Taormina Film Fest Revs Up For Starry Reboot Edition – Updated List Of Expected Guests & Film Line-Up

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is off to a disappointing start with a $130M global opening. Of that, $70M is from 52 international box office markets as the the fifth installment in the beloved 42-year-old franchise came in below projections.

Bella Thorne is enjoying a night out while on vacation!

Amber Heard made her return to Instagram on Friday morning.

Amid Amber Heard’s return to the spotlight, the actress has also returned to social media.

Amber Heard is on cloud nine after making her way back into the spotlight after her defamation trial with Johnny Depp trial ended. The actress was recently in Sicily, Italy premiering her film “In the Fire” at the 69th Taormina Film Festival. Today Heard broke her social media silence, sharing her excitement.The first day of the festival was June 24th which saw the film’s premiere.

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has finally arrived on the big screen – but is this really the end of Indy’s journey?The latest offering marks the fifth instalment of the franchise, and sees acting legend Harrison Ford reprise his role as the daring adventurer at the age of 80.With the first part of the movie being set in 1944, Dial Of Destiny kicks off with the whip-cracking archaeologist looking to retrieve one half of the Antikythera – an ancient dial built by Archimedes – from a Nazi scientist (played by Mads Mikkelsen).The remainder of the film ventures forward to 1969, where Jones partners up with his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) to locate and retrieve the other half, and potentially alter the course of history.The film has received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some describing it as a fitting send-off for Harrison Ford’s iconic character. But is this the last time we’ll see the actor in that legendary fedora?The Dial Of Destiny has very much been pitched as Indy’s final adventure, and Ford himself has confirmed on a number of occasions that he is now finished with the role.“This is it! I will not fall down for you again,” the actor joked at D23 last year.“I’ll miss the people who I’ve worked with on the film – everyone at Lucasfilm, at Disney, [director] Jim Mangold, and the actors.

Amber Heard has an "incredibly bright future" in Hollywood, according to her latest movie director. Conor Allyn – who directed "In The Fire," which stars Heard – recently shared that despite the actress' bombshell defamation trial against Johnny Depp, her upcoming movie will be a "platform" for a "hell of a comeback." Heard, along with Allyn and several co-stars, attended the Italy premiere of "In The Fire" at the Taormina Film Festival over the weekend.

Harrison Ford has suited up for the latest premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny!

Amber Heard is moving on career-wise after that Johnny Depp defamation trial.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor The 69th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily saw the world premiere Saturday of the paranormal psychological thriller “In the Fire,” which marks the return to the big screen of Amber Heard following two highly publicized trials involving her former husband Johnny Depp. On the turquoise carpet (the color was chosen to match the Mediterranean, which serves as a stupendous backdrop), Heard greeted a crowd of fans — accompanied by paparazzi and tourists — who shouted words of encouragement at the “Aquaman” star. The producers and festival organizers had worried about possible demonstrations by Depp supporters. Producer Pascal Borno told Variety he had to persuade the Italian police to provide extra security after receiving online threats. “They took it seriously and afterwards I promised them selfies with Amber,” he said.

The stars of Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny took over the 2023 Taormina Film Festival for the latest film premiere!

Amber Heard has been easing back into official public life gently at Italy’s Taormina Film Festival over the past few days, accompanying the world premiere of her new film In The Fire by Conor Allyn.

Harrison Ford is not leaving acting anytime soon. The Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star is opening up about his future and retiring is not a possibility.

Amber Heard has formally returned to the red carpet after settling her legal battle with Johnny Depp!

The newly rebooted Taormina Film Festival kicked off on Friday night in the Sicilian city’s landmark Teatro Antico amphitheatre in an unusual but magnificent style with benefit event “Pavarotti Forever”.

Harrison Ford is on a world tour to promote his new movie Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and his wife Calista Flockhart is joining him!

final installment of the long-running franchise to include Ford, 80, is titled “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and is set to be released on June 30.The star explained to Digital Spy in a recent interview why there is a 15-year gap between the fourth and fifth films.He noted that the studio wasn’t clamoring to release another flick so soon after “Crystal Skull” debuted.“Well, it wasn’t as though we sat around for 10 years waiting to come up with an idea,” Ford said.  “When we finished the last film, I don’t think anybody thought about going and doing another film for some time,” he added.The length of time between the last two movies could also be attributed to “Crystal Skull’s” not-so-good reviews.While it was regarded as 2008’s second highest-grossing film and took in about $790 million, it holds a 53% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.Critics’ reviews were mixed, with one person even calling it “the most lifeless of the series” and “simply [not] a very good motion picture.”Ford continued to tell the entertainment news outlet that “there were some interesting ideas that were floated” for a fifth movie over the last few years, however, producers weren’t too keen about them.“And then we found an idea, and a script, and a strong story that we wanted to tell,” he gushed about “Dial of Destiny.” “Dial of Destiny” takes place in the mid-1960s with Indiana joining his goddaughter Helena Shaw (played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge) as they go on a quest to find a dial that can change history.“The Wolverine” director James Mangold is helming the feature and it also stars the talents of Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore and Mads Mikkelsen.Ford was also digitally de-aged for the flick, as the new story

Barrett Wissman is gearing up for his inaugural edition of the Taormina Film Festival as the newly appointed Executive and co-Artistic Director of the Sicily-set event, running from June 23 to July 1.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has recalled a memorable moment from filming Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, saying she got a "chill" from one scene in particular. The actress who plays the adventurer's goddaughter Helena Shaw, spoke exclusively with Digital Spy about the fifth film in the franchise, saying her reaction to the set matched that of her character. "It was walking into the tomb at the end, and the detail, and the grandeur of it," she told us.

Italian artist Marco Perego’s debut feature The Absence of Eden has set a picturesque world premiere at the upcoming edition of Italy’s 69th Taormina Film Festival, running from June 23 to July 1.