Michael Mann on ‘Ferrari,’ Writing ‘Heat 2’ and Making the Original: ‘I Could Not Figure Out How Val Kilmer Could Tolerate Being Val Kilmer’

It's the series on everyone's lips at the moment - Traitors' second season has dominated our week nights once again. The hit BBC One show first aired in January 2023 and returned earlier this year for another instalment.

Spotify have hit out at Apple‘s new plan for higher transaction fees, calling them “outrageous”.Under the new plans, Apple will charge up to 27 per cent commission on app developers selling products away from the Apple Store.In response, Spotify have accused the company of “stopping at nothing” to protect profits, and urged the UK government to prevent a similar situation in the UK.The fees were introduced after a legal battle with Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite. It allows people to subscribe to services while bypassing Apple’s system, but charges them up to a 27 per cent commission.

English Teacher have announced their debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’ and shared new single ‘Albert Road’.The Leeds four-piece will release their first full-length record on April 12 via Island, and the new track follows previous singles ‘Mastermind Specialism’, ‘Nearly Daffodils’ and ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’.Speaking of the album, vocalist Lily Fontaine said: “I want this album to feel like you’ve gone to space and it turns out it’s almost identical to Doncaster.

The stars of the upcoming spy movie Argylle stepped out for their first major red carpet premiere this week!

Fans of The Traitors appear to have already picked their winner, and are hoping he'll win "solo", after Wednesday's edition of the thrilling BBC show saw fan-favourite Diane 'murdered' and Traitor Miles uncloaked and banished. The unexpected development came after his fellow Traitor Paul orchestrated the discovery of his poisoning, something which lead to Miles being voted out of the Scottish castle. As the players thanked Paul for revealing Miles as a Traitor, Paul broke down in tears and put on an Oscar- worthy show - however, fellow Traitor Harry wasn't impressed.

Greggs is one of the most well-known chains in the UK - but what's not so well-known is the markings they have on their pastries.

BBC's The Traitors is back with a bang for its second season and millions of us are once again hooked on the intense psychological reality show.

I can't get on board with every single TikTok trend because some are just a little too odd for my vanilla trend taste (see: the face wax challenge and DIY vampire fangs). One, however, that I am firmly behind is the girl math logic sweeping the app.

The Met Office has warned of 'widespread snow' this week with a number of snow and ice warnings issued across the UK.

Naga Munchetty and Carol Kirkwood are two of the most famous faces on breakfast TV.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Michael Mann’s high-octane sports feature Ferrari, which was two decades in the making.

Good sleep is priceless but falling - and staying - asleep can be an impossible task.

With the long-gestating biopic “Ferrari” in the rearview mirror, what’s next for director Michael Mann? Mann has teased a couple of projects in development (like this sci-fi one), but it will most likely be “Heat 2,” an adaptation of the sequel novel to his 1995 film the director published in 2022. In a recent sit-down with Variety, Mann covered where the story of “Heat 2” picks up after the events of “Heat,” when he hopes to start shooting the film, and whether or not he’ll cast someone as talented as Val Kilmer to play Chris Shiherlis.

Ferrari, released in cinemas on Boxing Day (December 26) – Laura and Enzo (Adam Driver) are arguing when she pulls out a pistol and fires it intentionally into the wall next to her husband’s head. It sets the tone for their dysfunctional relationship throughout the movie, which involves business disagreements and marital infidelity on the half of Enzo.“I had a lot of resistance to that scene and I actually tried to convince Michael [Mann] to do a version without the gun,” Cruz told NME in an exclusive interview with Driver and co-star Shailene Woodley.

You might be wondering if Anderson Cooper has anyone special to kiss when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve.

Family time is everything to David Beckham and fans couldn't help but gush over the sweet moment he shared with his mother as they washed dishes together after enjoying a family meal.The footballing icon, 48, has been back in his old stomping ground this week to spend some quality time with his beloved mum Sandra, 74, over the festive period. One day, the mother and son duo tucked into traditional pie and mash topped with liquor sauce after the meal was delivered by Tony's Pie & Mash shop in Waltham Abbey.Then on Thursday, they enjoyed another hearty lunch as they whipped up ham, egg and chips, while being joined by David's younger sister, Joanne Louise, his wife Victoria and their youngest children, Cruz and Harper.

Claudia Winkleman has made an admission about her position on The Traitors as she prepares to ditch the sequins for a black cloak once more. The reality show became a runaway hit last year and is set to return for a second series next month (January).

This year’s supporting actress race is historically competitive, but one contender who deserves more of a spotlight is Claire Foy. The two-time Emmy and SAG Award winner is heartbreaking as a mother reuniting with her now adult son in Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” (still one of the best-reviewed movies of 2023).

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo gets in the driver’s seat to discuss “Ferrari” with director Michael Mann (“Heat,” “Collateral,” “Ali”). The film is based on the real-life of Enzo Ferrari, founder of Ferrari—the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer, who is played by Adam Driver.

Once Christmas Day is out the way the festivities do not end across the UK. The following day, known as Boxing Day, is a bank holiday with many families using it to extend the celebration and spend more time together.