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Harry Styles has given his acting career another big boost after signing up to star opposite Lily James in an adaptation of Brit Bethan Roberts’ novel My Policeman.Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage will direct the Amazon project, while Oscar-nominee Ron Nyswaner will adapt the 2012 novel for the screen.Production on the film, set in 1950s Brighton, England, is expected to begin next summer (2021).Watermelon Sugar singer Styles made his feature film acting debut in Christopher

Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany has been cast as She-Hulk in director Kat Coiro‘s new Marvel series, according to new reports.The in-demand actress will lead the cast for the Disney+ show, reports Deadline.The news comes two days after Coiro confirmed she would be directing several episodes, including the pilot.Another Marvel Cinematic Universe star in She-HulkShe-Hulk, aka Jennifer Walters, was comic book legend Stan Lee‘s last co-creation.

Neil Patrick Harris has teased details of the highly anticipated The Matrix 4, revealing the sequel’s style has “shifted” from that of the original three films.See more of The MatrixThe 47-year-old actor has a small role in the new movie – the nature of which he’s keeping under wraps.But in an interview on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Neil did drop a hint about the upcoming film.Speaking about writer-director Lana Wachowski, he said: “I think she has a great inclusive energy and her style has

Gigi Hadid is a new mom if a welcome note to her baby from the model’s father is to be believed.Mohamed Hadid took to Instagram on Wednesday (September 16, 2020) and wrote a tribute to the latest member of his family, prompting fans and gossips alike to believe Gigi and her boyfriend, Zayn Malik, had become parents.“Hello little grandchild, it is me,” Mohamed began. “My heart as happy as can be.

Jim Carrey is in talks to portray Donald Trump’s U.S.

Christopher Nolan followed film fans’ lead and returned to the theater on Tuesday (September 15, 2020) to attend a screening of Natalie Krinsky’s new movie The Broken Hearts Gallery.The filmmaker, whose mind-bending thriller Tenet was released to theaters last month (August 2020), stunned staff at a multiplex in Irvine, California when he showed up to see the film with his wife.‘Tenet absolutely deserves to be seen in theatres’The masked Brit posed for photos with employees at the venue, who

The Guilty, based on Gustav Moller‘s 2018 Danish drama Den Skyldige.The film takes place at a 911 dispatch center and features the actor as an operator, who must work to save an endangered caller.Gyllenhaal and Fuqua will also serve as producers on the film, based on a script from True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto.Go back to the Southpaw Premiere!“I couldn’t be more excited to work with Antoine again,” Gyllenhaal said in a statement.

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds’ playful feud has brewed up again for a new coffee ad.The X-Men star called on Reynolds to appear in a promo for his Laughing Man coffee brand, which highlights a day in the life of the Australian actor.“This is Hugh Jackman, noted humanitarian,” Reynolds narrates footage of Jackman waking up and throwing his alarm clock at a wall.

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.

Chris Evans is looking on the bright side after accidentally posting an explicit photo by focusing on his “fantastic fans”.The Captain America star took to his Instagram Stories over the weekend (September 12-13, 2020) to share an iPhone video, but when the footage ended, the actor’s camera roll ran, and eagle-eyed followers were treated to a dark photo of a penis.On Monday (September 14, 2020), the actor addressed the mishap with a sense of humor, using all the attention to promote the

Kourtney Kardashian has fueled speculation she and Scott Disick are trying for a fourth child together in a new Keeping Up With The Kardashians teaser.The trailer for the 19th and penultimate season of the reality show dropped on Tuesday (September 15, 2020) and fans were stunned as Kourtney’s sisters, Khloe and Kim Kardashian, quizzed her about potential baby news with Scott, the fathered of all three of the star’s kids.“Scott‘s like, ‘We’re going for baby number four’.

