience, which puts it at a disadvantage in the awards race — after all, Academy and guild members have to actually see a movie to vote for it. A patient,...

Deadline on Monday launched the streaming site for Contenders Film: Los Angeles, its annual all-say awards-season movie showcase that took place November 16 at the DGA Theater in Hollywood.

Click here to launch the streaming site.

This year’s lineup featured the stars and creatives behind 21 movies catching buzz this year, with panelists hitting the stage including Kevin Costner, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, Luca Guadagnino, Pedro Almodóvar, Saoirse Ronan, Brian Tyree Henry, Pamela Anderson, Denis Villeneuve, Steve McQueen, Jason Reitman, and Jeremy Piven and Shira Piven among many more.

They repped the movies Blitz from Apple Original Films; The Fire Inside, My Old Ass, Unstoppable and Challengers from Amazon MGM Studios; Hard Truths from Bleecker Street; Saturday Night from Columbia Pictures; The Wild Robot from DreamWorks Animation; Day of the Fight from Falling Forward Films; The Performance from Gvn Releasing; Thelma from Magnolia Pictures; Anora and Longlegs from Neon; Nickel Boys...

Yellowstone’s landscape has changed forever with the death of the main character, John Dutton, and fans are not happy with the new view of the ranch.

Yellowstone’s patriarch, John Dutton, played by veteran actor Kevin Costner, died a gruesome death that has been labeled suicide in Season 5b, episode 9.

John’s death would happen eventually because of the sad fact that no one cheats death, but because of a dispute between Kevin Costner and the show, the death occurred prematurely.

It makes sense that a big star the size of Kevin Costner would want to greenlight his project; in this case, it was Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1.

Unfortunately, the Yellowstone filming schedule could not accommodate Kevin’s dream, and now, with John Dutton’s death, the fans are paying the price.

As Monsters and Critics have reported, fans desperately want John to remain alive and have even...

Giddy-up folks, cause it seems that Kevin Costner’s plans to complete his massive, four-part Western epic, “Horizon: An American Saga,” have not gone the way of the horse-and-buggy and are still very much in motion.

While speaking this past weekend at Deadline Contenders Los Angeles, Costner gave an update on where the project stands after Warner Bros. unceremoniously pulled the August release of “Chapter 2” following the tepid response to “Chapter 1” in June.

“I’m hoping, I’m dreaming, I’m meeting all the billionaires that we all hear about — they’re all hiding in the shadows,” Costner said, receiving a laugh from the crowd.

Despite this commitment, Costner admitted that he has not seen a light at the end of the tunnel thus far. Even so, he refuses to give up on this project, as he’s already spent almost 40 years bringing it to fruition.

“I don’t know...

The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge has partnered with Film Independent to award 12 disabled filmmakers with grants to help them develop their short films into episodic series or feature films.

Grant recipients will have access to workshops, one-on-one mentorship and networking opportunities with industry leaders through the Film Independent grantee program. The grants were made possible by the Adobe Foundation.

“We are proud of the outstanding films produced over the past 11 years and I am grateful that the Challenge has provided a high-profile platform that has enabled many of our participants to go on to such prominent success,” said Nic Novicki, director and founder of the Edfc. “Thanks to the Adobe Foundation and Film Independent, we are able to provide our talented participants with the resources to take their projects to the next level. We can’t wait to see these projects continue to flourish on the big and small screens.

Spoilers for "Yellowstone" follow.

Kevin Costner continues to be surprisingly active around "Yellowstone" despite the fact that the show's season 5, part 2 confirms John Dutton's death. The Paramount Network series' longtime star has already reacted to John's "Yellowstone" fate by wondering why his face is all over the advertising for a batch of episodes he's not actually in. While the actor hasn't really given his personal views about Sarah Atwood's (Dawn Olivieri) assassins killing John in a comparatively anticlimactic fashion so far, he does have a few words for the assorted fans who are less than happy about the way his character departs the neo-Western drama.

