Adam Sandler is looking back at a harrowing experience he had with some seagulls.
19.05.2022 - 08:03 / variety.com
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAidan Gillen, who played Littlefinger in “Game of Thrones,” and Sandrine Bonnaire, a best actress winner at Venice for “La cérémonie,” have joined Gabriel Byrne in Samuel Beckett biopic “Dance First,” directed by Oscar-winner James Marsh.Film Constellation has closed pre-sales on the film in Australia/New Zealand (Icon), Italy (Bim Distribuzione), Spain (Filmin), Portugal (Nos Audiovisuais), Greece (Filmtrade), Hungary (Vertigo Media), former Yugoslavia (Discovery) and Taiwan (Cai Chang). Pay TV outlet Sky developed the film as a Sky Original in the U.K.Marsh, best-known for “The Theory of Everything,” for which Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar, and Oscar-winner “Man on Wire,” will start shooting the film on May 30 in Budapest.
“Dance First’s” cast also includes Fionn O’Shea, who will play the young Beckett. He appeared in “Handsome Devil,” “Dating Amber” and “Normal People,” and will be seen next in “Masters of the Air.” The film is written by Neil Forsyth (“Guilt,” “Eric, Ernie & Me”).Inspired by Beckett’s maxim “dance first, think later,” the film explores the many parts of the literary giant’s life: Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse.Marsh said: “Samuel Beckett had such a radical influence on modern culture, yet despite all the adulation that came his way was acutely aware of his own failings.
Adam Sandler is looking back at a harrowing experience he had with some seagulls.
Adam Sandler found himself in an interesting situation with some seagulls during a recent visit to Spain.
Ashley Hume Adam Sandler, LeBron James and Queen Latifah were met with deafening cheers from hundreds of fans who lined the streets around Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre at the “Hustle” world premiere on Wednesday night.James produced the Jeremiah Zagar-directed Netflix sports drama which stars Sandler as Stanley “Sugarman” Beren, a washed-up basketball scout who sees a chance for a career comeback when he discovers a phenomenally talented street ball player in Spain.Spanish professional basketball player and Utah Jazz power forward Juancho Hernangomez made his acting debut in the film, taking on the role of Beren’s protégée, Bo Cruz. The cast also featured numerous past and current NBA stars including Kenny Smith, Trae Young, Kyle Lowry, Anthony Edwards and Seth Curry, among others.
Queen Latifah isn't going to say no to a free trip to some idyllic locale! In fact, the actress has a few suggestions of her own when it comes to where they should film the sequel to her 2017 comedy The actress joined ET's Kevin Frazier on Thursday, alongside her co-star Adam Sandler, while promoting their new Netflix basketball drama.She took a few moments, however, to address producer Will Packer's announcement earlier this year that a follow-up to the hit comedy was in the works.When asked where the road trip comedy might take the stars — including Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish — Latifah said with a laugh, «You need to ask Will where we going.»«I mean I wanna go to like Brazil… or I'm hearing South Africa,» she added.«Oh yeah yeah that's a good idea,» added Sandler — who is also known for writing comedies set in exotic locales.«I mean I'm down to go where it's warm, and where there's a beach!» Latifah added with a laugh. «But with the girls, it doesn't matter.
Adam Sandler is still recovering from an injury he suffered while on set.
Adam Sandler is still recovering from an injury he suffered while on set.The celebrated comic spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier at the premiere of his new basketball drama,, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and opened up about filming the project alongside some basketball superstars.«I played with everybody, all the guys, and it's humiliating, you know?» Sandler said with a laugh. «You take a shot in front of them you see how flat your shot is you see how dumb you look you have no form.»Then. when they shoot.
Sir Elton John has been pictured days before he’ll join a star-studded line-up of musicians performing at the Queen’s special Jubilee concert. The Candle In The Wind singer arrived at Leipzig Airport this week to fly back to his home in Nice on the Cote d’Azur. During his visit to Germany, Sir Elton had performed two shows, in Frankfurt and Leipzig, on his long-running Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicThe saga of The Kid Laroi’s management continues. The Australian singer has re-signed with Scooter Braun for management, a month after deciding to exit Adam Leber’s Rebel Management, Variety has confirmed.Braun’s SB Projects roster includes Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, Dan + Shay and Tori Kelly, among others.Laroi first signed with Braun in June 2021, then left three months later due to, what Billboard described as “significant problems” with the firm — namely that Braun himself was not involved enough in making career decisions.According to a source, Laroi and his mother, Sloane Howard, recently re-approached Braun and signed a management agreement about a week ago with the assurance that Braun will be directly involved in overseeing all aspects of the artist’s career. Braun then flew to Australia to see Kid Laroi at his May 26 show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, the first of seven concerts in the area — and a sell-out with 42,000 tickets sold.
