Euphoria Brings Zendaya Back to Music

Manori Ravindran International EditorNetflix may not have been at the MipTV market in Cannes in any substantial way this year, but the service was certainly front and center in a keynote by HBO Max International boss Johannes Larcher.In a bold presentation, Larcher pointed to his competitor’s international might as a motivating factor for HBO Max’s own growth outside the U.S. In a number of slides dedicated solely to Netflix, the former Hulu exec highlighted the projected growth in Netflix’s international subscribers from 2021 to 2026 (147 subscribers in 2021 to an estimated 266 subscribers by 2026).“Netflix is clearly reaching saturation in the domestic market.

Gallery: OMG you have won a GRAMMY?! These are the youngest EVER Grammy winners. . . (BANG Showbiz)According to Billboard, she said: “I was having so much fun.

Architects have voiced their support for the Music Venue Trust and Music Declares Emergency’s campaign for music fans to #GoLocal during next month’s Earth Day.The two organisations are asking people to #GoLocal on April 22 by attending a gig in their hometown, and to either walk, cycle or use public transport to go to and from music venues.A survey conducted by the MVT in 2020 found that only 35.2 per cent of punters usually walk to a gig, with the majority (48 per cent) typically travelling to shows in their own car.“When you #GoLocal you are considerably improving the impact you make as an individual on the environmental damage caused by vehicles,” the organisations said in a joint statement.“You are also supporting the cultural development of your town, the development of your local artists and your local venue.”A post shared by Music Venue Trust (@musicvenuetrust)Architects frontman Sam Carter, who is also an ambassador for the marine conservation charity Sea Shepherd, has backed the campaign.“This Earth Day I would like to encourage you to #GoLocal to see some live music, and when you do, why not take a nice walk or cycle to get there instead of a taxi or driving,” he said in a statement. “That way you’re helping the environment, and also you’re helping yourself and your body! If you’re not able to do that, how about taking some form of public transport to lower your footprint?“By going local like this, you are doing your bit for local venues and the environment.”You can find out more information about the Music Venue Trust here and Music Declares Emergency here.

National CineMedia told advertisers today that it can help them reach “the unreachables,” aka 18-to-34-year-olds who are drawn more to movies than to linear TV.

For the first time at the Elton John Aids Foundation’s Academy Awards viewing party, Elton John… wasn’t there. Elton, 75, missed the gala to play a rescheduled date on his long-delayed “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. “He does want to finish touring,” said David Furnish, Elton’s husband, while speaking EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife at the Mar. 28 part. “It is very important for him to spend more time with the family, but Elton will never stop.”

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead took first place in the inaugural #OscarsFanFavorite contest, put on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to showcase more popular movies and announced Sunday during the Oscar telecast.

Britney Spears cannot get enough of Euphoria!

Andrew Garfield is speaking about that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” Oscars 2022 snub.

JD Linville Chilean filmmaker Matías Bize’s pandemic-prompted film “Private Messages” will be part of the Official Selection at the 2022 Malaga Film Festival, and the feature dives face-first into the stories which make us human, vulnerable and strong. Bize, who won a Spanish Academy Goya for his Variety-championed film “The Life of the Fish” in 2011, uses self-filmed footage of the film’s international cast (including Blanca Lewin, Nicolás Poblete, Antonia Zegers, Néstor Cantillana, Vicenta Ndongo, Alex Brendemühl and Verónica Intile) confessing their most intimate stories during 2020’s global lockdowns, which coincided with filming.“Private Messages” pieces its narrative together carefully, the truth of its storytellers overlaid with original music, and culminating in a powerful ending which memorializes the power of rebirth. Variety spoke to Bize ahead of his film’s premiere at Malaga.Covid was the impetus for “Private Messages,” but what else inspired the film? This film was born on the first day of the pandemic’s confinement.

Zendaya, Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon got a kick out of watching their auditions, and despite all the laughter throughout, they all noted the film «made a good decision» with their casting.Sony Pictures shared the video of the auditions earlier this week, and Zendaya, Holland and Batalon got together in a trailer and sat down to watch it together. Then, hilarity ensued.

