It’s in his blood. Deacon Phillippe will make his acting debut on Netflix in August, following in mom Reese Witherspoon and dad Ryan Phillippe‘s footsteps.
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Reese Witherspoon read Delia Owen's 2018 bestseller,, she knew she had to bring the story to the big screen.«I read this novel probably in one day, maybe two days, I just couldn't put it down,» the actress and producer says in ET's exclusive look at the set of the upcoming drama, which stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, the central figure in the story. was first featured in Witherspoon's namesake book club before being adapted into a feature film by an all-female creative team, including director Olivia Newman and screenwriter Lucy Alibar.The book and film tell the tale of Kya's life as a girl who grew up alone in the swamplands of North Carolina before being thrust into the spotlight in a nearby town after a local football star turns up dead near her home.«You really don't know if she did it,» Witherspoon explains of the tumultuous story.
«She's been so outcast in society, she's been treated so poorly by people that it's really possible that she might have committed this crime.»«This film is so many things,» adds Edgar-Jones, who used her past experience as a competitive diver for some of the film's intense underwater scenes. «It's a love story, it's a a story about nature, a story about survival. But it's also a sort of courtroom drama, and there's this really big thriller aspect to the film.»Bolstering the film's haunting themes is an original new song from Taylor Swift, titled «Carolina,» which she wrote specifically for the end credits — and has sparked buzz about the singer earning her first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.«She was so inspired by the book,» Witherspoon says of Swift's contribution.
«It's haunting. It's beautiful and it's just the perfect way to end the whole movie.»is in theaters July 15.
.It’s in his blood. Deacon Phillippe will make his acting debut on Netflix in August, following in mom Reese Witherspoon and dad Ryan Phillippe‘s footsteps.
Reese Witherspoon wished “sweet” husband, Jim Toth, a happy 52nd birthday, sharing to Instagram a photo dump including the many activities Jim enjoys with some photos including their nine-year-old son Tennessee James Toth.MORE: Reese Witherspoon hits the red carpet while paying sweet tributeIn the series of five photos, Reese captioned the images: “Happy birthday to my sweet hubby, JT! Don't know anyone who loves Tour de France / road biking / @arsenal / @nashvillesc / @steelers .... oh and GOLF ...
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, has joined season 3 of the Netflix comedy as a guest star, the streaming service revealed Wednesday.Deacon will play Parker, Devi’s debate team rival from a well-funded private school. He’s able to coast through debate tournaments thanks to his school’s advantages and is always down to party.
Reese Witherspoon is opening up about the impact of . ET spoke to the 46-year-old actress at the premiere in New York City on Monday, and she praised her AppleTV+ series for how it portrays women in media.«It's a lot of hard work,» Witherspoon said of starring in and producing the series. «It's one of those shows that really touches people, because I think it's really speaking to the truth about what it is to be a woman in the workplace, in particular a woman in media.
Reese Witherspoon and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are back together!
Reese Witherspoon is a busy woman in the industry, managing her acting profession, brand promotion, and overseeing her book club, to name a few of her many responsibilities.MORE: Reese Witherspoon's fans question the star over latest film collaborationShe most recently talked about friendship, parenting guidance, and of course her legendary role as Elle Woods with Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle, host of the We Can Do Hard Things podcast.The Legally Blonde actress shared a sneak peek of the podcast episode on Instagram, in which she talks on how important it is to teach her children that they should be surrounded by people who love them and want to lift them up rather than bring them down.WATCH: Reese Witherspoon is totally relatable in new workout videoThe two hosts and Reese are shown in the video teaser for the episode, which is recorded online. Reese is wearing Airpods and a striped blouse, giving the impression that she is at home.
What, like it’s hard? Selma Blair is shutting down rumors that Legally Blonde almost ended with herself and Reese Witherspoon riding off into the sunset — but that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t have been fully on board.
Taylor Swift stunned an audience in London on Thursday when she made a surprise appearance during HAIM's concert at the O2 Arena.The 32-year-old pop icon took the stage with a mic in hand as the audience went wild, and Swift introduced a «mash-up» performance that she sang with the trio of singing sisters.“I haven’t been on stage in a very long time. It’s nice [to be back]," Swift declared.«When I heard my girls were playing in London at the O2, I thought, 'I'm gonna have to see that,'» she continued.
Reese Witherspoon has had a lengthy and storied career in acting, and in recent years she has become an absolute double threat thanks to her media company Hello Sunshine.MORE: Jennifer Garner is a 'proud friend' as she shows support for Reese WitherspoonShe is known across Hollywood and beyond for being an avid reader, and subsequently turning plenty of the books she reads into either television shows or hit movies.Though many of them, including Little Fires Everywhere, Wild, and Big Little Lies, have been massively popular, her latest adaptation has sparked quite the controversy.WATCH: Reese hilariously fails to keep up during home work-outMORE: Reese Witherspoon celebrates Legally Blonde's 21st anniversary with sensational throwbacksReese most recently produced a film titled Where the Crawdads Sing starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, based on a 2018 novel by Delia Owens. The story follows Kya, a young girl who raised herself in rural North Carolina and unexpectedly becomes the suspect of a murder.As it turns out, the plot happens to hit somewhat close to home for the author, who has come under fire after multiple outlets highlighted her own suspicious association with a 1996 murder case, prompting fans to question Reese's collaboration with her.It was first reported by Jeffrey Goldberg in a 2010 New Yorker article that both Delia and her husband have been wanted for questioning concerning the killing of an alleged poacher in the 1990s.
