Many voters in Bolton North East share the same feeling of frustration. As the Manchester Evening News visited to speak to people ahead of next week's general election, some spoke of their anger at the Conservative government.
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Alex Ritman Back in early 2020, the British musician turned filmmaker Andrew Onwubolu — better known by his stage name Rapman — was readying for the release of his feature directorial debut “Blue Story” in the U.S. Based on his own experience living in South London, the musical crime drama tells the story of two friends from different neighborhoods who become embroiled in deadly gang wars. The film had already been a hit on home soil, making £4.7 million ($6 million) from a budget of £1.4 million ($1.8 million) the previous November, becoming the most successful British urban film of all time.
Sadly, like so many films due out in 2020, “Blue Story” was an early casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paramount pulled its planned U.S. theatrical release and set it for digital months later.
Another film Rapman was developing — “American Son,” Paramount’s remake of French hit “A Prophet” due to star Russell Crowe — also fell apart. But it wasn’t long before the creative — who original rose to fame thanks to his cult three-part YouTube trilogy “Shiro’s Story” in 2018 — was hard at work on another project, one which is finally seeing the light of day. While it’s again set in Rapman’s native South London and also taps into gang culture, Netflix‘s “Supacell” is like nothing he’s done before.
It’s actually like not many things seen on TV before: a six-part British sci-fi series, let by an all-Black cast, about a group of ordinary Londoners who suddenly discover they possess superpowers. First dreamed up while “riffing” on the press tour for “Blue Story,” development on the idea began in 2020 with Netflix officially commissioning the series in 2021. “Supacell” is now set to premiere on June 7.
Many voters in Bolton North East share the same feeling of frustration. As the Manchester Evening News visited to speak to people ahead of next week's general election, some spoke of their anger at the Conservative government.
EXCLUSIVE: Briana Middleton (Sharper) has been tapped as the co-lead opposite Callum Turner in Neuromancer, Apple TV+‘s new sci-fi drama based on the award-winning novel by William Gibson.
A nurse driving home from a hospital night shift was left with brain injuries after a speeding car ploughed through metal barriers and smashed into his vehicle head on. Daniel Delia was driving along Regent Road after working at Salford Royal Hospital. His girlfriend Gemma Williams, who also works at the hospital, was in the car alongside him.
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EastEnders' very own Lacey Turner, famed for her role as Stacey Slater, isn't the only star in her family to grace the BBC One soap. Rocketing to fame in 2004 as the feisty Stacey Slater, Lacey quickly became a fan favourite with her captivating performances and gripping storylines. Lacey's portrayal of Stacey has seen her character tackle some intense plots, from grappling with bipolar disorder to being embroiled in murder - it's been a rollercoaster ride in Albert Square for her.
Fleabag co-stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Andrew Scott were spotted in the crowd at a recent London date of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, having a moment that will be very relatable to any concertgoer.The pair, who played forbidden love interests in Waller-Bridge’s hit TV show, were seen leaving the VIP tent on the stadium floor during the show.They were presumably dipping out for a tactical bathroom / bar break during the epic three-and-a-half hour performance, but as they headed for the exits, suddenly, the opening notes of a Swift classic rang out: Style, a single from Swift’s 2014 pop opus, 1989.Suddenly, all plans were abandoned, as the pair clutched each other and sprinted back to the VIP tent for a dance – stopping only to quickly exchange a Swift friendship bracelet with a fan.The former TV co-stars are among a bevy of big celebs who’ve been spotted at Swift’s London shows, which took over Wembley Stadium over the past few days.Stars Tom Cruise, Liam Hemsworth, Hugh Grant, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis along with Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce were all spotted dancing along to Shake It Off from the confines of the VIP tent at Wembley Stadium.In another clip, a happy-looking Cruise exchanged friendship bracelets with fans.And Swift even bought her football star boyfriend on stage for the third night of her Wembley Stadium stop.In a sweet moment, the Super Bowl champ carried his girlfriend on stage before she performed the new song I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.Kelce was also spotted in the VIP tent at one of Swift’s Sydney shows during the Eras tour’s visit down under earlier this year.
Naman Ramachandran The Who‘s iconic rock opera “Quadrophenia” is set to make its debut as a dance production in the U.K. Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music U.K. have unveiled the world premiere of “Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet,” ahead of a 2025 tour.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Scarlett Johansson confirmed to ComicBook.com that she is, in fact, headlining the next “Jurassic World” movie, which is being directed by “Rogue One” and “Godzilla” filmmaker Gareth Edwards from a script penned by David Koepp. The screenwriter is returning to the dinosaur franchise after having penned Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” (1993) and “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (1997). “I am an enormous ‘Jurassic Park’ fan,” Johansson said.
Scarlett Johansson confirmed she will be starring in Universal’s newest “Jurassic World” movie — after begging for a role in the franchise for a decade.“I’m such an enormous fan of the franchise and huge nerd for it. I’m just like, I can’t even — I’m pinching myself,” Johansson told ComicBook while promoting the film “Fly Me to the Moon.”In March, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Oscar nominee, 39, was in talks to join the next installment.
To some they were an eyesore, to others they were a landmark which meant they were home.
iconic scene where he’s intimate with an apple pie — with her hubby the first year they were married.“I mean I was horrified,” Mollen said. “But it was funny.”The couple, who are the new hosts of TBS’ revival of “Dinner and Movie,” recalled their first date — at Sushi Park on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles — where they were set up by Mollen’s sister.“It was actually a double date.
Kate Middleton has publicly wished her husband Prince William a happy birthday today (Friday, 21 June) as he celebrates turning 42. The Princess of Wales posted a photograph taken last month in Norfolk of William with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis jumping high above some sand dunes.
Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) has joined the cast of Paramount+ with Showtimes’ Dexter: Original Sin in a series regular role. In the Dexter prequel series, Dempsey will play Aaron Spencer, the Captain of the Miami Metro Homicide department who has a decades-long relationship with Harry Morgan (Christian Slater).
Two gay men feared for their lives as they were kicked and stamped on by a gang of a masked thugs in a suspected homophobic attack.
Anne Hathaway is stepping out for the day.
The Princess of Wales has made a return to public life with a highly anticipated appearance at the Trooping the Colour pageant in London.
Talking Heads have spoken about the making of their iconic concert film Stop Making Sense, saying that they didn’t want it to be “too Spinal Tap“.All four members of the New York band – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison – appeared on yesterday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (June 13).They talked to host Fallon about the upcoming 40th anniversary reissue of their 1984 album ‘Stop Making Sense’, the recent star-studded tribute compilation celebrating that record, and the A24 remastered Stop Making Sense film.At one point in the interview, Talking Heads were asked whether they had approached director Jonathan Demme with any “notes” on how he should capture their performance onscreen.“Do you all go like, ‘Hey, here’s what we definitely don’t want to do’?” Fallon said. Weymouth responded: “Yeah.
Jack Dunn Amazon MGM Studios has released the first trailer for Tyler Perry‘s “Divorce in the Black,” starring Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict. The thriller will be available to stream globally on Prime Video starting July 11.
Todd Gilchrist editor Thrill-seeking is nothing new for Orlando Bloom, who has cracked his skull three times and brokenbones in his back, ribs and all four limbs. Most of those injuries were sustained between action-packed projects such as “Black Hawk Down,” “Kingdom of Heaven” and three blockbuster film series, “The Lord of the Rings,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Hobbit.” Yet, even after an extended period of inactivity forced upon him by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloom admits to feeling some trepidation about starring in the Peacock reality series “Orlando Bloom: To the Edge,” where, via three intense challenges, he would quite literallydefy death.