EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Cox (Daredevil) has been tapped to star opposite Zooey Deschanel in Merv (working title), Amazon MGM Studios‘ rom-com from director Jessica Swale, which is now in production.
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Isabela Merced has played many characters, but none hit as close to home as her new film, Turtles All the Way Down. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by John Green, who lives with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the film tackles anxiety and OCD through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes, played by Merced.Directed by Hannah Marks,Turtles All the Way Down centers around Aza’s bond with her best friend Daisy, and her romantic interest in a boy named Davis, whose father is dealing with legal troubles.
As Aza and Daisy investigate a disappearance to claim a reward, Aza’s struggles with OCD intensify, affecting her relationships and her sense of self. HOLA! had the opportunity to talk to Merced via Zoom ahead of the film’s release, where she opened up about her struggles with anxiety and why this film holds such a special place in her heart.
She sat down with her hair styled as a spiral in the front and spiral earrings, representing a theme in the film, “thought spirals.” It’s something Merced knows all too well. “Mine are very specific, in the sense that if I’m feeling anxious, usually it’s the last sentence that someone said before I started feeling anxious.
I’ll repeat that in my head like many times until I become self-aware that I’m repeating it in my head or even saying it under my breath,” she told us. That last sentence sort of carries me through my thought spiral.
It’s like I’m saying this sentence, but my thoughts are compounding and becoming different, and it is very weird - I’m aware. Sometimes, my body will mimic the syllables, and then it becomes a cramp in my foot or hands.” Read the rest of her candid interview, where she opens up about how she related to Aza, her emotional reaction to watching the
.EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Cox (Daredevil) has been tapped to star opposite Zooey Deschanel in Merv (working title), Amazon MGM Studios‘ rom-com from director Jessica Swale, which is now in production.
Superman in James Gunn‘s upcoming reboot – check it out below.Last night (May 6), Gunn took to social media to share a picture of Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman in the upcoming DC film reboot, now simply titled Superman after initially being titled Superman: Legacy.In the picture, Corenswet is seen wearing the iconic red and blue Superman suit, albeit with changes to its logo and seemingly the return of the Kryptonian’s iconic red briefs. It also includes an ominous beam firing behind Superman.Check out the first look at David Corenswet as Superman below.A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)Posting on Threads, Gunn also noted that the photo was taken “entirely in-camera”.James Gunn’s Superman is due for release on July 11, 2025.
Universal and Illumination‘s smash The Super Mario Bros Movie finishes No. 1 to make it a wrap on Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2023. While the industry is still coming out of Covid and the aftermath of the strikes, there’s no question about the major motion picture studios’ embrace of the theatrical downstream model; steamers such as Amazon and Apple realize the power of it too.
Ahead of the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 finale on Bravo, the network dropped the emotional trailer for the reunion.
Armed cops descended on a street in Glasgow on Monday night, after a man was spotted allegedly brandishing a crossbow.
The Met Office has issued thunderstorm warnings across the UK for bank holiday Monday. The yellow warnings, which covers parts of England, Scotland, and Wales, are in force for most of the afternoon and evening.
BIBI, GOT7‘s BamBam, Kwon Eun-bi and more. Read on for all you need to know.The iconic South Korean music festival Waterbomb will make its way to Singapore for the first time in 2024.
Chance Perdomo is not being recast.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic How’s this for a swoon-worthy romantic moment? Aza (Isabela Merced), darkly beautiful and shy, find herself alone with Davis (Felix Mallard), a rich-kid dreamboat, at his family’s woodside mansion. They’re having a gentle conversation; the sparks are flying. As the music swells, you feel the time arrive for them to kiss.
Jar Jar Binks. Invoke the name to any hardcore Star Wars fan and then step back to see the explosion. No one is neutral.
Glasgow-born Sally Magnusson has been updating Scots across the country with the latest news on Thursdays and Fridays since 1997.
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Hannah Marks started acting when she was 6 years old, after seeing her mother’s acting reel. And she’s pretty much worked nonstop, from roles in the films “Accepted” and “The Runaways” to the cast of “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.” In fact, just last year she took her first vacation — though she confesses to recording several self-tapes during it.
EXCLUSIVE: Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) are set to star in musical comedy Power Ballad from Once and Sing Street director John Carney, we can reveal.
BBC Top Gear fans have been driven to a state of excitement as Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson reunite. Top Gear enthusiasts are sure a new show is in the pipeline as the stars and pals have regrouped.
Slipknot have announced their ‘Here Comes The Pain’ 25th anniversary US tour with Knocked Loose and more.The legendary heavy metal band are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled debut album. The North American leg of their ‘Here Comes The Pain’ tour will see the masked members make stops in major cities such as Baltimore, New York City, Toronto, Ridgefield, Inglewood, Austin, Dallas and more before wrapping up in their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa for Knotfest.Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended will all serve as opening support on select dates.
Lili Reinhart and Jack Martin aren’t seen together that often, but they made a rare public appearance while attending a screening over the weekend!
K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including SEVENTEEN, aespa and NCT Dream are touring the world with new tunes in tow – and hitting Asia very soon.While some of those artists are staging their own headline shows, others are on the line-ups of music festivals with both multi-genre and Hallyu-only line-ups.
Ethan Shanfeld David Cross and Bob Odenkirk made headlines in 2022 when they announced plans to reunite for the docu-style Paramount+ comedy “Guru Nation,” in which the “Mr. Show” masterminds were cast as rival cult gurus manipulating the minds of their deluded followers.
After collaborating with Oprah Winfrey‘s Harpo Films and Scott Sanders Productions on Warner Bros’ The Color Purple, in which she portrayed the character of Squeak, actress and musician H.E.R. is getting back into the business with the companies on a Majorettes-inspired project for 20th Century Studios that she’ll develop, produce and topline.
Perez is on fire!!! His @PerezHilton YouTube show today is TOO HOT!