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‘Terminal List’ Prequel Series ‘Dark Wolf’ Casts ‘The Covenant’ Star Dar Salim - variety.com - Iraq
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01.03.2024

‘Terminal List’ Prequel Series ‘Dark Wolf’ Casts ‘The Covenant’ Star Dar Salim

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Terminal List” prequel series at Amazon Prime Video has cast Dar Salim in a key recurring guest star role, Variety has learned. Salim has joined “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” in the role of Mohammed “Mo” Farooq. He joins previously announced series lead Taylor Kitsch as well as cast members Chris Pratt, Jared Shaw, Tom Hopper, and Luke Hemsworth.

UK High Court Adjourns Decision On Julian Assange U.S. Extradition Until May 20 - deadline.com - Australia - Britain - London - Iraq - Afghanistan
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26.03.2024

UK High Court Adjourns Decision On Julian Assange U.S. Extradition Until May 20

A UK High Court in London has adjourned a decision on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can mount a final appeal to fight his extradition from the UK to the U.S. until May 20.

Netflix France Campaign for ‘Sex Education’ Season 4 Wins Series Mania Best Marketing Initiative Prize - variety.com - Britain - France - Iraq - city Mosul
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21.03.2024

Netflix France Campaign for ‘Sex Education’ Season 4 Wins Series Mania Best Marketing Initiative Prize

Anna Marie de la Fuente Netflix France’s campaign for Season 4 of the popular UK series, “Sex Education” was announced winner of Series Mania’s Best Marketing Initiative Award. Launched last year, the prize recognizes a company’s promotional efforts to consumers (BTC) as well as initiatives by producers and distributors to raise awareness of a show among commissioners and buyers (BTB). The jury included executives from BBC Creative Studios, Inédite Agency, and Make It Happen Studios, along with the Series Mania team.

‘Immortals’ Review: Thoughtful Doc Treats Young Iraqi Revolutionaries Not as Subjects So Much as Artistic Collaborators - variety.com - county Young - Iran - Iraq - Sudan
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17.03.2024

‘Immortals’ Review: Thoughtful Doc Treats Young Iraqi Revolutionaries Not as Subjects So Much as Artistic Collaborators

Murtada Elfadl Revolutions bring hope for a better life and strength in community. “Immortals,” a documentary about young Iraqi activists, deals with the aftermath of 2019’s October Protest Movement. What happens when the promise of a better life has been hijacked by insidious political forces? An insightful look into the social and political fabric of modern Iraq, Maja Tschumi‘s film shows the quiet desperation of losing hope and having raging emotions that cannot be outwardly expressed.

‘You Can’t Manufacture Authenticity’: the Makers of Australian Series ‘House of Gods’ Talk Challenging Stereotypes, Religion and Community - variety.com - Australia - Iran - Iraq - county Fairfield
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17.03.2024

‘You Can’t Manufacture Authenticity’: the Makers of Australian Series ‘House of Gods’ Talk Challenging Stereotypes, Religion and Community

Callum McLennan “House of Gods,” a Matchbox Pictures six-part series, boasting an entirely Arab Australian cast, presents a perspective seldom seen on screen, a Muslim community in Fairfield, Australia. “You can’t manufacture authenticity. Audiences are so intuitive and adept, they can smell if something is off a mile away.

Australia’s ‘House Of Gods’ Started Out As “‘The Sopranos’ In A Mosque,” Channeled ‘Succession’ & Ended Up In A Category All Of Its Own - deadline.com - Australia - Iraq
deadline.com
15.03.2024

Australia’s ‘House Of Gods’ Started Out As “‘The Sopranos’ In A Mosque,” Channeled ‘Succession’ & Ended Up In A Category All Of Its Own

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films making noise in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Review: A Veteran’s Creative Take on PTSD Packs the Power of Classic Capra - variety.com - Iraq - Afghanistan
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14.03.2024

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Review: A Veteran’s Creative Take on PTSD Packs the Power of Classic Capra

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic “I’ve lost more guys here than I did in Iraq,” testifies a veteran during one of the many group therapy sessions featured in “My Dead Friend Zoe,” Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ affecting look at mental health among ex-servicepeople. Two decades of life experience and personal loss have led the filmmaker to this project, which was inspired by the deaths of friends he served alongside during his own five-year tour of duty with the U.S. Army.