Bindi Irwin has shared news of how her pregnancy is progressing and revealed her unborn baby is now “the size of a hummingbird”.The 22-year-old conservationist daughter of late Australian naturalist Steve Irwin posted a photo of herself on Saturday (September 12, 2020) alongside husband Chandler Powell, 23, on Instagram.In the snap, she can be seen holding her sonogram to the camera and a blanketed baby kangaroo nestled in her other arm, while Powell stands next to her while holding a koala

Chadwick Boseman was laid to rest near his South Carolina hometown on September 3 (2020).The Black Panther star passed away on August 28 after a secret battle with colon cancer and was buried at Welfare Baptist Church Cemetery in the town of Belton – 11 miles from his hometown of Anderson in the state.According to Boseman’s death certificate, obtained by the Associated Press, the 43-year-old passed away at his home in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park neighborhood.His cause of death was listed as

Leah Remini, Queer Eye, and HBO documentary The Apollo were the big winners on the first night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Monday (September 14, 2020).Actress Remini’s Scientology And The Aftermath docu-series picked up top honors in the Outstanding Hosted Non-Fiction Series of Special category, while hit makeover show Queer Eye took home the Outstanding Structured Reality Program prize.The Apollo was named Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, while there were multiple wins for

Watchmen has continued its dominance of the TV awards circuit by landing four honors from the Television Critics Association on Monday (September 14, 2020).Six days before the Emmys are sure to rain down on the hit HBO series, the show picked up the Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Movie or Miniseries, and Outstanding New Program gongs at the 36th TCA Awards, while star Regina King scored the Individual Achievement in Drama prize.Comedy series Schitt’s Creek was another multiple

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Denzel Washington has been keeping his actor son John David Washington busy with household chores during lockdown.The 36-year-old Tenet star appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with guest host Samuel L. Jackson, where he talked about living with his dad once again amid the COVID-19 crisis.“You really live in Brooklyn, but since the pandemic has happened you had to come back home.

Zendaya’s new movie has become the latest big success story of the Toronto International Film Festival after Netflix bosses picked up the global rights in a bumper $30 million deal.Malcolm & Marie, directed by Sam Levinson, was secretly shot in Carmel, California during the coronavirus shut down back in June (2020), and features John David Washington as a filmmaker, whose relationship with his girlfriend, played by Zendaya, is tested after a discussion about past romances.The news of the

Christopher Nolan’s action-thriller Tenet has surpassed the $200 million milestone at the global box office.The first major blockbuster to hit the big screen following the coronavirus shutdown is continuing to draw fans back to theatres, adding $6.7 million from the North American market in its second weekend on release.It also brought in $10 million from the Chinese box office to take the movie’s worldwide total to $207 million.Meanwhile, Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan, starring Liu Yifei

Supernatural cast and crew members have paid an emotional farewell to the show as they filmed the series finale.The last episode of the U.S. fantasy drama created by Eric Kripke was shot on Thursday (September 10, 2020) after spending 15 seasons on the air, prompting sentimental goodbyes on set and online.“This was the first #Supernatural scene we shot,” showrunner Eric wrote on Twitter, attaching a gif.“Today will be the last.

Mark Ruffalo has reached out to Chris Evans after his Avengers: Endgame co-star accidentally leaked what appeared to be his own sexually-explicit photo online.The Hollywood hunk, known for playing Captain America on the big screen, took to his Instagram Stories this weekend (September 12-13, 2020) to share a screen recording from an iPhone and, when the video ended, it showed the phone’s camera roll.The pictures included several of Chris, along with a dark photo of a penis.And while there’s no

Wonder Woman sequel has been officially pushed back until Christmas (2020).Theatre shutdowns across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic had already prompted studio bosses at Warner Bros. to delay its original June release for Gal Gadot’s return as the DC Comics superhero until August, and then October, but now they have opted to make fans wait a little longer as indoor cinemas remain closed in a number of key U.S.

Scarlett Johansson’s forthcoming Black Widow movie is set to feature a #MeToo storyline.In a recent interview with British movie magazine Empire, the leading lady opened up on the plot of her new film, teasing it is “very much reflective” of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements.“It would be such a miss if we didn’t address that stuff, if this film didn’t take that head-on,” she explained.

