A man who murdered and sexually assaulted his teenage sister has been jailed for life. Connor Gibson, 21, attacked his sister, Amber Gibson, in woodland in Hamilton, Scotland, in November 2021.
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Oscilloscope Laboratories has landed “Canary,” a documentary about a climate scientist who been referred to as “the closest living thing to Indiana Jones.” Danny O’Malley, a producer on “Chef’s Table,” directed the film with MIT-trained Neuroscientist Alex Rivest, PhD. It’s set to open in limited release on Sept.
15 followed by a one-night-only special nationwide screening on Sept. 20.
The subject of the film is Doctor Lonnie Thompson, who, in a press release, is referred to as an explorer “who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible.” He’s been globally recognized for his drilling an analysis of ice cores from various regions of the world in the hopes of better understanding the Earth’s climate. The announcement goes on to describe the documentary’s mission like so: “Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change—his life’s work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.” “‘Canary’ is a thrilling story featuring a real-life superhero working against all odds to make a better future for everyone,” said Oscilloscope’s Dan Berger.
“It’s adventurous, thrilling, and pulls at your heart strings. Devin Whetstone’s gorgeous cinematography captures Lonnie’s personal story while setting it against the epic nature of the Peruvian Andes.
A man who murdered and sexually assaulted his teenage sister has been jailed for life. Connor Gibson, 21, attacked his sister, Amber Gibson, in woodland in Hamilton, Scotland, in November 2021.
Billie Lee is spilling the tea about that viral altercation between Tom Sandoval and some random partygoer this week!
Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes have shined the spotlight on the relationship between laborers and corporations. If you want to watch programming with those themes, or if you want to kick back, relax and take your mind off of everything, there’s something for everyone. Here’s your essential guide for what to watch and stream.
Guy Lodge Film Critic “The Promised Land” deserves a sexier title than “The Promised Land”: It’s hard to hear those well-worn words and not expect something as beige and starchy as the spuds grown on its titular terrain. It has one, in fact.
Before Bond and “Casino Royale,” before many of his now iconic performances and appearances in franchises like “Rogue One,” ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny,” Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen first came to fame with Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Pusher” trilogy. But one of the acclaimed films that kept pushing up the mountain of international fame was Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel’s “A Royal Affair” (2012).
Faye Brookes had a fairy-tale wedding in the stunning countryside of the Cotswolds earlier this week. She said "I do" to Iwan Lewis, in an intricate off-the-shoulder gown. Her brunette locks were swept into an elegant half-up half-down do and a veil flowed down her back.The former Corrie star looked sensational for the event, also clutching a bouquet of white flowers.
Great Britain’s Josh Kerr is taking home gold in the 1500 metres at the Athletics World Championships and no doubt would have been cheered on by his fiancée from the sidelines.The Scottish middle-distance runner, 25 stunned Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who was the favourite to win, and took the 1500m title in style at the Athletics World Championships in Budapest today (Wednesday, 23 August). Josh clocked three minutes 29.38 seconds to win a massive battle with Jakob, who came second, over the final 300m.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent TrustNordisk has unveiled the international trailer and poster for “The Promised Land,” Nikolaj Arcel’s historical epic drama starring Mads Mikkelsen (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”), which is slated to world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. “The Promised Land” tells the true story of an impoverished captain, Ludvig Kahlen, who set out to conquer the harsh, uninhabitable Danish heath with a seemingly impossible goal; to build a colony in the name of the King. TrustNordisk is describing the film as “a gripping story about the conquest of the heath, the tale of a proud and uncompromising man, and the woman who becomes his ally in the fight against evil, death and perdition.” Mikkelsen stars opposite Amanda Collin (“Raised by Wolves”).
Ellise Shafer Lena Endre will reprise the role of Marianne in Tomas Alfredson’s TV adaptation of Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman’s 2000 film “Faithless,” Variety can reveal exclusively. Filming has officially commenced on the Miso Film production, in which Endre will star as Older Marianne alongside Jesper Christensen (“James Bond” franchise, “Exit”) as Older David.
Child killer Lucy Letby will die behind bars after she received a whole life order today.
Olga Carmona has shot into the lime light after scoring the first goal of the woman's FIFA World Cup final.The Spaniard, from Seville, stunned England fans when she crushed their hope of an early win in Sydney, Australia.The 23-year-old slotted past Mary Earps to take them to a 1-0 win , making her the talking point of the first half. She represents Real Madrid women's team and has been crucial to Spain’s magical run to the final. Already she has gained popularity due to scoring a winner for the La Roja in semi-final against Sweden, in the 90th minute of the game.The superstar made her senior debut in 2021, was also part of the under-19 Spanish side which won the 2018 European Championship.
Editor’s note: Dade Hayes and Jonathan Bing are co-authors of Open Wide: How Hollywood Box-Office Became a National Obsession. Hayes is Deadline’s Business Editor and Bing is Chief Communications Officer at Vice Media Group.
Angel Studios, the distributor behind Alejandro Monteverde’s summer surprise hit, Sound of Freedom, is exclaiming that they’ve paid back their 6,678 P&A investors 120% of their original investment in the Jim Caviezel movie.
Naman Ramachandran Signature Entertainment has acquired U.K. and Ireland rights to revenge thriller “Femme.” The film centers on Jules, whose life and career as a drag queen is destroyed by a homophobic attack. But when he re-encounters his attacker, the deeply-closeted Preston, in a gay sauna, he is presented with a chance to exact revenge.
This year has been pretty wild as far as box office goes. We’ve seen massive successes, such as “The Super Mario Bros.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” with the hope that the potent combination of escapism and nostalgia would invigorate the box office. Instead, both films are among the summer’s most baffling disappointments, and much of that has to do with their outsized budgets.
Georgie Parker, who portrays Roo Stewart in the Austrilian soap Home and Away, is set to leave the soap for some time and will be off our screens from some point this month. Talking to Yahoo Lifestyle, Georgie, 58, explained that she will be taking an extended break to go and star in Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica. “I’m lucky that with or any other TV productions I’ve been involved with, I’ve been very fortunate that I kind of put it out there — if it’s going to be long term, that I need time out for plays.” The actress continued that she has it written into her contracts that she often needs time away from TV to go and perform in stage productions.
Naman Ramachandran Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to horror-thriller “Thirst.” The film marks the directorial debut of musician Eric Owen, drummer with alternative rock duo Black Pistol Fire. Written by Owen, in the film, insomnia spreads in a small town, causing fear and panic.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent After years in development, ABC’s senior citizen spinoff of “The Bachelor” is finally underway — and Variety has the first interview with the leading man himself since production has begun. Still weeks away from “The Golden Bachelor” premiere this fall, Gerry Turner, a 71-year-old grandpa from Indiana, is currently filming his season at “The Bachelor” mansion in Los Angeles, Calif., in hopes of finding love later in life.
If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting a real life Barbie beach house, your dreams are coming true.