Elle Fanning in Talks to Star in ‘Badlands,’ Standalone ‘Predator’ Movie from Director Dan Trachtenberg and 20th Century

A Scots 'predator' has been jailed for sexually abusing a teenage girl. Craig McKay, from Aberdeen, appeared at Exeter Crown Court on Friday June 21, and was slapped with a 10-year sentence by Judge David Evans, consisting of nine years custodial and a further year on extended licence.

Ian McKellen's West End show has been cancelled again after the star fell from the stage in front of horrified audience members on Monday (June 17).

Ian McKellen's West End show has been cancelled again after the star fell from the stage in front of horrified audience members on Monday (June 17).

Sarah Paulson and her longtime love Holland Taylor hit the carpet at the 2024 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 16) at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

Tom Guiry has found himself in some legal trouble…

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor At the Monte-Carlo TV Festival Saturday, Lee Jung-Jae, one of the stars of new Disney+ series “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” spoke with Variety about how he prepared for his role as Jedi Master Sol, the strengths of Leslye Headland, the show’s creator, as a showrunner, and the relationship between Sol and Amandla Stenberg’s characters.Lee, who won a Primetime Emmy for “Squid Game,” says that for 50% of “The Acolyte” role he drew inspiration from previous depictions of the Jedi Masters, and “for the remaining 50% I tried to find something that was appropriate to Sol – something that would only incarnate him.” He also consulted with an expert in “Star Wars” lore at Lucasfilm.In “The Acolyte,” the Jedi Masters are shown to be flawed. How does the show present this? “In ‘The Acolyte,’ what it tries to say is that anyone can make mistakes, but you have to accept the mistakes that you make, and put effort into correcting them or developing yourself, because any human being has some unstable thinking,” Lee says.

Danielle Savre has landed her next TV role after signing off from Station 19!

Selena Kuznikov “Palm Royale” showrunner Abe Sylvia relied on his “guru” Joni Mitchell (via her song “People’s Parties”) when figuring out the tone for his Apple TV+ comedy: “Laughing and crying are the same release.” “Our show took itself really seriously even as it went absurd,” Sylvia said. “It’s a gay ‘Fantasia,’ right? It’s tone is maximalist gay.

Hallmark movies have starred tons of big-name actors through the years. From "Mean Girls'" Lacey Chabert to "Twilight's" Ashley Greene, there are plenty of stars you can spot on your screen when watching a comforting Hallmark flick. Take a look below at 15 stars you may have forgotten had a role in one (or more) Hallmark film.

EXCLUSIVE: To commemorate the launch of production on its untitled film starring Lily James as Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, 20th Century Studios has unveiled a first look photo of James from set, which you can view below.

Animated movies about robots are always good. You’re talking about major films like “Wall-E” and “The Iron Giant.” Those are classics.

Strictly Come Dancing's Kristina Rihanoff has raised her voice in support of Giovanni Pernice after news emerged about his cut from the roster for the popular BBC One dance series.

Hollyoaks star Amy Maghera has revealed she's given birth to her second baby - and has chosen the name Kaya for her daughter.The actress shared an adorable black-and-white shot of herself in her hospital bed with her newborn in her arms. In her caption, Amy wrote: "Kaya Lana Taub." Amy, who welcomed her first baby just 18 months ago with her husband Ethan Taub, announced they were expecting their second daughter with a photo of their baby scan in January. She captioned the snap with: "Here we go again! The feet of my second babe.

Elle Fanning is reportedly being lined up to play the lead role in Badlands, the latest entry in the Predator film series.Earlier this year, it was confirmed that there was a new entry in the franchise on the way named Badlands. Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), who directed 2022’s Prey, will also helm the new film, which he has co-written as an original screenplay with Patrick Aison.

Just when you think you’ve seen just about every setup for a family drama ever, a film like “Mother, Couch” comes out and introduces yet another. As seen in the trailer for “Mother, Couch,” the film tells the story of an elderly woman who decides she’s not going to get up from a couch she’s sitting on in the middle of a furniture showroom.

Elle Fanning has booked her next major project!

EXCLUSIVE: After announcing that the studio would be expanding on its universe earlier this year, 20th Century and Dan Trachtenberg’s next standalone pic Badlands looks to be gaining momentum with some serious star power. Sources close to Deadline say that Elle Fanning is in negotiations to star in the film with Trachtenberg directing. Trachtenberg co-wrote script with Patrick Aison.

We now know who will be taking on the Predator in the upcoming film, “Badlands.” Step on up, Elle Fanning! According to Deadline, Elle Fanning is in talks to star in Dan Trachtenberg’s “Badlands,” which serves as his follow-up to the beloved “Prey.” Though plot details are being kept under wraps, “Badlands” is being described as yet another standalone film in the ‘Predator’ universe, not a sequel to the aforementioned “Prey.” That said, the report claims that development on a “Prey 2” is happening and could see the return of Amber Midthunder in the cast.  Continue reading ‘Badlands’: Elle Fanning To Star In ‘Predator’ Spinoff Film From ‘Prey’ Director at The Playlist.

Scott Mantz After 65 episodes, “Star Trek: Discovery” boldly wrapped up its ambitious five-season run with “Life, Itself,” in which Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) finally found the technology of the Progenitors that she and her crew had searched for, only to let it stay hidden after deeming that it too powerful to be in the hands of one civilization. It was an episode that also saw the anticipated marriage of Burnham’s former shipmate Saru (Doug Jones) to Vulcan President T’Rina (Tara Rosling), not to mention the consummation of her own relationship with Cleveland Booker (David Ajala).

Sony Pictures Animation is currently making Goat, an original animated sports comedy from producers Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton of Unanimous Media, Oscar nominee Michelle Raimo Kouyate (The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story, Silver Linings Playbook), and Adam Rosenberg (Creed 3) and Academy Award winner Rodney Rothman (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) of Modern Magic.