Kris Jenner insists it still “hasn’t hit her” that her family’s reality TV show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, is coming to an end after 20 seasons.The mom-of-six spoke with executive producer Ryan Seacrest during an appearance on his On Air With Ryan Seacrest radio show on iHeart Radio on Thursday (September 10, 2020), and she confessed she’s been “very very emotional this morning” about the news.“You’re going to make me cry all over again,” she said, explaining: “I woke up and was in the

Jane Fonda was “slipping into despair” before she began acting on her passion for climate change activism.The star has been a longtime climate change activist and, for the last six months, she’s been hosting Fire Drill Fridays – which get people involved in advocating for environmental change.Speaking to USA Today, the Grace and Frankie star admits she “spent a year depressed about climate change and feeling I wasn’t doing enough” before she finally decided to step out and make a change.“Once I

Diana Rigg has died aged 82.The Emmy and Tony-winning British actress, who shot to fame in the 1960s with her performance as seductive spy Emma Peel on The Avengers, passed away “peacefully early this morning,” her agent told BBC News on Thursday (September 10, 2020).“She was at home with her family who have asked for privacy at this difficult time,” they added.Rigg enjoyed a varied career with numerous starring roles, including playing ill-fated Bond girl Tracy di Vicenzo opposite 007 actor

Caitlyn Jenner found out about the cancellation of her family’s reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians “on the news”.Despite having had a starring role in the program as Bruce Jenner and, after her gender transition, as Caitlyn, the 70-year-old former athlete told Australia’s The Morning Show that she “heard it on the news”.“Nobody called me, I heard it through the media,” she added.

Baz Luhrmann is looking forward to “taking care of business” on his Elvis Presley biopic after Tom Hanks emerges from his two-week quarantine in Australia.Work on the project ground to a halt earlier this year (2020) when Hanks, who will play Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker in the film, and his actress wife Rita Wilson fell ill with the coronavirus.Hanks was spotted arriving Down Under again earlier this month (September 2020), and now director Luhrmann has confirmed in a statement to Variety

Drew Barrymore will never marry again after realizing she’s done, following three attempts.The actress reveals that despite the fact she’s “hopeless romantic”, she has made a pledge to herself not to walk down the aisle again.“Never, never, never, never… I will never get married again!” she shares.

Denise Richards has exited reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after two seasons amid an ongoing drama about her sexuality.A representative for the former Bond girl has confirmed Richards won’t be back for season 11 of the show after spending much of this year (2020) fighting off rumors of a same sex tryst with fellow Housewives star Brandi Glanville, who claimed the couple hooked up during a night out in Santa Barbara, California in April 2019.Her departure announced on her and

Regina King is hoping her history-making new movie will encourage more women of color to make films – and festival bosses to champion them.The Watchmen star will become the first black female director to premiere a movie at the Venice Film Festival in Italy this week (September 7, 2020) when One Night in Miami launches, and on Tuesday she attended a virtual press conference via Zoom to discuss the honor of being included, adding she hopes it’s a success.“Unfortunately, across the world, that’s

The Walking Dead is set to be killed off in 2022 with a bumper 11th season.The series, based on Robert Kirkman‘s comic books of the same name, won’t be off-air completely – U.S.

Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly finished filming Borat 2.According to editors at Collider, the comedian has also screened the upcoming sequel for a select group of industry figures, ahead of a potential release later this year (2020).The British comedian’s 2006 film, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, saw the character traveling to the USA for the first time to make a documentary on the country.

Will Smith has saluted the brains behind a dramatic new take on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air after it was picked up for a two-season run by NBC bosses.The concept of the show, based on Morgan Cooper’s popular fan film, was snapped up by Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith‘s Westbrook Studios earlier this summer (2020), and the Ali star can’t believe how easy it was to sell to networks.The couple landed a deal at Universal Television and Smith posted a video online capturing him breaking the

Keeping Up With The Kardashians is to end next year (2021).Kim Kardashian announced the end of an era via Instagram on Tuesday (September 8, 2020), revealing the show, which debuted on E! in 2007, will shut down after two more seasons.Addressing fans, Kim said, “It is with heavy hearts that we’ve made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye to Keeping Up With the Kardashians.To our amazing fans – It is with heavy hearts that we’ve made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye

Tiffany Haddish used to “dress like a man” early in her career in a bid to be accepted by her male comedy peers.The star began her career in the late ’90s but found it tough to be accepted by the “boys’ club” – so, she tells Variety, she altered the way she dressed to help her fit in better.“I started in 1997 when I was a teenager at the comedy camp at the Laugh Factory,” the Like A Boss star explains. “I definitely had a voice, but I didn’t know what the hell I was doing.