Julia Roberts & Andrew Garfield to Star in 'Challengers' Director Luca Guadagnino's Next Movie

Michelle Keegan shot to global fame when Fool Me Once landed on Netflix at the beginning of the year.The gripping thriller , which is an adaptation of American writer Harlan Cobden's novel of the same name, saw Michelle take on the leading role of Maya Stern. Now, Harlan has opened up adapting his book for TV screens - and how former Corrie star Michelle gave life to his leading lady. Speaking to OK!, he said: "I created Maya, but Michelle Keegan brought her in a different direction.

Leave The World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, has been revealed as Netflix’s most-watched film of 2023.Earlier this week, the streaming platform published the second part of its yearly What We Watched engagement report, capturing viewing figures from July to December 2023.The report revealed that the Sam Esmail disaster thriller generated 121 million views, making it the most-streamed film of the year, and also the platform’s fifth most popular movie of all time.Based on the 2020 novel by Rumaan Alam, Leave The World Behind follows a family who rent out a luxury house in Long Island, only to be interrupted by a man and a woman who bear news of an impending cyberattack. The strangers also claim to be the actual owners of the house, raising tensions as the threat of a potential global crisis grows.Alongside Roberts, the film also stars Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, and Kevin Bacon.Following the release of the film, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was mocked on social media for seemingly misunderstanding one of the movie’s most memorable scenes.The moment concerns a scene in which Roberts and Hawke’s characters are chased by malfunctioning Tesla cars, which are moving without drivers.

How high will Ayo Edebiri‘s Hollywood star soar? After her latest casting, it may be higher than anyone predicted.

Amazon MGM Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the action comedy Brothers from Legendary Pictures, Deadline has confirmed. Directed by Palm Springs‘ Max Barbakow and starring Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage, the film will open in select theaters starting October 11, becoming available to stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on October 17.

EXCLUSIVE: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) has signed on to star alongside Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield in Amazon MGM Studios‘ upcoming film After the Hunt from director Luca Guadagnino and Imagine, Deadline has learned.Details as to her role are under wraps.

Jimmy Kimmel will moderate a conversation with President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama at a Hollywood-centric L.A. fundraiser for the 2024 re-election campaign next month.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The persistent vibrancy of Italian cinema, despite increasing financing difficulties, is undisputable if you look at the range of the country’s current output and what’s percolating in the pipeline. It spans from highly sophisticated new works by maestros such as Paolo Sorrentino and Luca Guadagnino to crassly commercial global megahits like Netflix Italy original “The Tearsmith” and promising fresh fare from Cinema Italiano’s next generation.

Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is having quite the year. His tennis comedy/love triangle film “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, has already grossed $68 million worldwide—not bad for a drama without a major I.P.

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Garfield is in negotiations to star alongside Julia Roberts in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming feature After the Hunt, which will be released in theaters next year. Luca Guadagnino is directing the film from a script penned by Nora Garrett. Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer and Allan Mandelbaum are producing alongside Guadagnino via his Frenesy banner. Imagine Entertainment’s Karen Lunder will executive produce alongside Nora Garrett. The film is targeting a summer start-of-production.

Julia Roberts also will be joining George Clooney for a Los Angeles fundraiser next month for Joe Biden‘s campaign, headlined by the president and his predecessor, Barack Obama.

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy will star in their first project together since 2017’s “Breathe” in a movie adaptation of one of the UK’s most beloved children’s book series. Deadline reports that the pair will star in Ben Gregor‘s “The Magic Faraway Tree,” based on Enid Blyton‘s mid-20th century series.

Enid Blyton adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree has found key cast in the shape of two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider Man) and two-time Emmy winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers).

Alex Ritman Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy have joined the cast of magical family adventure feature “The Magic Faraway Tree,” based on Enid Blyton’s beloved children’s classic. The film — from Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group and Ashland Hill Media Finance — has been adapted by BAFTA winner Simon Farnaby (“Wonka” and “Paddington 2”) and will be directed by Ben Gregor (“Britannia,” “Cuckoo”). Palisades Park Pictures are handling sales in Cannes.

Glamour's senior west coast editor Jessica Radloff said it first: Challengers is set to be the .That's certainly the case here in the office. Some staffers loved it (hi, hello), while others were disappointed or worse—bored.

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Challengers, it's clear she's in complete control. From the strong whip of her braid and sexy moonlit skin as a young rising tennis star, to her sharp honey blonde bob and perfect nude manicure as a mother and mogul, Tashi's look is punctuated by power.Of course, her commanding presence on screen is a testament to Zendaya, who plays the tennis champ-turned coach in Luca Guadagnino's new romance drama.

his new film, “Challengers,” co-starring Zendaya and “West Side Story” star Mike Faist, he’s showing a whole new side of himself.O’Connor plays tennis pro Patrick, one-third of a love triangle with Tashi (Zendaya), a tennis pro poised for greatness before an injury relegates her to coaching, and Art (Faist), another well-to-do tennis pro. Tashi eventually marries Art, and Patrick comes back into their lives years later, kicking off tensions and connections, including a racy threesome.Reviews have described “Challengers” as sexy and steamy, something O’Connor is still surprised he was chosen for.“If you were making the movie, you wouldn’t cast me,” O’Connor recalled telling screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes in an interview for The Wall Street Journal.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Challengers.

have been on a globetrotting press tour to get the word out about Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s original film, which opened in 3,477 locations in the US and Canada.“We’re obviously very, very happy with the number,” said Kevin Wilson, who heads theatrical distribution for Amazon Studios and MGM. “Looking at the audience who showed up, it’s really encouraging.

Josh O’Connor is best known to most audiences for his Emmy-winning performance as a young King Charles in seasons three and four of "The Crown." But for his new film, "Challengers," co-starring Zendaya and "West Side Story" star Mike Faist, he’s showing a whole new side of himself. O’Connor plays tennis pro Patrick, one-third of a love triangle with Tashi (Zendaya), a tennis pro poised for greatness before an injury relegates her to coaching, and Art (Faist), another well-to-do tennis pro.Tashi eventually marries Art, and Patrick comes back into their lives years later, kicking off tensions and connections, including a racy threesome.