Movies

Wes Anderson learned lessons after working on 'Bottle Rocket'
19 October 2023

'It was a disaster': Wes Anderson learned lessons from Bottle Rocket failure
Wes Anderson was forever "changed" by the failure of his directorial debut 'Bottle Rocket'. The 54-year-old filmmaker's 1996 picture did not prove to be a commercial success – although it has ...

Percy Jackson cast members cover Variety (photo by Peter Yang)
19 October 2023

'I basically wrote off Hollywood': Rick Riordan didn't want Percy Jackson on screen again after film issues
Rick Riordan "wrote off Hollywood" after being left frustrated by the 'Percy Jackson' films. The 59-year-old author has never watched either of the movie adaptations of his work – 'Percy Jackson ...

Martin Scorsese had to find balance between Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro's acting styles
19 October 2023

Martin Scorsese had to curb Leonardo DiCaprio's improvisation in Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese had to stop Leonardo DiCaprio from improvising. The iconic filmmaker has reunited with DiCaprio and Robert De Niro for new Western epic 'Killers of the Flower Moon', and he ...

Austin Butler says Tom Hardy is one of the most ‘intense’ actors he’s ever seen at work
19 October 2023

Austin Butler hails Tom Hardy as one of most ‘intense’ actors he’s ever seen once ‘action’ is called
Austin Butler says Tom Hardy is one of the most “intense” actors he’s ever seen at work. The ‘Elvis’ star, 32, will appear alongside the ‘Venom’ actor, 46, in upcoming drama ...

Ray Liotta has a fitting farewell in 'Dangerous Waters'
18 October 2023

'It's so powerful': Ray Liotta wowed Dangerous Waters cast and crew with epic final scene
Ray Liotta's "powerful" final scene in 'Dangerous Waters' blew the cast and crew away. The 'Goodfellas' star – who died aged 67 while the picture was being filmed in the Dominican ...

Martin Scorsese was shocked to win an Oscar for 'The Departed'
18 October 2023

'A total surprise to me': Martin Scorsese didn't expect Oscar win for The Departed
Martin Scorsese was stunned that 'The Departed' won him an Oscar for Best Director. The legendary director explained that the 2006 film was made as his farewell to big-budget moviemaking and ...

The Oscars have announced Raj Kapoor as executive producer and showrunner of its next awards show
18 October 2023

Oscars 2024 bosses announce Raj Kapoor as executive producer and showrunner of upcoming show
The Oscars have announced Raj Kapoor as executive producer and showrunner of its next awards show. Organisers of the 96th Academy Awards, while will air live on Sunday, 10 March, 2024, ...

The movie stars Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy
18 October 2023

Austin Butler and Jodie Comer movie The Bikeriders delayed amid actors' strike
Jeff Nichols' movie 'The Bikeriders' has been delayed amid the ongoing actors' strike. The acclaimed drama, which stars Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, was due to hit cinemas on ...

Rian Johnson has given an update on the third 'Knives Out' movie
17 October 2023

'It's coming along': Rian Johnson is making progress on third Knives Out movie
Rian Johnson has teased that the third 'Knives Out' film is "coming along". The 49-year-old director is working on another movie featuring Daniel Craig's detective Benoit Blanc and revealed that he ...

Samuel L. Jackson will feature in the Western 'Unholy Trinity'
17 October 2023

Samuel L. Jackson and Pierce Brosnan cast in Unholy Trinity
Samuel L. Jackson, Pierce Brosnan and Brandon Lessard are starring in 'Unholy Trinity'. The trio have boarded Richard Gray's Western which is currently shooting in Montana after securing a SAG-AFTRA Interim ...

Matthew Vaughn had big plans for Stardust 2
17 October 2023

Stardust director had big plans for fantasy sequel set in 1960s London
Matthew Vaughn had big plans for a 'Stardust' sequel. The 52-year-old director was at the helm of the beloved 2007 fantasy adventure - which was based on Neil Gaiman's 1999 novel ...

