'Vikings' Star Katheryn Winnick on Ending an 'Era' With Her Directorial Debut (Exclusive)

Coronation Street actress Ruxandra Porojnicu became an instant fan favourite when she first appeared in Weatherfield last year. But the actress, who played nail technician Alina Pop, has revealed that the slavery storyline she was involved in could have been based on her real life.

Title photo Caption:  Viggo Mortensen, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in Green Book, which won Best Picture in 2019, has made his directorial debut in Falling.  The movie made its world premiere at Sundance 2020.  Photo:  Getty Images North America

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Best Laid Plans,” the midseason finale of the sixth season of “Vikings.”

The end is near. 

He’s been branded ‘a legend’ thanks to his knowledge of 1980s New York hip hop - but this University Challenge contestant says his success on the show is down to luck.

Warner Bros acquired the rights to the character from the Dahl estate in 2016 and are in the process of putting together a production team for a "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" prequel, which is to be set before the construction of the iconic chocolate factory, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Swedish helmer Jens Jonsson, who is currently editing Netflix’s “Young Wallander,” is set to direct the political thriller “Eight Months” (“Åtta månader”), based on acclaimed Swedish author Magnus Montelius’ suspense eponymous novel. Swedish scribe Erik Ahrnbom (“The Bridge,” “Stockholm Stories,” “Arne Dahl”) will be adapting for television.

It wasn't just Oliver and Felicity who got the most perfect ending in Tuesday's series finale of Arrow. 

The end has come for Arrow.

Following her breakout success in, which earned her a 2018 Golden Globe nomination, and her captivating role as Lady Trieu on HBO’s , Hong Chau takes the lead in. The film kicks off a big year for the actress, who also stars in, which marks her second lead role, director Kenneth Branagh’s sci-fi epic,, and the second season of Amazon’s . 

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Valhalla Can Wait,” the eighth episode of the sixth season of “Vikings.”

By Mike Fleming Jr

It's increasingly easy to toss labels like "wunderkind" at every rising teenaged pop star, but Isaac Dunbar is the real deal.Hailing from Barnstable, Mass., the teen started garnering buzz back in 2018 for "Freshman Year," a yearning, self-deprecating ode to the horrors of high school he wrote at just 14 years old.

Step aside, fellas — it's time for the ladies of Star City to take control!

French actor Noémie Merlant plays a young woman who falls in love with a funfair ride in Zoé Wittock’s “Jumbo,” which is screening in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Variety spoke to her about the film, and her debut feature as director “Mi Lubita.”

By Andreas Wiseman

Fede Alvarez will return to co-write the screenplay.