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Carla Renata Judy Blume is having a major moment. Not only did Prime Video just release a documentary about her life, “Judy Blume Forever,” but Hulu recently also announced it’s turning her book, “Summer Sisters,” into a limited series. And on April 28, a film adaptation of “Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret?” will be in theaters. “I needed to read everything she ever wrote because she just wrote the truth about what it felt like to be that age,” the film’s director Kelly Fremon Craig told Variety at the movie’s Los Angeles premiere on Saturday.  Craig wrote a letter to Blume asking to adapt the YA novel. The author was already a fan of Craig’s “The Edge of Seventeen.” “I knew she was the right one. I couldn’t be happier. I may be the only book writer who has ever said that the movie is better than my book, and I mean it,” said Blume, who was recently honored by Variety at its Power of Women luncheon. “This wonderful group has given me the gift of lifetime.”

Erin Krakow has weddings on the brain! In her latest Hallmark Channel romance, the star and network staple stars in where Krakow plays wedding guide creator Vanessa Doyle, who has the tall task of convincing an uninspired artist and owner of a wedding cottage, Evan Stanford (' Brendan Penny), to renovate it in time in order to host a dream wedding for a contest-winning couple.Filmed just outside of Vancouver, near the compound, the love story charts the main characters' «oil-and-water» dynamic as it gradually evolves into an enchanting romance and their prejudices about each other begin to thaw. «It's really refreshing to get to see more of a glimpse into what these relationships might look like and getting to see them solidify maybe a little bit earlier in the movie so that we get to live in that dynamic with them and enjoy the romance. And we get to see that in ,» Krakow told ET ahead of the film's Saturday's premiere.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Iconic French fashion house Saint Laurent is launching a film production banner spearheaded by its artistic director Anthony Vaccarello. Named Saint Laurent Productions, the subsidiary is kicking off with a trio of films from renowned filmmakers, including a pair of shorts world premiering at Cannes: “Strange Way of Life” by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal. Vaccarello, a cinephile who became the artistic director of Saint Laurent in 2016, said launching this new division gives him “the opportunity to expand the vision I have for Saint Laurent through a medium that has more permanence than clothes.”

A mum filmed herself and her son "openly celebrating" and "dancing" after setting fire to her ex-partner's boat, which he was living on.

HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery dished out lots of news, teaser trailers, and other info at their press event today about rebranding HBO Max to Max.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Is “Peaches” from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” one of the first Oscars original song contenders of the year? The ultimate power ballad, sung by Jack Black as the evil Bowser, will be eligible to submit for best original song consideration at the Oscars, Universal has confirmed to Variety. “Peaches” is all about Bowser’s unrequited love. And the subject of his adoration? Princess Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor Joy), who is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. The song is co-written by Black, the film’s directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, as well as Eric Osmond and John Spiker.

Am I Being Unreasonable?” would be a lighthearted, whimsical British series.Boy, was I wrong.It is, in fact, the complete opposite — a pitch-black comedy, creepy at times, in which no one is who they seem (and that’s mostly for the worse). The Hulu original, co-written by stars Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli, is set in a small English village, where each of its protagonists, including a young boy, are hiding dark secrets that, as the series progresses, are linked to the horrifying opening scene which triggers the events at its narrative core.

Apple TV+ already debuted one dystopian series this year with “Extrapolations.” Now it’s ready to premiere another one, although this one adapts Hugh Howey‘s best-selling trilogy of novels. That’s right, “Silo” brings Howey’s post-apocalyptic series to the small screen, with Rebecca Ferguson leading a loaded ensemble cast.

Apple TV+ already debuted one dystopian series this year with “Extrapolations.” Now it’s ready to premiere another one, although this one adapts Hugh Howey‘s best-selling trilogy of novels. That’s right, “Silo” brings Howey’s post-apocalyptic series to the small screen, with Rebecca Ferguson leading a loaded ensemble cast.