Jennifer Garner is one of the most positive people in Hollywood right now, never shying away from shouting out others who are doing great work.MORE: Jennifer Garner shares daring new video following ex-husband Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's weddingThe star took to social media to spread some positivity while all eyes have been on her after her ex-husband Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's sudden wedding.VIDEO: Jennifer Garner wows in unexpected cheerleading videoThe actress shared a message of praise for fellow Hollywood sweetheart Reese Witherspoon after the immediate success of her latest production, Where the Crawdads Sing.As the movie opened at the box office with an incredible first weekend tally, setting quite the pace, Jennifer took to congratulating her friend.MORE: Jennifer Garner wows in unexpected cheerleading video – watch"Proud friend," she wrote alongside a screenshot of the news. "What an incredible group of women ruling the world – congratulations to all of you for a record breaking weekend."Reese responded to the compliment by sharing it on her own Instagram Stories and sweetly writing: "Thank you!!" with a kiss emoji.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ will be eligible for Grammy nomination after being considered a “new recording”.The second album in Swift’s high-profile re-recording series, where she is sharing new versions of her catalogue albums in order to regain copyright, came out last November.Though it is a re-recorded version of an existing album (‘Red’ came out in 2012), the Recording Academy has considered it a “new recording,” Billboard confirm.This is despite the Grammy rules stating that “updated, revised or expanded versions of previously submitted albums will not be eligible”.The same decision did not have to be made for her first re-recorded album – ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ – because ‘Fearless’ was not submitted for Grammy nominations upon its original release in 2008.Upon its release late last year, ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ scored Swift her eighth consecutive UK Number One album.It debuted on top of the UK album chart yesterday (November 19) shifting 72,000 chart sales. With 57,000 physical and digital sales, this made it is the fastest-selling (physical and downloads) female solo artist album of 2021, overtaking Lana Del Rey’s ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’.In a four-star review of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’, NME‘s Hannah Mylrea said: “Like on the re-recorded ‘Fearless’, Swift has delved into her vault of unreleased songs by pulling out 10 new tunes and Swiftie deep cuts written during the ‘Red’ era for the expanded new version.“For fans, it’s a treasure trove; a chance to appreciate a further insight into Swift’s musical world in the early 2010s.”Swift last won Album Of The Year in 2021 for her first lockdown album ‘folklore’.
A film of Where The Crawdads Sing, the best-selling murder mystery novel by Delia Owens, is out this summer.
Jordan Moreau After dominating the box office last weekend, “Thor: Love and Thunder” has two challengers standing in its way: “Where the Crawdads Sing” and “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.” Luckily for Thor, these two should be easier opponents than Loki, Thanos or Gorr the God Butcher.Both films open this weekend, with Sony’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” opening to $2.3 million in Thursday previews, and Paramount’s “Paws of Fury” launching with $505,000.Barring a box office miracle, neither film has a chance to take down “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which is expected to take in $55 million to $65 million in its second weekend, after earning a mighty $143 million last week. “Where the Crawdads Sing,” an adaptation of the popular novel, and “Paws of Fury,” an animated family flick, are both projected to take in $10 million this weekend.
Where the Crawdads Sing seems like a middling but innocent adaptation of a best-selling novel: It stars rising talent (), was produced by , and features an original song by Taylor Swift. As of January 2022, the book sold , making it one of the best-selling books of all time. Ahead of the July 15 premiere of the film adaptation, however, Where the Crawdads Sing author Delia Owen's past has come to light—or, more accurately, has come back to haunt her. (Spoilers ahead for the book and movie)The novel follows Kya, a young girl who lives alone in North Carolina marshland after her family abandons her, and who is later ostracized by the local community.
Taylor Swift appears in the official trailer for the upcoming David O. Russell film Amsterdam.Swift was revealed as part of the star-studded cast for the crime drama last year.
Angelique Jackson Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell are headed to the altar in a new wedding comedy for Amazon Studios.Amazon has landed rights to the untitled project, from writer-director Nick Stoller, in which Witherspoon and Ferrell will star and produce under their respective banners, Hello Sunshine and Gloria Sanchez. Stoller, whose rom-com “Bros” is due out later this summer, will also produce for his Stoller Global Solutions.
Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Taylor Swift and many, many more looks to fall in line with his previous films, like 2013’s and 2015’s . Merging fact with fiction, this mostly true story follows a doctor, a nurse and an attorney, who first met in Belgium before becoming prime suspects in a 1930s murder. “You don’t get here without things starting a long time ago. So, two soldiers and a nurse found ourselves in…” Bale is heard saying, before Robbie’s character chimes in by adding, “Amsterdam.” In addition to Bale, Robbie, Washington and Swift, who was last seen in, the cast also includes Alessandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Timothy Olyphant, Zoe Saldana, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro.Speaking of De Niro, marks his third collaboration with Russell after and.