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EXCLUSIVE: Tomorrow Studios has lined up its next project: It will adapt the novel I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness for TV.

James Corden is set to make his UK TV return after quitting The Late Late Show in a new series based on ‘a relationship drama but also a whodunit. ’The Gavin and Stacey actor, 43, announced last month that the last instalment of his American talk show would come to an end next year, as he plans to move back to the UK after spending nearly a decade in the US with his family. After much speculation on his next UK project, with some fans convinced of a Gavin and Stacey reboot and others concerned about him appearing in Doctor Who, James will actually be starring in Jez Butterworth’s Mammals, which began filming last year.

Naman Ramachandran “Moss & Freud,” a film about supermodel Kate Moss and famed British artist Lucian Freud will be the next feature film for James Lucas.Lucas won an Oscar for live action short film “The Phone Call,” starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent. “Moss & Freud” is a dramatized account of supermodel Moss who, at the peak of her fame, made the decision to sit for British artist Freud. It was a decision that deeply impacted and transformed both of their lives.

K.J. Yossman Julia Donaldson’s “Romeo and Juliet”-inspired story “The Smeds and The Smoos” is set to be adapted for a BBC Christmas special starring Oscar-nominee Sally Hawkins (“The Shape of Water”), “Bridgerton’s” Adjoa Andoh and comedian Bill Bailey.Oscar-nominated production company, who have previously adapted nine of Donaldson’s children’s books for the BBC, will once again take the helm on the project, which will also be based on Axel Scheffler’s original illustrations, with Blue Zoo Animation Studio providing animation services.Donaldson and Scheffler are the duo behind iconic children’s stories including “The Gruffalo.”Daniel Snaddon (“The Snail and the Whale”) and Samantha Cutler will direct based on a screenplay by Julia Smuts Louw.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticSPOILER ALERT: The following review contains spoilers.In “Ex Machina” director Alex Garland’s latest, “Men,” the leaves are so green, the tone is so ominous, and the men are so … Rory Kinnear-y that audiences are all but guaranteed to leave this folk-horror bizart-house offering feeling disturbed, even if no two viewers can agree on what bothered them about it. There’s that shocker of an ending, of course, but we’ll postpone discussion of that till the penultimate paragraph of this review, so as not to spoil the fun — even if, by the time you see it, “Men” is already likely to be defined by its over-the-top finale.Kinnear, who comes across as a chummy enough fellow — albeit one who might chase you into a back alley and murder you if given the chance — impressively embodies eight different characters: basically, all the men, plus one particularly creepy boy, in a rural English village.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterWilly Wonka is in the business of treats, and Warner Bros. took a cue from the candyman for its 2022 CinemaCon presentation — showing a trailer for Timothée Chalamet’s new film some 20 months away from its official release.The annual convention of movie theater owners got a nearly two-minute look at the prequel — which imagines the lead character of Roald Dahl’s classic novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” as a young man looking to build his empire.Though iconically portrayed as a quirky (bordering on perverse) magnate by Gene Wilder, Chalamet stakes his own claim at the iconic brown velvet top hot worn by Wonka.

Typically studios will only show off their current year wares at CinemaCon, but Warner Bros. went deep in the calendar showing off the first fresh footage from Paul King’s Wonka, the feature musical about the candymeister. The movie doesn’t come out until Christmas 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the psychological thriller Cordelia, starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes (It Is In Us All) and Johnny Flynn (Emma), from Great Point Media, which holds world distribution rights outside the UK. The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company plans to release the title from director Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman) day-and-date in at least 10 cities in May.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its golf film The Phantom of the Open, starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins and BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans, will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3, with a wider release in additional markets set for the following weeks.

Dare to dream and be a relentless optimist even if you have no experience or skill in your field, amirite? That’s the remit of young actor-turned-filmmaker Craig Roberts (“Submarine,” the Amazon series “Red Oaks“), the director behind “The Phantom Of The Open,” an uplifting story about a naive dreamer who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” continued its sway over the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second weekend in a row with £7.4 million ($9.6 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. The dark brooder starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz now has a total of £26.5 million.In second place, Sony’s “Uncharted” collected £1.05 million on its fifth weekend and has a total of £21.7 million.

Warner Bros made a slew of release-date moves for some high-profile movies today. Deadline hears that the changes are due in part to Covid-related delays.

For Neon and Topic Studios’ film Spencer, screenwriter Steven Knight and director Pablo Larraín used elements from various genres to craft a not-so-biographical drama about Princess Diana. 

wrote Bonneville, whose message on Twitter attracted more than 37,000 likes.Along with his tribute Bonneville, 58, shared a Ukrainian language promotional trailer for “Paddington 2” featuring then-actor and comedian Zelensky.“Hello to my darling friends. I, Volodymyr Zelensky, will lend my voice to the wonderful, charismatic, friendly bear Paddington,” the 44-year-old politician can be heard telling viewers in the two-minute trailer, according to a report by Variety.“Paddington’ [is a film] you can go to see with your whole family, and everyone will enjoy it regardless of your age,” he adds.