‘Star Wars’ actor Michael Culver dead at 85 - nypost.com - Britain - Scotland - Chicago - India - Iraq
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13.03.2024

‘Star Wars’ actor Michael Culver dead at 85

Michael Culver, who starred in the 1980 “Star Wars” film, “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back,” has died. He was 85. While his cause of death has yet to be determined, he suffered from poor health for years.

Why ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Filmmaker Chose Two Women of Color to Tell His Own Army Veteran Story - variety.com - Iraq - Afghanistan
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10.03.2024

Why ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Filmmaker Chose Two Women of Color to Tell His Own Army Veteran Story

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer When “My Dead Friend Zoe” filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes set out to adapt his own experiences as an Army vet onto the big screen, he made two very big changes: gender-flipping the main characters and two women of color in the roles. Starring Sonequa Martin-Green and Natalie Morales, “My Dead Friend Zoe” is a dark dramedy that follows Merit (Martin-Green), a U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran who is at odds with her family thanks to the presence of Zoe (Morales), her dead best friend from the Army.

‘Immortals,’ About Iraqi Anti-Government Protestors, Boarded by Cat&Docs: ‘Young People Were Crying for Visibility’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Switzerland - Berlin - Iraq - city Baghdad
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05.03.2024

‘Immortals,’ About Iraqi Anti-Government Protestors, Boarded by Cat&Docs: ‘Young People Were Crying for Visibility’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Lise Pedersen Paris-based outfit Cat&Docs has acquired world sales for “Immortals,” the sophomore feature film by Swiss director Maja Tschumi (“Rotzloch”), which will compete in the main competition at leading European documentary festival CPH:DOX. “We’re excited to bring this exceptional and important documentary to the international market.

'Jamie's story is unique': New memorial to fallen hero soldier - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Iraq - Afghanistan
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.03.2024

'Jamie's story is unique': New memorial to fallen hero soldier

A new memorial to a fallen soldier will be unveiled on the anniversary of his death. Lance Corporal Jamie Webb - who overcame two brain operations to return to active duty - was killed during his second tour of Afghanistan in March, 2013, aged just 24.

Victoria Cross awarded to tragic World War One hero could fetch £220,000 - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - Iraq - Turkey - county Cross
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
03.03.2024

Victoria Cross awarded to tragic World War One hero could fetch £220,000

A Victoria Cross awarded to a brave World War One naval gunboat commander who died while leading a charge under fire could fetch £220,000 at auction. Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Cookson was killed by Turkish marksmen while trying to force his way through enemy lines during advances on the city of Kut, in Iraq.

Who was Thomas Kingston? A look at the life of Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband who died from gunshot to the head - nypost.com - Britain - county Thomas - Iraq - city Kingston, county Thomas
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02.03.2024

Who was Thomas Kingston? A look at the life of Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband who died from gunshot to the head

untimely death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, 56th in line to the British throneThe financier, 45, was found dead Sunday evening at an estate in the Cotswolds, England, with a gunshot wound to the head. The death is “not being treated as suspicious.”Kingston wed Lady Gabriella — who is the second cousin of King Charles — in 2019 following a six-year courtship.

‘The Covenant’ Star Dar Salim Joins Prime Video’s ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ - deadline.com - New York - Denmark - Iraq
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01.03.2024

‘The Covenant’ Star Dar Salim Joins Prime Video’s ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’

Dar Salim (The Covenant) has joined the cast of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf in the recurring role of Mohammed ‘Mo’ Farooq.

‘My Son’ ending explained: why was Edmond arrested? - www.nme.com - France - Scotland - county Lewis - Iraq - county Murray - Libya
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28.02.2024

‘My Son’ ending explained: why was Edmond arrested?

James McAvoy and Claire Foy star in mystery thriller My Son, an English-language remake of 2017 French film Mon garçon.Directed by Christian Carion, who also helmed the French original, the film follows absent father Edmond Murray (McAvoy) who returns to Scotland to search for his missing son with his ex wife Joan (Foy).McAvoy was only given the character’s backstory while shooting the film, with his dialogue for Edmond improvised throughout.After saving Ethan from the child kidnapping ring, Joan and Edmond are seen standing in a field as their son operates a remote control quadcopter. Edmond then bids Ethan farewell but promises he’ll eventually be back, as he’s taken away by Inspector Roy (Gary Lewis).Roy and Edmond drive off, with it made clear that he’s been arrested.

