Movies

3 October 2023

'The interest hasn't gone away': Todd Haynes still hopes to make Peggy Lee biopic Fever

Todd Haynes is still desperate to make his Peggy Lee biopic 'Fever'. The 62-year-old director had been set to make a movie that featured Michelle Williams as the legendary singer before ...
3 October 2023

'That's not for me': Clint Eastwood snubbed Superman role

Clint Eastwood turned down the chance to play Superman. The Hollywood legend, 93, was offered the role of Superman for the eponymous 1978 film but rejected it as he wanted to ...
3 October 2023

Bradley Cooper wore Leonard Bernstein's personal bathrobe in Maestro

Bradley Cooper wore late composer Leonard Bernstein's personal bathrobe in 'Maestro'. The Jewish conductor's children Jamie, Alexander and Nina threw the doors open to their family home in Fairfield, Connecticut for ...
3 October 2023

The Kill Room had to be rewritten in one day for Samuel L Jackson

'The Kill Room' was rewritten in a day for Samuel L. Jackson. Director Nicol Paone has revealed how finding out Jackson was available meant the script needed reworking just before Christmas ...
2 October 2023

'It's a very delicate balance': Dame Helen Mirren on playing characters with a different heritage

Dame Helen Mirren has acknowledged there is a "very delicate balance" to playing people with a different heritage. The 78-year-old star plays former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Guy Nattiv's ...
2 October 2023

Francis Ford Coppola was inspired by the Roman Empire when making Megalopolis

Francis Ford Coppola took inspiration from Ancient Rome for his film 'Megalopolis'. The legendary director took to social media to offer his contribution to the popular TikTok trend on why men ...
2 October 2023

Ethan Hawke feared acting roles would dry up

Ethan Hawke turned to writing and directing movies over fears he acting roles would dry up. The 'Training Day' star won two Academy Award nominations for his writing work on 2004's ...
2 October 2023

Live-action Barney won't be 'odd', says Mattel CEO

The live-action 'Barney' movie won't be "odd", Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz has reassured. After it was revealed that the upcoming flick - which will follow the record-breaking success of the toy ...
1 October 2023

John Waters 'doesn't understand' why Hairspray was a hit over his other films

John Waters "doesn't understand" why 'Hairspray' was a hit over some of his other films. The 77-year-old filmmaker wrote and directed the 1988 cult hit - which starred Ricki Lake ...

1 October 2023

Emma Stone had to be 'free' while shooting sex scenes in Poor Things

Emma Stone wanted to film her sex scenes in 'Poor Things' without "any judgement", according to the director. The 34-year-old actress stars as a young woman brought back to life by ...
1 October 2023

Eddie Izzard channelled stand-up energy in Doctor Jekyll

Eddie Izzard's own stand-up comedy inspired her performance in 'Doctor Jekyll'. The 61-year-old trans comic will play the dual roles of the calm and sweet Nina Jekyll, and the ...
30 September 2023

Disney's Wish has most watched trailer since Frozen 2

Disney Animation’s ‘Wish’ trailer is the most watched for the studio since 'Frozen 2'. The trailer for the upcoming movie -starring Ariana DeBose - has earned 66.5 million views across ...

30 September 2023

Natalie Portman thrilled with reaction to May December

Natalie Portman has been thrilled by the reaction to her new movie 'May December'. The 42-year-old actress formed her own production company, MountainA, with friend Sophie Mas and their first movie ...
30 September 2023

The Exorcist: Believer director David Gordon Green wants to make a Bad Ronald musical

'The Exorcist: Believer' director David Gordon Green is keen to helm a 'Bad Ronald' musical. The 1974 horror movie - which was directed by Buzz Kulik - tells the story of ...
29 September 2023

'We might as well talk about it': Martin Scorsese refused to ignore history in Killers of the Flower Moon

Martin Scorsese refused to shy away from "rough history" in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. The legendary filmmaker has helmed the new movie that tells the story of the Osage murders ...
29 September 2023

James Gunn confirms three stars who will return in all-new DC Universe

James Gunn has confirmed that three stars will be continuing in their DC Universe roles. The studio recently underwent a huge overhaul with Gunn and Peter Safran appointed as co-CEOs last ...
29 September 2023

Jason Blum 'scared to death' of Taylor Swift

Jason Blum is "scared to death" of Taylor Swift. The 54-year-old producer's Blumhouse Productions have made the decision to move the release of 'The Exorcist: Believer' a week earlier to 6 ...
29 September 2023

'He is like a tank!' 50 Cent 'so powerful' on Expendables 4 he dislocated stuntman's finger

50 Cent was so "powerful" while filming 'Expendables 4' he accidentally dislocated a stunt performer's finger. Stunt co-ordinator Alan Ng has compared the rapper and actor to a "tank" after ...
28 September 2023

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines director to helm Sleepy Hollow reboot for Paramount

'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines' director Lindsey Anderson Beer is to helm the 'Sleepy Hollow' reboot. The filmmaker is making her directorial debut on the Paramount+ horror prequel - which is based on ...
28 September 2023

A 'weird energy' haunted the set of The Exorcist: Believer

'The Exorcist: Believer' set was affected by a "weird energy" that influenced the horror movie. The upcoming supernatural film is a direct sequel to the 1973 horror classic 'The Exorcist' in ...
28 September 2023

'I rejected it, like, full on': Kevin Bacon was scorched by Footloose fame

Kevin Bacon "rejected" the fame from his role in 'Footloose'. The 65-year-old star rose to prominence after playing the part of Ren McCormack in the 1984 musical drama film but wanted ...
28 September 2023

'I've got quite high standards when I work with other people': Taika Waititi could relate to Next Goal Wins coach Thomas Rongen

Taika Waititi noticed elements of himself in 'Next Goal Wins' coach Thomas Rongen. The 48-year-old filmmaker has directed the new movie that features Michael Fassbender as Dutch-American coach Rongen as he ...
27 September 2023

'I love that kind of movie': Michael Fassbender was left 'salivating' by The Killer

Michael Fassbender was "salivating" at the prospect of appearing in 'The Killer'. The 46-year-old actor plays the lead role in the new thriller from director David Fincher and felt it was ...
27 September 2023

'I'd be really interested in looking at it': Francis Lawrence is willing to direct another Hunger Games film

Francis Lawrence is open to making more movies in the 'Hunger Games' franchise. The 52-year-old director has returned to helm the eagerly-awaited prequel 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and ...