‘Our Flag Means Death’ Made Taika Waititi Care About Acting Again [Interview]

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has rounded out the musician-heavy cast for its film Praise This, starring Grown-ish‘s Chloe Bailey, with Anjelika Washington, Quavo, Druski, Koryn Hawthorne, Tristan Mack Wilds and Jekalyn Carr among those signing on for roles. Other new cast members include newcomers Kiara Iman Heffner and Ilario Grant, Birgundi Baker, Loren Lott, Crystal Renee Hayslett, Cocoa Brown, Vanessa Fraction and Kountry Wayne.

Elf, died on July 6, according to a statement posted to his verified Twitter account. He was 82.«It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,» the statement read. «The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.»Following news of the Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor's, tributes poured in on social media.«Rest In Peace James Caan,» filmmaker James Gunn tweeted.

is a candy-colored carnival of action and humor, and a welcome return of favorite Marvel characters: Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Natalie Portman’s Jane, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie and Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill, popping in from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise. One face you may have failed to identify in the trailer: Gorr the God Butcher, who’s played by Christian Bale. But if you know anything about Bale, you’ll know this guy is recognizably unrecognizable.Bale, 48, is the industry’s standard for body modification.

Emmerdale actor Jeff Hordley has admitted having a surprising back-up plan in case he ever leaves his iconic portrayal of Cain Dingle. He appeared on Lorraine on Tuesday morning to talk about his "very complex" character and his current storyline about dealing with his mum Faith's terminal cancer.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“Thor: Love and Thunder” has a pleasing, let’s-try-it-on-and-shoot-the-works effervescence. Like most Marvel movies, the fourth entry in the Thor saga would seem to have weighty matters on its mind, starting with Thor’s hammer, the smashed fragments of which have been reassembled — and, more to the point, claimed — by Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), Thor’s old flame. By possessing the mystique of that hammer, she has become the Mighty Thor.

With “Thor: Love And Thunder” hitting theaters next Friday, Taika Waititi‘s Hollywood star continues to ascend. And with another project in the books, the director looks ahead to his upcoming projects: “Next Goal Wins,” another season of “Our Flag Means Death,” and his “Star Wars” film that was announced back in 2020.

Michael Cera, life in plastic really is fantastic. The actor's movie plate is full of fun projects right now, including the soon-to-be released animated film, , and the highly anticipated live adaptation, . As the intrigue over the doll-centric movie grows, this marks a first for Cera. «It's the first movie I’ve ever been involved with where, like, the public knows about it before it's even, you know, done being made,» he told ET's Matt Cohen.

One of the only metal choirs in the world — the Dremeka Choir — auditioned on Tuesday night’s episode of “America’s Got Talent”.

Zack Sharf First reactions have poured in for Taika Waititi’s highly-anticipated “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which had its world premiere June 23 in Hollywood. Expectations for the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry are sky high considering Waititi’s last comic book outing, “Thor: Ragnarok,” is widely considered one of the best Marvel movies.According to journalists and critics on social media, those expectations were met. Film critic Simon Thompson wrote, “#ThorLoveAndThunder is a vivid and vibrant blast that delivers.

It’s always nice to see a series based on a movie really take off and become its own thing, find its own voice, and discover its own sea legs. And FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows,” based on the feature film of the same name by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, has certainly down that.

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Elisabeth Moss is killing it right now, and as we detailed in our interview with the actress last week about her new Apple TV+ series “Shining Girls,” she is becoming a major triple threat, evolving from an actor who is instrumental in calling the shot, producing and directing nearly everything she appears in. Just like Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” of which Moss is the lead and now a producer and one of the directors, on “Shining Girls”—an ambitious series about an assault victim, a time-traveling serial killer, and a journalistic procedural to catch the killer—she took on a similar role on a (read our review here).

Made in Chelsea star Maeva D'Ascanio has addressed the reports she's already married her fiancé James Taylor, 26.The 25 year old reality TV beauty, who announced her engagement to her co-star a week ago, is already having questions over whether she's secretly tied the knot. But Maeva's decision to put things straight only came after her latest Instagram story, in which the blonde beauty posted an image of her growing baby bump. In the snap, the star was dressed in casual lounge wear and relaxing on the sofa.

And the couple have no worries about turning the big 4-0, with Jamie's wife Amelia telling the Daily Mail's Richard Eden: 'People who feel funny about turning 40, I tell them, 'Don't. It's the best'. ' 'We had a big party together and it was the best experience.

Caroline Flack's mum Christine Flack has opened up on how she's coping with grief from the loss of her beloved daughter over two years after her death, as the star's friends and family are coming together to celebrate her at Flackstock. Appearing on Good Morning Britain with the former Love Island presenter's friend Natalie Pinkham, Christine said the "sadness never goes away" after her daughter took her own life at the age of 40 in February 2020. She became emotional as she admitted that while she doesn't think the feeling will ever really leave her, she knows he still has to "get on with things" and has been excited to help plan and organise Flackstock.

Kate Aurthur editorSterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi — the co-creators of “Reservation Dogs” — met in the mid-aughts, and though Harjo is from Oklahoma and Waititi grew up in New Zealand, they immediately bonded over their shared experiences as Indigenous filmmakers. As Waititi’s star rose, the two remained friends, but “I never talked to him about work,” Harjo said.

The new provost of Perth and Kinross, Xander McDade, visited Aberfeldy on Saturday, June 11 to present the trophies to winners at the Perthshire and Angus Provincial Mòd.

Gallery: Meghan Markle And Prince Harry: The Couple's Most Adorable Moments In Photos (ELLE (UK)) He then pretended to have technical difficulties by holding his ear and saying, "What? You’re breaking up. .

Phillip Schofield couldn't end his and Holly Willoughby's This Morning interview with Taika Waititi without asking about the rumours he is engaged to singer Rita Ora. The actor was on the ITV daytime show on Monday (June 13) alongside Chris Evans.