Great Expectations has cast its Miss Havisham. Oscar winner Olivia Colman will star as the wealthy, wedding dress-wearing spinster in the FX and BBC limited series adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ novel, which comes from Steven Knight.

The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Thursday revealed the lineup for its 37th edition, which is set to run March 2-12 in-person in its customary spot in the heat of Oscar season.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has announced the full programming slate for its upcoming 2022 edition, consisting of 48 world premieres and 98 U.S. premieres.“It brings us an unbridled joy to share our slate for this edition of SBIFF,” the festival’s executive director Roger Durling said in a statement. “After two years of incertitude, it feels good to know we can continue to count on film and the festival to give us a sense of comfort and continuity.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman and Sally Hawkins are rounding out what is shaping up to be a delicious cast of “Wonka,” the new film that dares to probe how the world’s most famous chocolatier and confectioner first developed his sweet tooth.Timothée Chalamet is set to play Willy Wonka, following in the daffy footsteps of Gene Wilder (a gem) and Johnny Depp (don’t feel obligated to recreate the Anna Wintour bob and wispy voice that Depp sported in

It appears that not even Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is going to derail the future of the ‘Wonka’ franchise. Recently, it was announced that Timothee Chalamet and “Paddington” filmmaker Paul King are going to reinvent the candymaker in a new prequel film, simply titled “Wonka.” And now, we have a better idea of the other actors that will help round out the cast.

Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson and Sally Hawkins are joining Timothée Chalamet in Warner Bros.’ “Wonka,” it was announced on Wednesday.The musical prequel to the Roald Dahl classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be directed by Paul King, who will also co-write with writing partner Simon Farnaby, with David Heyman producing through Heyday Films.

Warner Bros has rolled cameras in the UK on their new Wonka musical movie starring Timothée Chalamet.

How many filmmakers get to release two, technically three film and TV projects in a row? If you’re Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín, known for “Jackie” and “Neruda,” you get such a privilege, and or the stars just seem to align that way because of the pandemic.

Christmas origin stories are not all that uncommon. Just recently, Netflix found a hit with its “Klaus” film.

Jamie Lang FIRST-LOOKPathé has dropped a first-look image from “The Lost King,” the upcoming feature film about the astonishing 2012 discovery of King Richard III’s remains. In the film, Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning actress Sally Hawkins will play Philippa Langley, the woman who uncovered the remains which had been lost for 500 years.An amateur historian, Langley spent years researching and searching for the ruins, in spite of skepticism from friends, family and academics.

American actress Kristen Stewart has been returning to the world of awards caliber filmmaking with her upcoming movie “Spencer” focused on the iconic Princess Diana, the British royal that was beloved by the public but her life was cut short in 1997 when the tabloids’ obsession got her killed, leaving behind her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSony Pictures Classics has landed rights to “The Phantom of the Open,” a heartwarming drama starring Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans.Craig Roberts, known for his onscreen roles in “Submarine” and “Red Oaks,” directed the film. “Paddington 2” screenwriter Simon Farnaby adapted the screenplay from his book of the same name, which was co-authored by Scott Murray.

Sony Pictures Classics has taken North America, Thailand, France, and China rights to Craig Roberts’ The Phantom of the Open.

James Corden is set to make his return to comedic acting in a new six-part Amazon series called Mammals.The 42 year old Late Late Show host will be starring alongside The Shape of Water’s Sally Hawkins and The Irregulars’ Henry Lloyd-Hughes in the new production. While the plot is still tightly under wraps, writer Jez Butterworth said: "A good marriage is the most magical thing.

EXCLUSIVE: James Corden and Sally Hawkins are to star in a comedy drama series from Spectre co-writer and Britannia co-creator Jez Butterworth.

Sally Hawkins Boards Stephen Frears’ ‘The Lost King’ Oscar-nominated The Shape of Water star Sally Hawkins has joined the cast of UK comedy-drama The Lost King, inspired by the remarkable 2012 true story of finding Brit monarch King Richard III’s remains under a Leicester car park. Steve Coogan has co-written the script with his Stan & Ollie and Philomena collaborator Jeff Pope. Philomena director and two-time Oscar nominee Stephen Frears is aboard to direct the Baby Cow-produced feature.

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was announced in June of last year. The “Happiest Season” and “Twilight” actress, 30, is the same age as Diana at the time the movie takes place.

A first look image of Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in the upcoming biopic “Spencer” has been released.

Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) and Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) have joined Kristen Stewart in buzzed-about Lady Diana biopic Spencer, which is now filming in Germany.

Throughout their careers in animation, directors Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon have maintained a strong collaborative relationship with children’s book author Julia Donaldson. After bringing four of her works to the screen—two of which garnered Oscar nominations—they return to the awards conversation this year with The Snail and the Whale, adapting a book written by Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which Lang had long been eyeing.

Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans have joined Mark Rylance in the comedy-drama The Fantastic Flitcrofts from director Craig Roberts. The indie sees Rylance play Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to enter the British Open golf tournament in 1976, only to record the worst round in Open history and become a folk hero in the process.