It’s official! James Lafferty and Alexandra Park are married more than one year after getting engaged, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.
Bruce Springsteen will hit the road joined by the full E Street Band for the first time since 2017 on a 2023 world tour.The Boss will reunite with Gary Tallent, Roy Bittan, Max Weinberg, Steven Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa and more with North American arena dates in February. He’ll head to stadiums in Europe from late April and then back to the States in August.At this time, only European dates have been revealed with details for North American, UK and Belgium dates yet to be revealed. The European tour will include shows in Spain, Ireland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Austria.
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorSales agency Beta Cinema has revealed the casting of further lead roles for action thriller “The Climb”: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, star of the global box office franchise series “After,” as well as the upcoming Sony/Tristar feature “The Woman King,” and IMDB break-out star Hannah John-Kamen, best known for her performances in “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and “Black Mirror,” will star alongside Cara Delevingne, who was announced earlier this year.After Signature Entertainment picked up the project ahead of the Marché du Film in Cannes for U.K. and Ireland, Beta Cinema has closed further deals for Germany, Austria and Italy (Koch Films), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Spain (Youplanet Pictures) and Middle East (Front Row).
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent“1976,” the awaited first feature of Chile’s Manuela Martelli, has closed first new major territories for sales company Luxbox before its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight later this upcoming week.The film is produced out of Chile by writer-directors Omar Zúñiga (“The Strong Ones”) and Dominga Sotomayor (“Too Late to Die Young”) at auteur-focused Chile-based Cinestación (“Too Late to Die Young”) as well as Alejandra Garcia and Andrés Wood, another celebrated Chilean director (“Violeta Went to Heaven”) at Wood Productions. Nathalia Videla Peña and Juan Pablo Gugliotta at Argentina’s Magma Cine co-produce.“1976” is set, as its title implies, in 1976, one of the bloodiest years of Augusto Pinochet’s hugely bloody dictatorship.
WATCH NOW: A Perfect Pairing | Official Trailer | NetflixWhile we’ve been anxiously hanging out for more news of Sex/Life’s highly anticipated second season, we’ve been given a brief reprieve with the release of A Perfect Pairing.The romantic comedy stars Adam and American actress Victoria Justice, who is probably best known from her days heading up the Nickolodeon sitcom Victorious.Filmed here in Australia, the flick follows Victoria’s character, Lola, a hard-working LA-based executive who heads Down Under to land a major exportation deal with a local winery.While there, she takes up working on the farm to show the client how serious she is about her work, and falls in love with local sheep farmer and all-around rugged countryman, Adam Demos’s Max.The trailer (which you can check out just above) shows it to have every element we need for a modern romantic comedy: cheesy lines, an unlikely match, and (fingers crossed), a happy ending that will leave us feeling as bubbly as the wine they’re drinking onscreen.Back on our screens! Adam Demos' new film, A Perfect Pairing, is out now.Adam has been promoting the film on Instagram and celebrated the release today by posting the film’s poster to his grid.“Out now!!” he reminded us.“Woohooo!! ♥️
A host of the stage, screen and sports stars will help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the British throne at a BBC Studios Productions-led live event at Buckingham Palace titled the Platinum Party in the Park.
they had been discussing, in earnest, a follow-up to their first Dan Stevens collaboration.Clearly, “Godzilla vs. Kong” had the edge (or maybe the script was just in the best place) as production begins this summer in Australia.
EXCLUSIVE: Marking the first major role to be cast in the upcoming sequel, Dan Stevens is set to star as the lead of the next feature film installment of the Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise, a follow up to 2020’s Godzilla vs. Kong. Adam Wingard, who directed the first film, is returning to direct the film with production is slated to begin this summer in Australia.