Carole Horst SPOILER ALERT: This contains spoilers from “The Witcher,” now streaming on Netflix. “The Witcher” Season 3 Volume 1 returns June 29 on Netflix with Volume 2 dropping July 27, promising more battles, fantastical creatures, magic, intrigue and the driving philosophy that family is worth fighting for, according to showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. Henry Cavill returns as Geralt, the titular character, who’s on the road with Ciri (Freya Allan) and the mage Yennefer (Anya Chalotra). They make a dysfunctional little family, with Ciri coming into her own as a warrior princess. Season 3 also sees the elves battle over their agenda, while the forces of other kingdoms work against Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer. There’s also a fantastic mages’ ball on Aretuza, which is a visual showstopper in design and storytelling.
How the Women Directors of ‘The Last Movie Stars’ and ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ Focused on Propping Up True Stories
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Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features Documentarian Emily Wachtel met Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward when she was two years old. They were neighbors in Westport. Conn, the dearest of family friends. “I knew them my whole life,” says Wachtel. “They are the reason I am in film.” Wachtel, producer of CNN’s six-part docuseries “The Last Movie Stars,” which paints a sweeping, intimate, romantic portrait of the life, love and careers of Newman and Woodward, describes her childhood with the famed couple as if something out of a suburban New England dream. “They were incredible people,” says Wachtel. “I was so young when I met them, and I didn’t understand what a movie star was at the time. But part of that is because they were so real. They’d pick you up to go to birthday parties, Joanne made sweaters. They had this big, beautiful barn on the property and they would entertain almost every weekend. Not in a formal way, but with everyone. Not necessarily actors. It was neighbors and friends from all walks of life. They would have everybody over and make hamburgers. They screened movies. I saw a lot of old movies with them, from ‘Lady in the Tramp’ to ‘The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.’ It was just part of the fabric of that household. And it was a gift.”
“They were very eccentric and fun,” Wachtel continues. “I remember going over to their house and they would put food in the oven and they said there was a little man named Charlie who lived in the oven. And I remember coming home and telling my mother the Newman’s have a little man in their oven.” Beyond “The Last Movie Stars,” the slate of Emmy contenders in the documentary category is rife with projects produced and directed by women, projects that
Henry Cavill's 'The Witcher' Co-Stars Reveal When They Learned He Was Leaving The Show
Henry Cavill announced his departure from The Witcher late last year.
Beauty gurus explain how to help your makeup last all day during hot weather
Although the rain has begun to fall once again in Scotland bringing an end to the recent dry spell, it still remains hot outside.
‘The Great,’ ‘Tulsa King’ and ‘Unstable’ Casts on the Pros and Cons of Working With Family on Set
Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features When series creator Tony McNamara was crafting the character of Aunt Elizabeth in Hulu’s Emmy-winning biographical comedy “The Great,” he penned it with his actor wife and fellow Aussie, Belinda Bromilow, front of mind. “I knew the character and I knew what I needed from an actor to do it,” says McNamara, a seasoned playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Yorgos Lanthimos’ piquant 2018 drama “The Favourite.” “I knew [Elizabeth] needed to have a strong dramatic voice but also be a bit idiosyncratic and have really good comic bones,” McNamara continues. “The actor needed to be able to do comedy and be able to shift gears into a darker place. And I’d worked with Belinda before and knew that she could do that.”
‘Harry & Meghan’ Composer Gil Talmi Explains How the Score Enhances Themes of ‘Compassion, Fear, Systemic and Social Issues’
Charna Flam Netflix’s six-part docu-series “Harry & Meghan” puts the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the center of their story. The limited series details the couple’s relationship, from their first impressions of one another to the growth of their family. However, throughout thesix hours, composer Gil Talmi revealed to Variety, he composed over four hours (approximately 260 minutes) of music to embrace the regal and historical elements of the Duke’s past and current challenges. “Naturally, the subject of the royalty and the monarchy lends itself to the classical background, with a lot of neoclassical piano, strings and orchestra.” The composer detailed how he combined the Duke’s past and present through the incorporation of darker electronics and modular and analog synths, all in an effort “to help convey the challenges and darker undercurrents that [Harry and Meghan] have been facing.”
Zoe Saldaña Reacts to ‘Avatar 5’ Being Delayed to 2031: ‘Great! I’m Gonna Be 53 When the Last Movie Comes Out’
Zack Sharf Digital News Director When James Cameron’s fifth “Avatar” movie opens in theaters in 2031, Zoe Saldaña will end a whopping 26-year journey playing the Na’vi warrior and devoted mother Neytiri. How’s that for character longevity? Disney announced June 13 that Cameron’s three upcoming “Avatar” sequels have been pushed back on the release calendar yet again, extending the franchise into 2031. “Great! I’m gonna be 53 when the last ‘Avatar’ comes out,” Saldaña humorously posted on her Instagram alongside a shocked face emoji. “I was 27 when I shot the very first ‘Avatar.'” Saldaña’s co-star Sam Worthington, who stars as Jake Sully in the franchise, will be 55 years old when the final “Avatar” movie hits theaters. Cameron will be 77 years old.
Wes Anderson On Building ‘Asteroid City’, His Next ‘Three-Hander’ Film & Working Again With Bill Murray – Crew Call Podcast
“I like when I’m working on something that I don’t understand,” says 7x Oscar nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson on how he cracked his new off-kilter comedic period opus, Asteroid City, which hits theaters in New York and LA this Friday. The Focus Features release goes wide on Friday, June 23.