"Fans have a voice in things, and they choose to follow stuff," Costner noted regarding the fans' displeased reaction in a comment he gave to E! News at the 2024 Governors Awards. However, the actor didn't express personal frustration about the show's decision to...

Kevin Costner is fine with Yellowstone killing off John Dutton in the ninth episode, of Season 5. While fans knew that Costner wouldn’t be returning to the final season, they didn’t expect the series to give such a goodbye to the character. Fans have expressed outrage on social media platforms over the Dutton family patriarch’s off-screen murder.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network

Costner had a falling out with creator Taylor Sheridan over the creative control of the series. The Dances with Wolves star announced his exit from the series in 2023 and went on to focus on his passion project, Horizon. Costner has now addressed how Yellowstone wrote off his character.

Kevin Costner Addresses John Dutton’s Yellowstone Fate Kevin Costner in a still from Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for Yellowstone Season 5B Episode 1

Fans who saw Yellowstone Season 5B‘s...

The Horizon series of movies from Kevin Costner is stalled, but Costner has revealed he’s back out fundraising.

2024 was the year that Kevin Costner’s long-cherished Horizon project was supposed to come to fruition. It very nearly did.

Costner ducked out of the rest of the massively-successful Yellowstone TV series to instead concentrate on bringing his hugely ambition quarter of Horizon films to the big screen. It’s a project that’s been in his head for two decades or so, and two movies of a planned four have been shot. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 released back in the summer, while Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 had its cinema release yanked when Chapter 1 commercially stumbled. The second film – which includes an assembly from the nine minutes shot thus far for Chapter 3 – has been screened at a festival, but has no cinema release date as of yet.

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When part one of Kevin Costner’s planned multi-film epic Horizon: An American Saga tanked at the box office – taking in under $30 million on a reported $50 million budget – you really felt bad for the guy. Here was someone who had put over 20 years and millions of his own dollars into his passion project, only to see it pulled from theaters after just a few weeks. But it wasn’t only Chapter 1 that saw an impact: the rest of the four-part saga is suffering as well, with Chapter 2 being lassoed away from the calendar. Yet, while the future seems uncertain for Horizon, Kevin Costner is remaining optimistic.

Appearing at Deadline Contenders Los Angeles, Kevin Costner said he still hopes that Horizon will be seen to its conclusion. “I’m hoping, I’m dreaming, I’m meeting all the billionaires that we all hear about — they’re all hiding in the shadows.

Contenders Film: Los Angeles photo studio hosted talent on November 16 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles as cast members of films stopped by including Brian Tyree Henry, Ryan Destiny, and Rachel Morrison from The Fire Inside; Maisy Stella from My Old Ass; Jharrel Jerome, Judy Robles and William Goldenberg from Unstoppable; Josh O’Connor and Luca Guadagnino from Challengers; Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn and Sean Baker from Anora; Kevin Costner from Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1; Saoirse Ronan and Steve McQueen from Blitz and Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton and Pedro Almodóvar from The Room Next Door.

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Talent that attended the afternoon panels included June Squibb and Josh Margolin from Thelma, Jason Reitman for Saturday Night; Mark Hamill and Lupita Nyong’o from The Wild Robot...

Kevin Costner said on Saturday at Deadline Contenders Los Angeles that he’s not giving up on his sprawling four-part Western film series, Horizon: An American Saga, whose Chapter 2 was pulled from a planned August theatrical release after Chapter 1 fell short at the box office in July.

“I’m hoping, I’m dreaming, I’m meeting all the billionaires that we all hear about — they’re all hiding in the shadows,” the Horizon director, star and co-writer said to laughter from the audience near the end of a panel discussion with a trio of collaborators on the movies: cinematographer J. Michael Muro, costume designer Lisa Lovaas and composer John Debney.

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From Costner’s Territory Pictures, Horizon marked a return to the Western genre for the star and director of 2003’s Open Range and the star, writer and director...