Inside Thomas Kingston’s final days with wife Lady Gabriella Windsor before his tragic death at age 45 - nypost.com - Britain - county Thomas - Iraq - city Kingston, county Thomas
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28.02.2024

Inside Thomas Kingston’s final days with wife Lady Gabriella Windsor before his tragic death at age 45

Lady Gabriella Windsor’s late husband Thomas Kingston’s final days before his tragic death have been disclosed.The financier died at the age of 45 on Sunday in Gloucestershire, England. He was found deceased at a home and emergency services were called at around 6:25 p.m. His death is not being ruled as suspicious and an inquest will be made.

‘Amo Saddam’: Barry Keoghan To Star In ‘Chernboyl’ Director Johan Renck’s Movie About The Final Days Of Saddam Hussein - theplaylist.net - USA - Iraq
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15.02.2024

‘Amo Saddam’: Barry Keoghan To Star In ‘Chernboyl’ Director Johan Renck’s Movie About The Final Days Of Saddam Hussein

Add another one to it-actor Barry Keoghan‘s upcoming film list. THR reports that the “Saltburn” actor will star in the latest movie from “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck, “Amo Saddam.” Keoghan will star as an American soldier tasked with guardian the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in the months before his trial and execution.

‘Ada Saddam’: Barry Keoghan To Star In ‘Chernboyl’ Director Johan Renck’s Movie About The Final Days Of Saddam Hussein - theplaylist.net - USA - Iraq
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15.02.2024

‘Ada Saddam’: Barry Keoghan To Star In ‘Chernboyl’ Director Johan Renck’s Movie About The Final Days Of Saddam Hussein

Add another one to it-actor Barry Keoghan‘s upcoming film list. THR reports that the “Saltburn” actor will star in the latest movie from “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck, “Amo Saddam.” Keoghan will star as an American soldier tasked with guardian the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in the months before his trial and execution.

Scots couple open up on story behind country's top candle-making enterprise - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - Scotland - Ireland - Germany - Iraq
dailyrecord.co.uk
15.02.2024

Scots couple open up on story behind country's top candle-making enterprise

A humble service station off the M4 was the unlikely incubator for an idea that spawned the beginnings of one of the UK’s most successful candle-making enterprises.

Will Smith to Play Iraq War Vet in Action Thriller ‘Sugar Bandits’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Jordan - Smith - Berlin - Iraq - Boston
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14.02.2024

Will Smith to Play Iraq War Vet in Action Thriller ‘Sugar Bandits’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Alex Ritman Will Smith has lined up another hot title to his list of upcoming projects, having signed up to lead the cast of high-octane action thriller “Sugar Bandits.” Based on the Chuck Hogan book “Devils in Exile,” the thriller centres on an Iraq War veteran who teams up with a crew of fellow vets to target the drug trade in Boston. Hogan — whose writing credits include “The Town” and “The Strain” (which he co-wrote with Guillermo del Toro) — penned the screenplay. AGC International and CAA Media Finance represent the film’s worldwide distribution rights and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming EFM.

‘Once Upon A Time In Space’ Set As Next James Bluemel BBC Doc Following Success Of Northern Ireland Series - deadline.com - Britain - China - Ireland - India - Russia - Japan - Saudi Arabia - Iraq - county Andrew - city Anderson - county Will
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09.02.2024

‘Once Upon A Time In Space’ Set As Next James Bluemel BBC Doc Following Success Of Northern Ireland Series

BAFTA-winning Once Upon a Time In Northern Ireland creator James Bluemel has found his next project, an exploration of space.

Paying Thanks to the MLK Weekend Warriors - www.metroweekly.com - USA - Ukraine - South Africa - Iraq - Soviet Union - Taiwan
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27.01.2024

Paying Thanks to the MLK Weekend Warriors

Gen X has gotten. No world wars, thankfully, though we did grow up imagining thermonuclear Armageddon as a genuine possibility, if merely accidental.But the Cold War ended. We were evolving!Some credit Ronald Reagan for ending that chapter.

