‘Oldboy’ director reveals what he’d change in the action classic

Ben Croll “Maudie” director Aisling Walsh describes her upcoming feature, “Ethel,” in recognizable terms. “We all understand what it is to struggle to be the best at what we can,” Walsh tells Variety. “We’re all looking for that chance to make something happen.” Written by Celeste Parr, produced by Marie-Claude Poulin (“Brooklyn”) of Sphere Media, and presented at this year’s Venice Production Bridge gap-financing market, “Ethel” tells the true story of Ethel Stark – a trailblazing Canadian musician who broke barriers when she founded a mixed-race, all-female orchestra in the 1940s.

Charlie Chaplin films, Buster Keaton films. We went back into some of those techniques. I’d say to my camera operators, ‘Before you start bringing out cranes and tracks, get in there, get close to the actors, feel what’s happening, so that we can respond.’” Now streaming on Netflix, “One Piece” is based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series about a pirate crew searching for treasure.

Mario Ambassador does in a special video message.Martinet had voiced Mario for more than three decades, with his first credit in the educational literacy game Mario Teaches Typing which was released in 1992. However, it was announced in August that the actor would no longer appear in future games and will now be a Mario Ambassador for Nintendo.“Travelling around the world, sharing the joy of the Mario family, and being able to continue meeting with all of you wonderful fans who I cherish absolutely the most, is a great, great honour,” said Martinet in the video.

Alissa Simon Film Critic Swedish writer-director Lukas Moodysson is much beloved internationally for films such as “Show Me Love” (1998), “Together” (2000) and “Lilya 4-Ever” (2002). His filmography also includes the mostly English-language drama “Mammoth” (2009) with Michelle Williams and Gael Garcia Bernal, and “We Are the Best!,” (2013), a delightful adaptation of his wife’s graphic novel. His new film, “Together 99,” marks a sequel to his second feature. Why did you want to revisit the characters of “Together” 24 years on from the original film? I wanted to make a movie about the passage of time, but also about the feeling of time standing still.

Justin Timberlake stars in the upcoming thriller Reptile, and now, the director is explaining how it went down.

Prince Harry has revealed what his son Prince Archie wants to be when he grows up, which has been inspired by his father. During his new Netflix documentary series, Heart of Invictus which was released on 30 August, the Duke of Sussex spoke openly about his eldest child's aspirations along with an important life lesson for the four year old.

Former Friends director James Burrows is speaking out about his experience working with one of the actors on the set, saying they weren’t funny.

Friends director James Burrows has revealed which star from the show was the hardest to work with.In his new memoir, Directed by James Burrows, he admitted that he struggled to work with guest star Helen Baxendale — who played Ross’ English wife Emily — due to her not being “particularly funny”.Of the episode ‘The One with All the Rugby’, Burrows recalled: “She was nice but not particularly funny. [David] Schwimmer had no one to bounce off.

Marta Balaga Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel, who was behind “The Dark Tower” with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey – is bringing back the historical epic with “The Promised Land,” which world premieres in Venice Film Festival competition section. Set in 1755 and based on a true story, it sees captain Ludvig Kahlen (played by Mads Mikkelsen) deciding to finally conquer the Danish heathland and build a colony there. But its ruler, Frederik de Schinkel (Simon Bennebjerg), doesn’t want to share the inhospitable land.

Everybody knows the controversy surrounding the 2008 Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair cover shoot done by Annie Leibovitz, but not everyone knows how it really went down behind-the-scenes.

Prince Harry revealed a cute detail about his four-year-old son, Prince Archie, in his new Netflix docuseries Heart of Invictus.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Fien Troch’s “Holly,” which world premieres in competition at the Venice Film Festival, has debuted its trailer. MK2 is handling world sales. Troch’s previous film, “Home,” won the Horizons best director award at Venice.

Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has admitted he's been working on improving the attacking side of his game.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tied the knot in a fairytale royal wedding back in 2018, and we’re still learning special details about their big day years later.

Margot Robbie almost was part of the American Horror Story universe, but she didn’t end up landing the role.

Cazzu has had a year packed with dramatic changes. The Argentinean ‘trapera’ is expecting her first child with her partner Christian Nodal, a journey that has made her shift her focus towards the things she values most.

A video from Prince William and Princess Catherine‘s wedding day is starting to gain attention once again, and it’s because lip readers figured out what the Prince said to his new bride.

Jaden Thompson It’s not every day a director works on a series with a built-in legion of multigenerational fans ready to binge each episode and dissect every scene. Deborah Chow, who helmed all six episodes of Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” experienced exactly that. The limited series, which Chow also executive produced, centers on the titular Jedi (Ewan McGregor) and former mentor to Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) and is set between the two “Star Wars” trilogies.

is the newest hero in the DC cinematic universe, and he's got his work cut out for him!Director Ángel Manuel Soto recently sat down with ET's Ash Crossan to talk about making the first major superhero movie with a Latino lead — and the uphill battle that has been releasing it amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. «The strike was not in my bingo card,» Soto admitted.

Glee is no longer on air, but die-hard Gleeks are able to get an idea of what their fav actors would sound like if they were to cover new songs with the magic of AI.