Paul Weitz Directing Movie About Stand-Up Comic Taylor Tomlinson for Village Roadshow (EXCLUSIVE)

President Joe Biden was heckled during his State of the Union speech by Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia tonight.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaYellow Veil Pictures has acquired all North American rights to Gaspar Noé’s meta mockumentary “Lux Aeterna.” The studio is planning a theatrical release for the film this spring. “Lux Aeterna” made its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was later selected for the Tribeca Film Festival prior to its cancellation due to the pandemic.“Lux Aeterna” unfolds backstage at a French film production and is stylistically daring, in the manner of many of Noé’s movies.

Helen Mirren, 76, is acting royalty! The Hitchcock star has appeared in tons of beloved and critically acclaimed movies throughout her career. From her early career as Hermia in a 1967 adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to more recent roles in mystery dramas like The Good Liar in 2019, there’s no slowing the British star down. Throughout much of her career she’s had one man by her side: her husband Taylor Hackford, 77, who she’s been with since 1986 and married to since 1997. Find out more about Taylor and his marriage to Helen!

Angelique Jackson MGM’s “Creed III” has partnered with the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) to hire eight student interns to work on the boxing drama, which marks star Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut.“On behalf of Michael and the filmmaking team for ‘Creed III,’ we are thrilled to welcome Georgia Film Academy students into our ‘Creed’ family,” said Elizabeth Raposo, president of Jordan’s Outlier Society.

Stevie Nicks had something to say to Katy Perry at the height of the complicated feud between the ‘Teenage Dream’ singer and Taylor Swift.The legendary artist detailed an encounter she had with Katy in London, where she decided to give her some advice about the way she should handle the situation and stay away from drama.“I always think of Katy Perry and I having this long talk at the Corinthia Hotel, in London,” Stevie shared, “This is probably 10 years ago, and she said, ‘So, Stevie, who are your rivals?‘” The 74-year-old singer responded, “I don’t have rivals,” adding that Katy’s “big blue eyes got bigger and bluer.’“No, Katy, I don’t, and neither do you. You are Katy Perry, you’re who you are, you do what you do and you’re great at it.

Emmerdale fans have been stunned by the recent Dales drama which saw Leyla Harding (played by Roxy Shahidi) get shot by the evil Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) who then appeared to be killed in Wednesday's night's episode by the vengeful Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson). Prior to the scenes airing, OK! caught up with Olivia Bromley – who plays blushing bride Dawn Taylor in the ITV soap – who revealed just how much fans of the soap dislike the murdering Meena.

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz will co-write and co-direct Spanish Dracula, the true story about how silent film star and Mexican actress Lupita Tovar found a second wind starring in  Spanish language versions of Hollywood films like the Universal classic Dracula. The Weitz Brothers are her grandsons, and they will produce through Depth of Field, along with Pancho Kohner. He is their uncle and author of The Sweetheart of Mexico, a memoir he helped his mother write about her most fascinating life.

Seven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-actor Olivia Rodrigo has signed with Lighthouse Management + Media’s Aleen Keshishian & Zack Morgenroth for management in all areas.

Yesterday’s news that Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host this year’s Oscar ceremony was confirmed on ABC’s Good Morning America today, with Schumer delivering a brief statement (remotely).

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is sick and tired of having streaming sand kicked in its face.

EXCLUSIVE: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has begun production on Always Amore, a new movie starring Autumn Reeser (The Wedding Veil) and Tyler Hynes (An Unexpected Christmas) for premiere this spring on Hallmark Channel. Oscar-nominated Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed) co-stars in the film, executive produced by celebrity chef, bestselling author and Emmy-winning TV host Giada De Laurentiis.

Hugh Laurie is stepping behind the camera to bring a new adaptation of the 1934 Agatha Christie novel,, to BritBox. The limited-run series, written and directed by the former star, tells the story of two amateur detectives who get in over their heads investigating a murder. It also features an all-star cast, which ET has an exclusive sneak peek of in the video above.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired North American rights to “9 Bullets,” a new crime thriller with “Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey and “Avatar’s” Sam Worthington. The studio is planning a day-and-date release in April. “9 Bullets” centers on a showgirl (Headey), who risks everything when she rescues a young boy after his family is murdered by her ex-boyfriend, who also happens to be the local crime-boss (Worthington).

all earnings from the exploitation of the films’ copyrights, not just those it can’t hide through sweetheart deals to benefit HBO Max.”Representatives for Warner Bros. did not respond to a request for comment. Among the claims, Village Roadshow is saying Warner Bros.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterVillage Roadshow sued Warner Bros. on Monday, alleging that the studio sabotaged the theatrical release of “The Matrix Resurrections” in order to drive subscribers to HBO Max.Village Roadshow has a longstanding co-financing arrangement with the studio, which has included films like the “Matrix” trilogy, “Joker,” and the “Oceans” series.

Warner Bros, which managed to evade litigation in 2021 despite a hail of protests over parent WarnerMedia’s aggressive tactics with streaming service HBO Max, has been hit with a lawsuit by key supplier Village Roadshow.

Academy Award nominations are almost upon us, with film fans counting down as the biggest night in the film awards calendar arrives next month.Following last year’s later-than-usual Oscars, this year’s ceremony is due to take place fairly late usual too, and will cap off an awards season that kicked off with a muted Golden Globes.Last year’s Academy Awards saw Nomadland reign triumphant, with three wins including Best Picture, so the question remains over which films will follow in its footsteps.This year’s Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 8 at 13:18pm GMT/8:18am ET/5:18am PT, with nominees due to be confirmed in two lots. Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan will announce the categories.The nominations will be broadcast through a live stream, which is available on YouTube (below) the Oscars website, broadcaster ABC, Twitter and Facebook.The 94th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.The ceremony is broadcast on ABC in the US.