Doha Film Institute Unveils Fall 2023 Grantees Including Prince Naseem Doc & New Films By Mohamed Al Daradji & Taiwan’s KEFF - deadline.com - Britain - USA - Egypt - Qatar - Iraq - city Doha - Hong Kong - Morocco - Taiwan - city Taipei - Madagascar
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22.01.2024

Doha Film Institute Unveils Fall 2023 Grantees Including Prince Naseem Doc & New Films By Mohamed Al Daradji & Taiwan’s KEFF

Qatar‘s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has announced the recipient projects for its fall 2023 grants cycle, featuring 44 films by first and second-time directors hailing from 32 countries. (scroll down for full list)

‘Layla’ Review: Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Engaging Study Of Love In The Pronoun Era – Sundance Film Festival - deadline.com - London - Iraq - county Love
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18.01.2024

‘Layla’ Review: Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Engaging Study Of Love In The Pronoun Era – Sundance Film Festival

Gay cinema certainly has turned a corner lately, in the wake of films as varied as Cassandro, Rustin and All of Us Strangers, stories in which the lead character’s sexuality might form a crucial part of the tapestry of the drama but isn’t the be-all and end-all. Leading the vanguard for the next generation is this confident debut from 33-year-old British-Iraqi director Amrou Al-Kadhi, a frank and emotionally honest portrait of someone who falls outside society’s boxes and steadfastly refuses to conform to them. This emphasis on the positive is sometimes counterintuitive (more on that later), but, thanks to its core cast, Layla is an engaging study of love in the pronoun era.

Sundance-Bound ‘Layla’ Director on Telling the Story of a British-Palestinian Drag Queen, Working With Emerald Fennell, Russell T. Davies (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - Iraq - Palestine
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17.01.2024

Sundance-Bound ‘Layla’ Director on Telling the Story of a British-Palestinian Drag Queen, Working With Emerald Fennell, Russell T. Davies (EXCLUSIVE)

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Writer and director Amrou Al-Kadhi shares many similarities with the eponymous protagonist of their directorial debut “Layla,” a drama about how a drag queen’s first love influences their sense of self. Al-Kadhi speaks exclusively to Variety ahead of the world premiere of “Layla” Thursday in Sundance Film Festival‘s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

Tisa Farrow, Actor and Mia Farrow’s Sister, Dies at 72 - variety.com - New York - Los Angeles - Iraq - state Vermont
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12.01.2024

Tisa Farrow, Actor and Mia Farrow’s Sister, Dies at 72

Valerie Wu Intern Tisa Farrow, an actor and sister of Mia Farrow, died in her sleep on Jan. 10 in Rutland, Vermont. She was 72.

Tisa Farrow Dies: Actor & Sister Of Mia Farrow Was 72 - deadline.com - Los Angeles - Italy - Vietnam - Iraq - Wisconsin
deadline.com
12.01.2024

Tisa Farrow Dies: Actor & Sister Of Mia Farrow Was 72

Tisa Farrow, a former actor born, like sister Mia Farrow, to show business parents Maureen O’Sullivan and John Farrow, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning. She was 72.

Elon Musk mocks Green Day for changing lyrics to ‘American Idiot’ during New Year’s Eve performance - www.nme.com - USA - Iraq
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04.01.2024

Elon Musk mocks Green Day for changing lyrics to ‘American Idiot’ during New Year’s Eve performance

Elon Musk has mocked pop-punk icons Green Day for changing their lyrics to ‘American Idiot’ during their New Year’s Eve performance.To ring in 2024, the band played a set as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – hosted by Ryan Seacrest.The gig then hit headlines when the band’s lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, altered the ‘American Idiot’ lyric “I’m not a part of a redneck agenda” to hit out at Donald Trump, singing: “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda”.The song was written about the Iraq War and was originally a direct criticism of former President George Bush.Musk – the founder of Tesla motors and tech billionaire – criticised the gesture by responding to an article about the band’s lyric-swap which was posted by Not the Bee on X/Twitter.He commented on the post via his official X/Twitter account and wrote: “Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it,” followed by a pair of crying with laughter emojis.Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it

Green Day Tweaks Song Lyric To Slam Donald Trump & MAGA Agenda During New Year’s Eve Broadcast - deadline.com - USA - Las Vegas - Iraq
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01.01.2024

Green Day Tweaks Song Lyric To Slam Donald Trump & MAGA Agenda During New Year’s Eve Broadcast

Green Day reworked the lyrics to its hit song “American Idiot” during a performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest Sunday night to take a swing at Donald Trump and MAGA.

