‘Boy Kills World’ Director on Making Sure the Hyperviolent Revenge Epic Wasn’t ‘Overly Sadistic’ and How Sam Raimi Helped Him Avoid Censorship

J. Kim Murphy “I’d direct an Agent Smith origin story,” Jane Schoenbrun tossed out on X, formerly known as Twitter, on the morning of April 3. The shout-out to the AI antagonist of “The Matrix” was posted in the hours after Warner Bros.

Brent Lang Executive Editor FilmNation and Charades are teaming up to present “Alpha,” the new film from Julia Ducournau, to buyers at Cannes. It’s the same place where Ducournau caused a sensation with 2021’s “Titane,” her subversive and divisive body horror film, which won the Palme d’Or, the festival’s top award.

Alison Hammond has finally broken her silence on her new romance with boyfriend David Putman and revealed what her son Aiden thinks of her dating.The This Morning host has been secretly dating Russian masseuse David for a number of months. Alison, 49, appeared to have previously shared photographs of her and David to her Instagram Stories, and has been seen commenting on David's posts as she left a love heart eye emoji on one of his recent uploads. However, she hadn't publicly addressed her new relationship until she appeared on Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Parenting Hell podcast, where she discussed dating.

As the sunny weather approaches, many shoppers have been on the hunt for the perfect footwear to complete their summer outfits.

Diddly Squat opens its doors once again for a brand new instalment of Clarkson's Farm.

Peter Andre and Emily MacDonagh have finally revealed the name of their adorable baby girl after weeks of enlisting help from fans - and it holds a very special meaning. The couple became proud parents again after welcoming their newest child into the world on Tuesday 2 April – a beautiful baby girl weighing 7lb 3oz. Now, they've decided on a name - Arabella Rose Andréa.

Showbiz legend Christian has died suddenly aged 80 just days after he performed his final show in front of a packed audience.

This is heartbreaking!

Alexandra Jarvis is coming for the Oppenheim Group.

Julie Seabaugh Comedy constantly shifts and changes, and tenets that might have applied years ago are also on the move. Variety spoke to some comics about everything from social media to cancel culture to figure out the new rules of the comedy scene. Live wherever. New York too expensive? Los Angeles too soul-crushing? Austin … too Texas? Touring headliners now regularly hail from more efficient hubs in Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota or anywhere else with Wi-Fi.

Ncuti Gatwa is set to make his National Theatre debut in a new production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy The Importance Of Being Earnest.

What To Watch.What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — April 19What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — April 12“Dead Boy Detectives” follows Charles and Edwin, two dead boys who decide to stick around on Earth in order to investigate supernatural crimes. You get what’s on the tin. More interestingly, the series is in the same universe as “The Sandman,” providing cool opportunities for fans of the franchise.

Five-plus years following the launch of his film financing and production company, Hammerstone Studios, producer Alex Lebovici finds himself at “a big turning point.” After working for years on “building block” projects that held little to no interest for him on the level of story, he’s been able of late to assemble an increasingly packed studio slate, devoting himself solely to making the “fun, commercial, star-driven films” he likes to watch.

Another day, another buzzy project to hit the Cannes Market. Deadline reports that Adam Scott will have a package for his feature directorial debut for sale on the Croisette next month: “Double Booked,” a revenge thriller set to star Sterling K.

The new series of Clarkson's Farm arrives on Amazon Prime Video next week, dropping in on Jeremy Clarkson and the rest of his farming crew over at Diddly Squat. However, it's not looking good for the farm shop - which faces closure by the council in series three. With Jeremy's girlfriend Lisa Hogan in charge of the farm shop, she's given a wake-up call by land agent Charlie Ireland after trying to sell items that aren't from the local area.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a nice one. Emmy nominee Adam Scott (Severance) is set to star in and direct his first feature, Double Booked, alongside Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), and Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus).

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In “Boy Kills World,” Bill Skarsgård has burning eyes and model cheekbones, sinewy arms popping out of a dirty red athletic vest, and a feral pout that make him look like Jean-Claude van Damme crossed with Lou Reed. He plays a deaf-mute avenger, known only as Boy, who kills people in insanely violent ways. Yet through it all, the character retains his innocence.

Britain's Got Talent fans have jokingly demanded that the show should change its name after spotting a pattern. The hit ITV talent competition returned over the weekend with a double show extravaganza.

Johnny Depp on the historical drama film, Jeanne du Barry.Speaking with The Independent, the French director, writer and actor spoke about the film, in which she plays a sex worker in 18th century France, who becomes the mistress to King Louis XV, played by Depp.Maïwenn also opened up about the crew’s experience of working with the Pirates Of The Caribbean star.“I have to be honest. It’s difficult to shoot with him,” she shared.“All the crew were scared because he has a different kind of humour and we didn’t know if he was going to be on time, or if he was going to be OK to say his lines,” she continued.“I mean, even if he was there on set, on time, the crew were afraid of him.”She detailed Depp’s accent development for the movie, and how she was led to cut some of his dialogue, saying: “There was no time for rehearsals. I asked for time but, for whatever reason, he wasn’t available”.“He had a coach, but he couldn’t work with her beforehand,” she continued.

Bethenny Frankel is revealing much more about the difficult marriage she had to ex-husband Jason Hoppy.