Daniel Radcliffe Shoots Down Rumors That He Got In Serious Shape To Play Wolverine: “I Got Buff Because I Am An Obsessive …No Wolverine”

Addie Morfoot Contributor DOC NYC is known for its 15-feature film shortlist and for its annual Visionaries Tribute luncheon, which attracts the who’s who of the docu community from both coasts. But, while the festival, which begins on Nov.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was visibly moved while discussing the tragic accident that left his stunt double, David Holmes, paralysed during the filming of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1'.The life and career of Holmes, a former gymnast from Essex, is the focus of a new documentary titled 'David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived', a nod to the nickname of the character Harry Potter in the popular film series and books by JK Rowling. In a sneak peek shared by HBO, Danielle remembers David as someone who "would do the most dangerous physical stuff" on the set of the Harry Potter films.

Harry Potter has become a multimedia franchise to rival Star Wars and Marvel.The success of the books led to a film adaptation of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone in 2001, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. The remaining six novels in the series were later adapted across seven films, with the last being Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011.Since then, the wizarding world has continued on the big screen through the Fantastic Beasts films starring Eddie Redmayne.

All Rise alumna Lindsay Mendez is set as a series regular alongside Josh Andrés Rivera and Patrick Schwarzenegger in Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology American Sports Story, Deadline has learned.

trailer released Wednesday for HBO’s documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” introduces Holmes as a teen gymnast who had “no concept of fear,” according to his parents, and landed the “best job in the world” as Radcliffe’s adventurous stand-in.Radcliffe added that Holmes “seemed like a cool older brother” while filming the movies throughout his adolescence. But that all changed when Holmes was involved in a stunt gone wrong that resulted in him instantly breaking his neck and spending six months in the hospital.

Marvel creatives, including studio chief Kevin Feige, assembled in Palm Springs for the studio’s annual retreat. Most years, the vibe would have been confident — even cocky — given how the premier superhero brand, owned by Disney since 2009, has remade the entertainment business in its image.

Ellise Shafer The official trailer has been released for “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,” which tells the story of Daniel Radcliffe‘s “Harry Potter” stunt double who was left paralyzed after an accident on the set of “Deathly Hallows Part 1.” Executive produced by Radcliffe, the documentary showcases the decade-long bond between the “Harry Potter” star and stuntman Holmes during the making of the iconic franchise. But, Holmes’ world is turned upside down when a debilitating spinal injury on set leaves him paralyzed. “As Daniel and his closest stunt colleagues rally to support David and his family in their moment of need, it is David’s extraordinary spirit of resilience that becomes their greatest source of strength and inspiration,” the documentary’s official logline reads.

Merrily We Roll Along. Sondheim acolytes are well versed in the show’s difficult past that dates back to the original 1981 Broadway production.Hal Prince, a longtime collaborator with Sondheim, mounted the show with a teenage cast who played the characters as both their younger and adult selves. It didn’t work.

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Daniel Radcliffe is making a film about one of his stunt doubles on Harry Potter who was paralysed following an accident on one of the film’s sets.As per Deadline, Sky and HBO Documentary Films are working on David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived which was described by Sky as “a coming-of-age story of stuntman David Holmes, a prodigious teenage gymnast from Essex, England, who is selected to play Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the first Harry Potter film, when Daniel is just eleven.”Radcliffe starred as the titular character in all eight films in the world-famous series based on J.K. Rowling’s books, which concluded in 2011 while Holmes was his stunt double until an accident on the penultimate film left him paralysed.The synopsis adds: “Over the next ten years, the two form an inextricable bond, but on the penultimate film a tragic accident on set leaves David paralysed with a debilitating spinal injury, turning his world upside down.

We’re already into Phase 5 and Marvel’s The Multiverse Saga, which began with “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quanumania” and goes all the way to 2027 with “Avengers: Secret Wars.” This means that eventually, we’ll likely end up seeing “Avengers: Kang Dynasty” (2026) and ‘Secret Wars’ become massive ‘Endgame‘-level events that allow dozens and dozens of heroes to face off against the main antagonist Jonathan Majors’ Kang The Conqueror.

It’s interesting to see how far the film and TV industry has changed in the last few years—lurching forward even further during COVID to what many would think would be the #AgeOfStreaming, only to discover the bottom line of producing expensive shows vs. subscriber profit wasn’t making the return on investment they hoped.

Harry Potter and Twilight are two of the biggest young-adult film franchises of all time, and they put Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattinson on the map.

Daniel Radcliffe was once again asked about the rumors that he could be playing Wolverine in the future.

Daniel Radcliffe has finally reacted to fan rumors that he might be the next Wolverine, noting that there is simply no truth to the theory.“No,” Radcliffe, 34, confirmed during a Vanity Fair lie detector interview with his “Merrily We Roll Along” costars Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez.When asked by Mendez if he got buff for no reason, he laughed.“Yes. I got buff because I am obsessive, and I want to… You’ve seen my parents, they’re like insane fitness people,” he said.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor The 2023 edition of Variety’s annual theater breakfast was all about the Business of Broadway. But that didn’t keep things from getting spiritual, too. In a panel discussion featuring the starry cast of “Merrily We Roll Along” — held during the Business of Broadway breakfast Oct.

Merrily We Roll Along, the Sondheim revival starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, cemented its place among Broadway’s top earners during its opening week, grossing $1,706,962, filling all seats at the Hudson and securing the highest average ticket price with $220.88.

HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series.According to Online Betting Guide (OLBG), Nighy is 3/1 odds to take on the role, followed by Benedict Cumberbatch with odds at 4/1.Ralph Fiennes, who played the villain character across five Harry Potter movies, is 5/1 odds to reprise the role in the TV adaptation.Charles Dance is the frontrunner with 2/1 odds to play Albus Dumbledore, who was played by late actors Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the movies. Nick Frost, meanwhile, is 2/1 odds to play Rubeus Hagrid, originally played by Robbie Coltrane.In the movies, Nighy played Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

One of Nicole Kidman’s most disappointing films may be coming back to haunt her. Following the success of 2001’s “Moulin Rouge!” the Oscar winner joined Hugh Jackman and reunited with director Baz Luhrmann for the 2009 period epic, “Australia.” The movie earned middling reviews, but more importantly, was a box office bomb earning just $211 million worldwide off a reportedly $130 million budget.

Trish Deitch Commercial theater — theater written mostly to entertain audiences, for the purpose of making money — is the enemy in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical, “Merrily We Roll Along,” now on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. According to “Merrily,” it’s theater that doesn’t sacrifice its profundity to make it easy on audiences that has any real value at all.