Killers of the Flower Moon now tells the story from the Osage perspective
17 October 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio persuaded Martin Scorsese to flip the script for Killers of the Flower Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio persuaded Martin Scorsese to alter the script for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' two years into writing it. The 'Taxi Driver' director teamed up with Eric Roth to pen ...

Daniel Kaluuya didn't want an acting part in 'The Kitchen'
16 October 2023

'It's a lesser story': Daniel Kaluuya refused to act in The Kitchen
Daniel Kaluuya felt 'The Kitchen' would be a "lesser story" if he had been starring in it. The Oscar-winning actor has co-directed and co-written the new sci-fi drama and explained how ...

Michaela Coel mentored aspiring directors in the BMW Filmmaking Challenge
16 October 2023

We Collide triumphs in BMW Filmmaking Challenge
'We Collide' has been named as the winner of the BMW Filmmaking Challenge in partnership with the BFI. The short film has been written and directed by Jason Bradbury and has ...

Tim Miller enjoyed getting to step in on 'Borderlands'
16 October 2023

Tim Miller loved his 'freeing' Borderlands reshoots
Tim Miller enjoyed the "freeing" experience of working on 'Borderlands'. The 59-year-old filmmaker stepped in to oversee two weeks of reshoots on Eli Roth's movie adaptation of the video game and ...

Kick-Ass reboot won't feature original characters but future films could
16 October 2023

Kick-Ass reboot won't feature original characters
'Kick-Ass' director Matthew Vaughn has teased a reboot without the original characters. The 2010 black comedy superhero flick starred Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass, a high school geek who ...

Penelope Cruz has opened up about playing Enzo Ferrari's wife
16 October 2023

Penelope Cruz read Enzo Ferrari's love letters to play his wife
Penelope Cruz read Enzo Ferrari's love letters to play his wife Laura in a new biopic. The 49-year-old actress appears opposite Adam Driver in 'Ferrari' which tells the story of the ...

Henry Selick mooted the idea of a Nightmare Before Christmas prequel
15 October 2023

Henry Selick wants Nightmare Before Christmas prequel
Henry Selick is interested in making a 'Nightmare Before Christmas' prequel. The 70-year-old director helmed the classic 1993 stop-motion animated festive flick, which was conceived by Tim Burton, and though he ...

Too Haynes loves working with Julianne Moore
15 October 2023

Todd Haynes 'fascinated' by Julianne Moore
Todd Haynes finds Julianne Moore's work "fascinating". The 62-year-old director's latest movie, 'May December', marks the fifth time he has worked with the Oscar-winning actress because they share similar interests when ...

Taika Waititi isn't a sports fan
15 October 2023

Taika Waititi never thought he'd make a sports film
Taika Waititi never thought he’d make a sports film. The 48-year-old filmmaker’s latest project, ‘Next Goal Wins’ tells the story of Michael Fassbender as Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen as he looks ...

Zelda Williams' Lisa Frankenstein gets release date
14 October 2023

Lisa Frankenstein gets release date
'Lisa Frankenstein' will be released on February 9, 2024. The directorial debut from Robin Williams' daughter Zelda Williams stars Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse and has been written by 'Juno' and ...

Francis Lawrence regrets Mockingjay split
14 October 2023

Francis Lawrence regrets Mockingjay split
Francis Lawrence regrets splitting 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' into two movies. The 52-year-old filmmaker admitted if he had the chance to adapt the book again, he would keep it as a ...

Emma Tammi directed Five Nights at Freddys
14 October 2023

Emma Tammi grew emotional over Five Nights at Freddy animatronics
Emma Tammi was “floored” when she saw the ‘Five Nights At Freddys’ creatures for the first time. The filmmaker has taken the reins on the horror video game adaptation and though ...

Kevin Greutert thinks it's time to bid farewell to Jigsaw
13 October 2023

'I wanted it to feel like a final send-off': Kevin Greutert regards Saw X as Jigsaw's farewell
Kevin Greutert is viewing 'Saw X' as a farewell to Jigsaw. The 58-year-old filmmaker has helmed the latest movie in the horror franchise and considers it to be a goodbye to ...