It’s the auditions that started it all…

The cast of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” have gone back to the beginning.

Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman has winged its way past the half a billion dollar mark worldwide to become the fourth highest-grossing studio release of the pandemic era. The global total is $505.8M through Wednesday, and there’s still plenty of gas left in the Batmobile.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, Marvel boss Kevin Feige has said. The sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange, this sequel will see Benedict Cumberbatch descend into the multiverse and star opposite Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong and Rachel McAdams. Doctor Strange 2 is directed by Sam Raimi, who worked on the horror franchise Evil Dead in the 1980s and 1990s.

Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon appeared on a “Spider-Man: No Way Home” special feature. The three friends, who’ve appeared in the entire Sony-Disney trilogy, proceeded to watch their auditions tapes together, giggling their way through them.WATCH: Zendaya redefines futuristic glamour in iconic photo shootCatch never-before-seen moments between Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ bloopers“So we’re shooting Spider Man 3 and we’re all gonna sit down and watch our audition tapes,” said Tom at the start of the video, making Zendaya and Jacob groan. The first audition tape we see is Tom’s.

EXCLUSIVE: After a breakout year that included starring roles in HBO’s The White Lotus and Euphoria, Sydney Sweeney is now ready to jump into Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters. Sources tell Deadline that she has joined Dakota Johnson in Sony Pictures’ Madame Web. S.J. Clarkson is on board to direct the pic. Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless penned the screenplay, with Kerem Sanga also penning a previous draft.

Batman film in the future.The Spider-Man and Doctor Strange And The Multiverse of Madness director recently opened up about his love for the caped crusader.“I’ve always loved Batman,” Raimi told Empire in a new interview. “If I ever saw the Batsignal up in the air, I’d come running.“If I heard that deep, gurgling laugh of The Shadow coming from the darkness, I would also tentatively step outside.”Reflecting on other characters that he’d like to make more films for, he added: “And Spider-Man would be ahead of Doctor Strange, but I don’t want to put him down the list!”Matt Reeves most recently put a new spin on the character with The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano and more.In a four-star review of The Batman, NME wrote: “Director Matt Reeves has mixed up gritty mob drama with film-noir detective thriller – and thanks to Dano’s ultra-creepy villain, some psychological horror too.“Most of the time it comes off brilliantly.

Billie Lourd and Austen Rydell. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old actress confirmed her March 12 wedding with a sweet photo of her kissing her groom in a whimsical setting. The couple, who got engaged in June 2020, tied the knot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Saturday, according to social media posts of the pair's wedding festivities and multiple reports.Lourd's friend, Leslie Grossman, confirmed the news in a video on her Instagram Story. «Billie and Austin’s wedding weekend is over,» Grossman proclaimed, «which is so sad because it was the most fun.» A post shared by Billie Lourd (@praisethelourd)According to 's source, Lourd's father, Bryan Lourd, paid for a block of rooms at the hotel venue for all guests, and that they enjoyed a private pool party there a day prior to the wedding.Lourd hinted at her imminent nuptials in February when she shared photos of herself all dressed up for her bachelorette party. In June 2020, Rydell revealed in an Instagram post that he had popped the question. «She said YES!!» he captioned the post.

Billie Lourd and Austen Rydell. The couple, who got engaged in June 2020, tied the knot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Saturday, according to social media posts of the pair's wedding festivities and multiple reports. While neither actor has spoken out about the personal milestone, Lourd's friend, Leslie Grossman, confirmed the news in a video on her Instagram Story. «Billie and Austin’s wedding weekend is over,» Grossman proclaimed, «which is so sad because it was the most fun.» According to 's source, Lourd's father, Bryan Lourd, paid for a block of rooms at the hotel venue for all guests, and that they enjoyed a private pool party there a day prior to the wedding.Lourd hinted at her imminent nuptials in February when she shared photos of herself all dressed up for her bachelorette party. In June 2020, Rydell revealed in an Instagram post that he had popped the question.

Always team Carly! Jade Roper is rooting for her longtime friend Carly Waddell to find love again after her split from Evan Bass.