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Gkids anounced today that Oscar nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, The Boy and the Beast) and Studio Chizu’s newest film Belle is set to debut in American cinemas on January 14, 2022.

Benedict Cumberbatch revealed the biggest challenge of playing a American rancher in his new film was learning how to roll a cigarette with one hand while sitting on a horse - as he walked the red carpet at its UK premiere. The actor plays a domineering bully who responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son in western drama The Power Of The Dog, which is Oscar-winning director Jane Campion's first film since 2009.

Clayton Davis Audrey Diwan’s “Happening,” one of the three shortlisted films to represent France for the upcoming 94th Academy Awards, will make its North American premiere at the Chicago Film Festival as part of the Global Currants and Women in Cinema program on Saturday, Oct.

Jay-Z made a rare public appearance together at the premiere of The Harder They Fall at BFI’s London Film Festival.The singer posted pictures with her rapper husband in the back of a car on Instagram, along with shots from the red carpet at the event.The pair attended the premiere for The Harder They Fall, an American western directed by Jeymes Samuel in his feature film debut.The film stars Jonathan Majors as Nat Love, who reassembles his former gang to seek revenge against those who murdered

Barack and Michelle Obama are celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary today.The former US President and his First Lady boast one of the strongest marriages in the public eye.The couple have long presented a true united front together and with their two daughters Malia, 23, and Sasha, 20.Today marks 29 years of love, marriage and success and a celebration of a partnership that has not only stood the test of time but is admired by millions.

Mila Kunis, 38, and Ashton Kutcher, 43, are frustrated that their kids can't be vaccinated against coronavirus. The couple think it's 'weird' that the jabs are currently only licensed in the US for those aged over 12 and can't understand why the approval date seemingly keeps getting 'pushed' for unknown reasons.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are frustrated that their kids can't be vaccinated against coronavirus. The couple think it's "weird" that the jabs are currently only licensed in the US for those aged over 12 and can't understand why the approval date seemingly keeps getting "pushed" for unknown reasons.

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to The Shuroo Process, a comedic drama directed by Emrhys Cooper. Fiona Dourif, Donal Brophy, Tommy Dorfman, Cooper, Rainey Qualley, Olivia Sui, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Jeff Hephner and Cornelia Guest lead the cast of the pic, which will now hit theaters and on-demand day-and-date November 24.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe New York Film Festival premiere of Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta” was greeted by a small group of protesters on Sunday.The biographical drama, starring Virginie Efira, tells the story of a 17th century nun who falls in love with another nun.

Spain’s biggest film festival.Chastain shared the best leading performance award with 16-year-old Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl, who starred in the Danish film “As in Heaven" ("Du som er i himlen”).

Angelique Jackson The Urbanworld Film Festival is set to mark its 25th anniversary with a star-studded hybrid event featuring Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay; “Wu-Tang: An American Saga’s” RZA and Shameik Moore; “King Richard” director Reinaldo Marcus Green and star Aunjanue Ellis; “Power Book III: Raising Kanan’s” Patina Miller; “Sankofa” filmmaker Haile Gerima and more.The 2021 edition of the film festival will be presented virtually with on urbanworld.org, running

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThis year’s Tokyo International Film Festival will give gala positions to two American movies. Clint Eastwood’s “Cry Macho” has been set as the opening night title and will play on Oct.

Warner Bros’ King Richard, the Will Smith-starring drama about Serena and Venus Williams’ father and how he raised a pair of tennis champions, will close AFI Fest this fall. Organizer American Film Institute said Wednesday that the pic, which world premiered earlier this month at the Telluride Film Festival, will wrap up the annual fest November 14 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorWill Smith starrer “King Richard” will close the AFI Fest on Nov. 14 at the TCL Chinese Theatre, the American Film Institute announced Wednesday.Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the film follows Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, and his life raising the champion athletes.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe 33rd edition of the New York LGBTQ+ film festival NewFest will kick off with the east coast premiere of “Mayor Pete,” the Amazon Studios documentary about Pete Buttigieg run for president in 2020.Now Pres. Joe Biden’s secretary of transportation, the former mayor of Indianapolis had hoped to have been the youngest and first openly gay president of the United States.The 2021 hybrid edition of NewFest will take place Oct.

Jamie Lang The Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) will close this October’s rescheduled in-person festival with the first two episodes of Netflix’s animated event series “Maya and the Three” from daytime Emmy-winning director Jorge Gutierrez (“The Book of Life,” “El Tigre”).“Having ‘Maya’ premier at my beloved FICG, in the capital of Mexican animation, is a dream come true!” Gutierrez told Variety after the announcement was made.FICG released details outlining the full program for this year’s

FIFA’s popular “dead fish” celebration.After achieving a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Novak Djokovic in the US Open men’s singles final, the 25-year-old Russian player dropped to the ground, playing dead with his tongue stuck out and his eyes wide open.