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Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentBritish distributor Vertigo Releasing has acquired David Bowie origin film “Stardust,” starring Johnny Flynn (“Emma,” “Beast”), who recently won the best actor award at London’s Raindance Film Festival for his performance as Bowie. Vertigo will release the film before the end of the year, on the back of the U.S.

With “Promising Young Woman” wowing audiences earlier this year when it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, there’s been a lot of discussion about Carey Mulligan being in the running for a Best Actress Oscar nomination. A very deserving honor for an actress that has impressed for years in a number of projects.

The legend of David Bowie seems to grow with each new inspection of the man. “Stardust” adds yet another glimpse into the myths that surround this icon.

Johnny Flynn, who stars as David Bowie in the forthcoming biopic Stardust, has said that the film might not please all fans of the late singer.Flynn lost two and a half stone for the film, which follows Bowie travelling across the USA in 1971, shortly before he saw widespread acclaim by reinventing himself as Ziggy Stardust.The film does not contain any original David Bowie songs, which Flynn told The Guardian will mean “we’re potentially going to get a lot of flak from the Bowie army.”Flynn,

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentDavid Bowie origin story “Stardust,” starring Johnny Flynn as the musician, has secured distribution in Italy with a deal inked with I Wonder Pictures ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Rome Film Festival this month.Flynn and director Gabriel Range will be in Rome for the red carpet event on Oct.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: FilmNation Entertainment and Cross City Films have pre-sold most international markets on Kindertransport drama One Life at the recent TIFF virtual market, including a deal with Warner Bros in the UK.Aisling Walsh (Maudie) will direct Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins and rising Brit actor Johnny Flynn (Emma) in the feature scripted by Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl) and Nick Drake.Currently in pre-production, the project tells the story of Sir Nicholas

David Bowie in Stardust has been released – check it out below.The film, an unauthorised biopic about Bowie in 1971 mapping his infamous US tour and the creation of the Ziggy Stardust persona, has set a UK premiere date at Raindance Film Festival.The first screening will take place at a socially-distanced opening night gala in London on October 28 with the film’s director Gabriel Range in attendance.Check out the new image here:Stardust will not include any of Bowie’s songs, as the musician’s

Stardust, a David Bowie biopic starring Johnny Flynn as the late rock icon, will open London’s 2020 Raindance Film Festival.The movie, which follows Bowie on his first road trip to America in 1971 – during which time he found the inspiration for his alter ego Ziggy Stardust – will open the U.K.

Also Read: Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn to Star in Holocaust Biopic 'One Life'The first movie released under the new stand-alone distribution banner is “Jiu Jitsu,” a martial arts and sci-fi film that stars Nicolas Cage and Frank Grillo. The film is directed by Dimitri Logothetis and will be released on November 20.

Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins and rising British name Johnny Flynn (Beast, Emma) are set to star in One Life, a drama based on the incredible true story of humanitarian Sir Nicholas George. See-Saw Films and BBC Films are behind the project, with co-managing director Iain Canning (Lion, The King's Speech) and Joanna Laurie producing and Aisling Walsh (Maudie, Elizabeth is Missing) set to direct.

Also Read: 'The Father' Starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics Ahead of SundanceFlynn will play Winton as a young man working to do his humanitarian work, while Hopkins will play Winton 50 years later when he has a surprise reunion with the now grown children whose lives he helped save, all of which was captured on the BBC TV show “That’s Life.”Canning, Sherman and Joanna Laurie are producing “One Life.” The film will be executive produced by Rose Garnett

Dave McNary Film ReporterAnthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn are starring in the Holocaust drama “One Life,” centered on the life of humanitarian Nicholas George Winton.Both actors will portray Winton, who championed the rescue of Czech children threatened with deportation to Hitler’s death camps to the safety of British foster families. He succeeded in rescuing 669 children before World War II broke out.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes) and rising Brit actor Johnny Flynn (Emma) are attached to star in One Life, a feature drama based on the true story of British humanitarian Nicholas Winton who helped save hundreds of children from the Nazis on the eve of World War Two.Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl) and Nick Drake (Romulus) have co-written the screenplay based on the extraordinary story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton who, when just 29 years

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIFC Films has scooped U.S. rights to David Bowie glam-rock origin film “Stardust,” starring actor and musician Johnny Flynn (“Emma”) as the music icon.Directed by Gabriel Range and co-written with Christopher Bell, “Stardust” is set in 1971, when a 24-year-old Bowie embarks on his first trip to America, only to be met with a world not yet ready for him.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorIFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to David Bowie road-trip film Stardust, starring Johnny Flynn (Emma) as the music icon alongside Marc Maron (Glow) and Jena Malone (Antebellum) as Bowie’s wife Angie.The film chronicles the young David Bowie’s first visit to the U.S.

Anya Taylor-Joy has described the brief use of male nudity in the latest Austen adaptation as “really important” because it shows the characters are real people.

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The musician has called the track one of her favourite songs

'Good Ol' Jane' was intended to sound like “an early, lost Bowie song"

There’s a Starman waiting in the sky — though we may be waiting a little while longer for him to come to the big screen.

There's a Starman waiting in the sky — though we may be waiting a little while longer for him to come to the big screen.

A young Bowie speaks to his publicist...

The first clip from Stardust—the upcoming film about David Bowie, starring Johnny Flynn in the lead role—has been released. The clip features Flynn as Bowie in conversation with Marc Maron, who portrays his publicist Ron Oberman. “All it takes is one believer to change the world, right? And we’ve got two,” Maron says. “You believe in yourself, don’t you?” Watch the clip below, via Variety.

Daniel Radcliffe dreams of playing David Bowie in a biopic – but is convinced he’d “screw up” if the opportunity ever arose.

English actress Tanya Reynolds is enjoying quite the moment thanks to two buzzy, acclaimed projects — Netflix’s and the remake of .

They are, in a word, massive. They stretch from Johnny Flynn's ear area almost all the way across his face, stopping just short of the chin. I think the technical term for them is "mutton chops," but that's gross, so I'm not going to use it. All of this is to say that I have questions about these sideburns, and I'm going to ask them here, because I can.

To coincide with the release of the new period drama Emma we have a fantastic movie merchandise pack to give away to one lucky reader. The film boasts an impressive cast that includes Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner, Rupert Graves, Gemma Whelan, Amber Anderson, Tanya Reynolds, and Connor Swindells.

Anya Taylor-Joy has said she has always felt comfortable playing “slightly crazy people.”

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Johnny Flynn has been cast opposite Andrew Scott in the upcoming Showtime series based on Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels.