‘Dune’ producers threaten to sue if film goes straight to streaming

Johnny Flynn has defended Stardust, arguing that the film avoids the “bland and safe” territory often occupied by musical biopics.Actor and musician Flynn, who portrays David Bowie in the film that did not receive the late star’s estate’s blessing, said close cooperation risks “suppressing” the story.“I think you could argue that this story told with the complicit cooperation of an estate would mean that it becomes a homogenised, slightly, sort of suppressed version of the story, and with all

The first night that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert beat The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in total viewers after his opening night, the bespectacled host sprung for pizza for his crew.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentJohnny Flynn’s star has been on the rise in recent years, and will be propelled a little higher on Jan. 29 with the release of period drama “The Dig” on Netflix, in which he appears alongside Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James.

Armie Hammer is stepping down from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie Shotgun Wedding, amid an ongoing scandal surrounding alleged leaked direct messages about the actor’s sex life.The Social Network star has asked producers to let him exit the project, telling TMZ he cannot justify spending time away from his young son and daughter amid reports surrounding leaked DMs he allegedly sent, describing fantasies of rape and cannibalism, which were leaked by an anonymous social media source.“I’m not

George Clooney took part in a wide-ranging interview this week for the Bafta Life In Pictures series, in which he discussed topics including streaming, what makes a movie star and his career decisions.

Deadline’s annual Contenders Film event is coming on the weekend of January 23-24, a virtual extravaganza of awards-caliber films — 49 in all — that is a must-stop this very different Oscar season.

Naman Ramachandran Independent studio Wiip (“Dickinson”) is adapting Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s play “1984,” based on George Orwell’s eponymous 1949 dystopian social science fiction novel, as a five-part series for television.The play had successful runs at the U.K.’s Nottingham Playhouse and the West End, as well as on Broadway.Executive producers on the series include Icke, Macmillan, and Wiip’s Paul Lee and David Flynn, with Flynn overseeing the project for the studio.“As the world

Wilmer Valderrama couldn't be happier for the release of his animated film, which includes ex-girlfriend Demi Lovato.

Though we did end up adding “Babylon” to our recently-released Most Anticipated Films of 2021 list, we had a strong suspicion that Damien Chazelle’s first feature film since “First Man” would end up getting pushed until 2022. And ultimately, it appears that intuition was spot on.

Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, director Bryan Fogel had a sense that his explosive Jamal Khashoggi documentary was going to be a tough sell.

direct to your inboxFormer Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has set the record straight after joking that she was in Dubai for new year. Lucy, who played Bethany Platt in Corrie, had a little dig at celebs making headlines for partying in the Middle East while most of us Brits are having to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rapper Daniel Dumile, who performed under the name MF DOOM and several other pseudonyms, died October 31, according to his family. No cause of death was given, but his representatives confirmed the passing.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCharlotte Rampling stars as a mysterious entertainer in a new film for fashion house Saint Laurent.The eight-minute video titled “Summer of ‘21,” commissioned by Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello and directed by Gaspar Noé, begins with a woman running and screaming in terror through a forest.

Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon has produced and co-written a new album by Minneapolis band Aero Flynn – listen to ‘Madeline’ in full below.It’s the latest work in a 2020 full of collaborations for Vernon, who’s already worked with Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and more across this year.“This album has been years in the making in a community under Josh [Scott, Aero Flynn frontman],” Vernon tweeted about the album upon its release on Christmas Day (December 25).“We all care about the album, these

Natalie Portman talks with husband Benjamin Millepied after he returns to the beach after a dip in the ocean at local park in Sydney, Australia over the weekend.

Following the blow-up-the-Internet finale of “The Mandalorian” on Friday, creator, writer, director, and showrunner Jon Favreau, did the beginning of his victory lap on Good Morning America. And he answered some of the questions many had about the finale (which we’ll try not to spoil here and won’t mention, you know who).

Adam Brody shows off his muscles while helping wife Leighton Meester with her surfboard ahead of hitting the waves for some surf time on Tuesday afternoon (December 15) in Malibu, Calif.