Alexandre Desplat, Olivier Assayas, Patrick Wachsberger Named in France’s Oscar Selection Committee

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat has scored the music for Netflix’s “Nyad.” Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, “Nyad” stars Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, an athlete, who at 60, achieves her lifelong dream of finishing the 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. In a statement to Variety, Desplat said, “Chai and Jimmy’s direction is very strong.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent After braving a massive backlash over her fiery political speech at the Cannes Film Festival, French director Justine Triet has succeeded in luring wide audiences in local theaters with her Palme d’Or winning film “Anatomy of a Fall.” A courtroom drama exploring the collapse of a marriage and a mother-son relationship, “Anatomy of a Fall” has scored the best B.O. score at the French box office for a Palme d’Or winner since “Blue is the Warmest Color,” the 2013 erotic drama starring Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos.

Elton John is back home after a brief hospitalization over the weekend after falling at his villa in Nice, France. The 76-year-old singer was taken to the orthopedic department of the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco where he was treated for minor injuries.«We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his home in the south of France, Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure,» John’s rep tells ET.

Elton John had a fall at his villa in Nice, France, over the weekend.

We are sending all the love and well wishes in the world to Elton John, who is right now dealing with the aftermath of a scary fall at his home in the south of France.

Elton John is resting up at home in the south of France after being seen by doctors at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital. Reports reveal that the Rocket Man singer, 76, was taken to the orthopaedic department on Sunday evening after suffering some minor injuries in a household fall. One of his representatives revealed to MailOnline that Elton was discharged on Monday morning and is now feeling much better.

Emiliano De Pablos Brazil’s Raccord Produções, Chile’s Araucaria Cine and France’s Nord-Ouest Films are teaming to produce acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Gabe Klinger’s feature drama project “Okonomiyaki.” “Okonomiyaki” will topline celebrated Brazilian actor-helmer Leandra Leal (“A Wolf at the Door,” “The Oyster and the Wind”), Yuki Sugimoto, star of Disney+ series “Mila in the Multiverse,” and Marco Pigossi, of Netflix’s “Invisible City” and “Tidelands.” The feature-length project has been selected for the San Sebastian Film Festival’s Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum, its industry centerpiece, which runs Sept. 25-27.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Evil Does Not Exist,” the new film by the Oscar-winning auteur Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, has sold to several additional territories. The film will world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have its North America premiere as a special presentation at Toronto, and will go on to screen at New York and San Sebastian. Hamaguchi received Oscar nominations last year for directing and adapted screenplay, shared with Takamasa Ôe, for “Drive My Car.” The film was also nominated in the best picture category and won the international feature film Oscar.

Rojek, writer-director Zaynê Akyol’s documentary that attempts to trace the beginning, rise and fall of the Islamic State through the personal stories of its members and their wives incarcerated in prison camps, was selected Thursday by Canada to represent the country in the 2024 Oscar Best International Feature Film race.

Halle Berry and her ex, the French actor Olivier Martinez, have hammered out a custody agreement nearly seven years after they were legally declared single.

Chile on Wednesday named the anti-colonialist Western The Settlers from first-time feature filmmaker Felipe Gálvez as its official entry for Best International Feature at the 2024 Academy Awards.

Halle Berry and her ex, the French actor Olivier Martinez, have hammered out a custody agreement nearly seven years after they were legally declared single.According to legal documents, obtained by ET, the Oscar-winning actress will pay Martinez $8,000 per month in child support for their 9-year-old son, Maceo. On top of the monthly child support, Berry will also pay Martinez 4.3 percent of any income she receives above $2 million «for additional child support for Maceo.»In the same docs, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, it's noted that Berry, who shares physical and legal custody with Martinez, will also pay for Maceo's private school tuition, school uniforms/supplies as well as 100 percent of any extracurricular activities Maceo's involved with, like soccer.

Tyson Fury and Paris have captured the attention of the British public and even a worldwide audience with their new Netflix show At Home With The Furys. Their fly-on-the-wall documentary captures the highs and lows of their often chaotic lives in their Morecambe mansion after Tyson's retirement. It also features candid snippets of the former boxer's mental health struggles and focuses in on parenting life and daily routines.The couple have six children, all with rather unusual names.

Stray Kids is Louis Vuitton’s newest house ambassador.The French luxury fashion house announced the Stray Kids’ member as the brand’s new house ambassador today (August 22) on its official Twitter account.“I am thrilled that Felix is joining Louis Vuitton – I love his audacious sense of style,” said Nicolas Ghesquière, the artistic director of women’s collections at Louis Vuitton. The post was accompanied by images from ELLE Korea of Felix wearing pieces by the brand.Captivating global audiences with his versatile talent, Felix brings a distinctive artistry to the 2023 MTV VMA nominated band, in the running for best K-Pop group.#Felix #StrayKids #LouisVuittonPhoto Credits: @ELLE_KOREA pic.twitter.com/08DRuDTFFJ— Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) August 22, 2023“I discovered Felix when I presented my pre-fall collection in Seoul [in April],” Ghesquière told Women’s Wear Daily seperately about the ambassadorship.

Harry Kane has welcomed his fourth child, a baby boy into the world and revealed his adorable name with a very symbolic meaning. The professional footballer, 30, who recently transferred from Tottenham Hotspur to FC Bayern Munich, took to Instagram on Monday to announce the news that his wife Kate Goodland, 30, had given birth to their fourth child. Posting a sweet photo as he cradled his newborn son, Harry wrote the caption: "Welcome to the world Henry Edward Kane.

Prince Albert‘s eldest son, Alexandre Grimaldi, is speaking out about his royal dad in a very rare interview.

Estonia has selected the Sundance prize-winning doc Smoke Sauna Sisterhood as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Oscars.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The French drama “The Pot-au-Feu,” one of the breakout hits at the Cannes Film Festival and one of the movies that could represent France at the Academy Awards, has received a new title, Variety has learned exclusively. Now under its new title — “The Taste of Things” – the movie will also have a qualifying run to be considered in all general categories, including best picture.

Jessica Kiang In 2008, French politician Simone Veil became only the sixth woman ever inducted into the Académie Française, an august institution tasked with the regulation of the French language. As a newly minted “immortal” — the unofficial name given to the Académie’s 40 members — she was presented with a sword that bore three engravings: the motto of France (“liberté, egalité, fraternité“), that of Europe (“Unis dans le diversité“) and her Auschwitz prisoner number, which remained tattooed on her arm until her death in 2017.

Leanne Battersby may be having a quiet time on the cobbles of late, but she has faced her fair share of drama over the years. The character arrived to the cobbles in 1997 when it was announced the 'family from hell' was to be introduced to the ITV soap to draw up some trouble on the famous street.