Alastair Campbell Considered Legal Action Against BBC Over Iraq War Coverage, Archives Show - deadline.com - Britain - Iraq - county Blair
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29.12.2023

Alastair Campbell Considered Legal Action Against BBC Over Iraq War Coverage, Archives Show

Notorious former UK government spin doctor Alastair Campbell was pondering legal action against the BBC 20 years ago over its reporting of the controversies surrounding the Iraq War.

Founding Dixie Chicks member killed in head-on car crash in Texas - nypost.com - Texas - Iraq - county Wells - state Maine
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23.12.2023

Founding Dixie Chicks member killed in head-on car crash in Texas

backin 1990. The Texan-born songstress recorded three albums with the band before leaving in 1993. Lynch originally played upright bass for the wildly popular country group, before providing lead vocals on their third album, “Shouldn’t a Told You That.”She was replaced by Natalie Maines in 1995.

Iraqi and Palestinian Projects Take Top Prizes in CineGouna Springboard Awards - variety.com - France - Jordan - Egypt - Iraq - Israel - Palestine
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21.12.2023

Iraqi and Palestinian Projects Take Top Prizes in CineGouna Springboard Awards

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Top prizes were handed out by the CineGouna Platform (CGP) at the El Gouna Film Festival this week to projects in various stages of inception or completion. Winning a $15,000 prize for a project in development, “Theft of Fire” is Palestinian filmmaker Amer Shomali’s hybrid documentary, retelling the true story of an art heist “that never happened” to steal back antiquities pilfered from Palestinian lands by former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan.

‘Hanging Gardens’ Director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji Teases New Project, in Which a Theater Director Offends Saddam Hussein (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - county Garden - Iraq - city Baghdad - city Salem
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07.12.2023

‘Hanging Gardens’ Director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji Teases New Project, in Which a Theater Director Offends Saddam Hussein (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Iraqi director Ahmed Yassin Al-Daradji — who in 2022 won the Red Sea Film Festival‘s top prize with “Hanging Gardens” — will next direct black comedy ”Madness and Honey Days,” in which an audacious theatre director offends Saddam Hussein on stage and winds up in a psychiatric hospital to avoid a punishment of tongue-cutting followed by the death sentence. Segueing from “Hanging Gardens,” in which a 12-year-old boy finds a discarded American sex doll amid the Baghdad trash and then becomes caught in military crossfire, Al-Daradji is continuing to work with tropes that stem from the absurdities and atrocities of his home country’s recent past.

Who is Chelsea Manning on Louis Theroux Interviews on BBC2? - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - USA - Oklahoma - Iraq - Afghanistan
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
05.12.2023

Who is Chelsea Manning on Louis Theroux Interviews on BBC2?

The second series of Louis Theroux Interviews... has seen the veteran broadcaster tackle more tricky topics with a new raft of well-known faces. The journalist's one-on-one interviews are conducted in his traditional immersive filming style and can leave you feeling more than a little awkward as a viewer.

Robert Pattinson’s Netflix Serial Killer Comedy Scrapped After Adam McKay Leaves for Another Project - variety.com - Iraq
variety.com
04.12.2023

Robert Pattinson’s Netflix Serial Killer Comedy Scrapped After Adam McKay Leaves for Another Project

Brent Lang Executive Editor Adam McKay won’t move forward with “Average Height, Average Build,” a comedy about a serial killer that was set to star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams and Robert Downey Jr. Netflix was supposed to produce the star-studded film, but the streamer won’t make the project without McKay’s involvement behind the camera, sources confirmed to Variety.

Millionaire owner of Highland castle vows to take legal action against locals over luxury retreat plans - www.dailyrecord.co.uk - Britain - USA - Iraq - Beyond
dailyrecord.co.uk
03.12.2023

Millionaire owner of Highland castle vows to take legal action against locals over luxury retreat plans

A millionaire property tycoon given a police warning after a row with locals has vowed to take legal action against anyone who opposes her bid to turn a Highland castle into a playground for the world’s rich.

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