Zoe Saldaña Reacts to ‘Avatar 5’ Being Delayed to 2031: “Great! I’m gonna be 53 when the last movie comes out”
Zoe Saldaña has had an amusing moment of realisation following the news that Avatar 5 has been delayed until 2031.Per a report from Variety, Disney has pushed back the third Avatar film by a full year from December 2024 to December 2025. As a result, the two following films in the sci-fi franchise have also been delayed by three years to 2029 and 2031 respectively.“Great! I’m gonna be 53 when the last Avatar comes out,” Saldaña humorously posted on her Instagram alongside a shocked face emoji.
Scandoval by the Numbers: Breaking Down How the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cast Financially Benefited From Tom and Raquel’s Affair
Cashing in. Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ cheating scandal came with an unexpected paycheck for several Vanderpump Rules stars.
Is Tony-Winning ‘Leopoldstadt’ The Last Of A Dying Breed? “I Don’t Know When There’ll Be A Play Like This Again” Due To Broadway Economics, Producer Sonia Friedman Says
While she was ebullient about Leopoldstadt‘s Tony Award wins, including a crowning one for Best Play, producer Sonia Friedman offered some sobering thoughts about plays of its scale and cost.
How to Watch 'The Crowded Room' — New Thriller Series Starring Tom Holland Now Streaming
's Tom Holland, 's Amanda Seyfried and actress Emmy Rossum, is jam-packed with our favorite stars. One of Holland's rare TV roles, is now streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ and it's a psychological ride you won't want to miss. Set in 1979 and based on the true story of Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, the crime-thriller limited series follows Danny Sullivan (Holland) who is arrested after a shooting.
How the ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Makeup and Costume Team Created ‘Beautiful’ Vampires and ‘Elegant Bloodletting’
Hunter Ingram The first season of AMC’s “Interview With the Vampire” builds a textured, vibrant world, only to watchit burn and bleed. Anne Rice’s beloved story of long-dead vampire Lestat (Sam Reid) and his latest creation, Louis (Jacob Anderson), chronicles a relationship baptized in blood, fueled by passion and gutted by betrayal. Thanks to the series’ crafts teams, Louis and Lestat’s bond lives and dies (and lives again) according to a visually cohesive language that congeals around one thing — color. Production designer Mara LePereSchloop and costume designer Carol Cutshall spent days with fabrics in hand, curating the color palette for the series, which shifts Rice’s 19th-century New Orleans story to the early 20th century and the city’s redlight district Storyville.
Ice Cube announces UK and Ireland tour with Cypress Hill and The Game
Ice Cube has announced details of a 2023 UK and Ireland tour in the winter with support from Cypress Hill and The Game. Check out dates and ticket details below.The rap icon previously performed around the world last year with fellow West Coast rap legends Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Too $hort for the supergroup’s Mount Westmore tour.Now, the Californian shared has new solo dates for the ‘High Rollers Volume 1’ tour with Cypress Hill and The Game, telling UK fans: “We coming across that water.
‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on Filming the Emotional Series Finale and Whether She Was Team Paxton or Ben
Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the series finale of “Never Have I Ever” now streaming on Netflix. The senior season of Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” is here and, with it, the social, cultural, familial and sexual education of Devi Vishwakumar has reached its conclusion. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stars as the quirky and ambitious first-generation Indian American high schooler, whose fiery temper has gotten her into some hot water in her relationships and into the point position of a simmering teenage love triangle with studly swimmer Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) and her equally-nerdy nemesis Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison).
How to Watch 'The Crowded Room': The Psychological Thriller Starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried
's Tom Holland, 's Amanda Seyfried and actress Emmy Rossum, is jam-packed with our favorite stars.Set in 1979, the 10-episode limited series follows Danny Sullivan (Holland) who is arrested after a shooting. He is interrogated by Rya Goodwin (Seyfried) who realizes things may not be as they seem when it comes to his past and the people in it. The first episode premieres on Apple TV+ this Friday, June 9.Rossum spoke exclusively to ET about her role as Holland's Mom, «I was so taken with the series and really just loved all my scenes, especially with young Danny.
Justin Theroux Hilariously Roasts His Own Character as 'Sex and the City's 'Worst Man'
Justin Theroux has no love for his former character, Jared. In honor of the show's 25th anniversary, posed the question of «Who was the worst man on ?» via Instagram. The comments rolled in fast and furious, with several celebrities offering their opinions in the comments.
The 1975 At Their Very Best 2023 UK & Ireland tour setlist in full: Songs Matty Healy and co perform at concerts across UK and Ireland
The 1975 are back at, by their own admission, their very best.
‘The Last Of Us’, ‘The Rings of Power’ And ‘House Of The Dragon’ Main Title Designers On Blending New Ideas With Old Inspirations
Often overlooked thanks to the ‘skip intro’ button, a great main title sequence serves as an entry point into another world. And this Emmy season has its share of series based on previous properties, which presents the main title designers with the challenge of linking existing inspirations with new stories.
'The last 6 months have been the worst of my life - I was never in a throuple,' says Una Healy
Una Healy has claimed that the last six months "have been the worst of my life" after her romantic life hit the headlines and she was presumed to be in a "throuple" with boxer David Haye and his on-off girlfriend, Sian Osborne.The three of them looked very cosy as they shared a number of holidays together, including a New Year's trip to Morocco, where they shared plenty of snaps to social media. David even referred to the two women as "my Queens".
Elle Fanning and Sarah Paulson head I Am Sybil cast
Elle Fanning and Sarah Paulson are to star in 'I Am Sybil'. The pair have boarded the movie that is to be co-written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes. The picture is to explore the true story behind the cultural-sensation case of Sybil, one of the first mainstream cases of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder), which raised questions in the public consciousness around identity and mental health.