Annika Pham L.A.-based Dynamic Television has acquired worldwide rights to the Swedish series “The Pirate Bay,” about the notorious pirate BitTorrent site and its co-founders Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, and Gottfrid Swartholm. The six-part series, set to go unto production this fall, is being produced by Stockholm and L.A.-based powerhouse B-Reel Films (“Midsommar,” “Before We Die”) for Swedish pubcaster SVT. “I Am Zlatan” helmer Jens Sjögren is directing, from a screenplay by head-writer Piotr Marciniak (“Everything I Can’t Remember”), with Patrik Gyllström (“Agatha Christie’s Hjerson”) serving as episodic writer. The character-driven show turns on Peter, Fredrik and Gottfrid, who ended up creating in 2003 one of the world’s largest BitTorrent indexes as a reaction to big business trying to take control file sharing over the Internet. 

 movie released on Tuesday, fans are diving deep into speculation surrounding the film's closely guarded plot.One theory that might just have legs is regarding a possible connection to . Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and Ken in the highly anticipated new film from Greta Gerwig, the trailer for which appears to show the duo attempting to leave Barbie Land and embarking on an adventure in the «Real World.»TikTok user Cat Quinn noted that a plotline following a fantastic journey to a new place, only to discover there's «no place like home,» while helping new friends along the way sound quite similar to the 1939 Judy Garland classic — but there's also a few Easter eggs in the trailer that really seal the deal. Dorothy's ruby red slippers were central to the plot of, while 's trailer begins with a close-up shot of her hot pink, glittery heels. Barbie wears a pink gingham dress throughout the trailer, not unlike Dorothy's blue gingham dress in .The most telling, blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment comes as Robbie's Barbie drives by a movie theater. On the marquee is the title, while three movie posters on the front of the building all depict characters from the film.

The Barbie movie's incredible glittering cast has been unveiled three months before the highly-anticipated movie finally reaches cinema screens, and there's a whole host of modern takes on the classic doll toy. While Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling play the original and first Barbie and Ken, complete with platinum blonde hair and dazzling smiles to boot, the last two decades have seen a great boost in diversity for the Mattel brand. What's more, the Barbie ladies have also got jobs, and crucially, not everyone is blonde.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Mae Martin, a rising star comedian and writer, has set limited series “Tall Pines” at Netflix. The show is a thriller set in a bucolic but sinister town that explores the insidious underbelly of the troubled teen industry and the eternal struggle between one generation and the next. Production is through London- and Los Angeles-based Objective Fiction and Canada’s Sphere Media.“ ‘Tall Pines’ is a wildly entertaining story that explores the complex and sometimes twisted relationship between teens and adults. We’re thrilled to be working with a singular talent like Mae and bringing their unique voice to one of our first commissions for Netflix Canada,” said Danielle Woodrow, director, content, Canada at Netflix.

We finally know the full cast list for the Barbie movie and know who everyone is portraying!

 is back with a new sneak peek of its colorful cast of characters. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and Ken in the highly anticipated new film from Greta Gerwig, out this summer. 's star-studded cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Emerald Fennell, Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Hari Nef, Ariana Greenblatt, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Rhea Pearlman, and Will Ferrell. Little is known about the plot, but many of the film's stars are rumored to be playing alternate versions of Barbie and Ken, which was seemingly confirmed when the movie posters were released on Tuesday. «Meet our Barbies and Kens ✨#BarbieTheMovie,» read the caption of the posters, which feature Robbie, Ben-Adir, Dua Lipa, Scott Evans and more stars. A post shared by BARBIE (@barbiethemovie)A second post showing Gosling seems to tease another character: «Meet more Barbies and Kens, and Allan… #BarbieTheMovie.»A post shared by BARBIE (@barbiethemovie)Meanwhile, the next post featuring Ferrera reads, «And, meet the Humans.

Last year, the Starz limited series “Gaslit” took on Watergate and its complexities. In 2023, it’s HBO‘s turn to deliver its own series about the infamous political scandal, albeit from a slightly different angle.

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has nabbed North American rights to the Shia LaBeouf-led drama Padre Pio from filmmaker Abel Ferrara, slating it for a day-and-date release on June 2nd.

on the red carpet, while celebrates the release of his latest movie, AIR, rather than the other way around. And she looked gorgeous while doing it, obviously. , wore a floor-length Antonio Grimaldi Couture gown, with a mermaid silhouette and a skirt in a shocking shade of canary yellow. The dress's bodice, a sheer illusion mock-turtleneck embellished with crystals, was hardly more subdued.

The Kardashians are ready to talk about their legacy.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight is set to write the screenplay for the untitled “Star Wars” movie that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”) is attached to direct, as original screenwriters Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson have departed the project, Variety has confirmed. The movie is widely expected to be among Lucasfilm’s first “Star Wars” films since 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” More information about the movie, including a possible title, is expected to be announced at the Star Wars Celebration in London in April. (A representative for Lucasfilm did not respond to a request for comment.)