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“Call the Midwife” returns with an engaging episode titled “Part 2,” airing at 8:30 Pm on Thursday, December 26, 2024, on BBC One. This beloved series continues to explore the lives of midwives in post-war East London, and this episode promises to deliver both heartwarming moments and gripping drama.

In this installment, Shelagh takes on a challenging case as she helps a family grappling with severe poverty. The struggles they face highlight the harsh realities of life during this period, and Shelagh’s compassion and dedication will shine through as she works to support them. Viewers can expect to see the strength of community and the importance of kindness in difficult times.

Meanwhile, Rosalind finds herself in a tense situation when she encounters an escaped convict. This unexpected confrontation adds a layer of suspense to the episode, showcasing the dangers that can arise even in familiar surroundings. The tension builds as Rosalind navigates this challenging encounter,...

Love at First Sight filmmaker Vanessa Caswill will direct the next big Colleen Hoover novel for the big screen, Reminders of Him, at Universal Pictures.

The pic is set for a Valentine’s Day release of Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Warner Bros’ recently moved their MRC Emerald Fennell take of Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi onto the date. Who says two female skewing tentpoles can’t compete against one another? Wicked and Moana 2 proved that all boats can rise in such circumstances.

Reminders of Him is a movie about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart. Hooever and Lauren Levine adapted the novel for film. The film is produced by Hoover and Levine for their production company, Heartbones Entertainment. First published in 2022, Reminders of Him has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States and is a best seller around the world.

UK crews and facilities are gearing up for a bumper 2025, thanks to an influx of big-budget shoots from US studios and streamers.

Marvel featureAvengers: Doomsdayis anticipated to shoot in the UK from spring.Two Marvel/Disney+ shows are also incoming:Star Wars: Ahsoka is moving from Los Angeles to the UK for its second series, understood to be entering production in spring, whileTin Man is gearing up for a UK shoot in 2025.The series is based on the Vision character, played by Paul Bettany,and appeared in films including Avengers: Infinity War and series WandaVision.

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On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at 9:00 Pm, BBC One presents “Call the Midwife: Part 1,” a heartwarming yet dramatic holiday special that brings both joy and challenges to Poplar. As the festive season unfolds, the arrival of a lively funfair lights up the community, filling the streets with color, laughter, and holiday cheer.

However, not all visitors to Poplar bring happiness. The borough faces serious threats as Hong Kong Flu spreads through the area, putting everyone’s health at risk. To add to the tension, escaped prisoners are on the loose, creating uncertainty and danger during what should be a season of peace.

With its trademark mix of uplifting moments and emotional storytelling, this “Call the Midwife” special captures the spirit of resilience and compassion. As the midwives navigate these challenges, viewers will be reminded of the strength of community and the importance of hope. It’s a Christmas episode not to be missed.

To say this was not the result the Sony Pictures hierarchy wanted would be an understatement.Kraven The Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson arrived after the recent solid run byVenom: The Last Dance, however the latest in Sony’s patchy pipeline of Spider-Man Universe spin-offs disappointed, opening in third place on an estimated $11m from 3,000 locations.

That means J C Chandor’s R-rated action adventure, whose $110m budget swelled from an initial $90m due to strike and pandemic-related delays, has delivered the worst opening weekend ever by any Sony-Marvel release, outdoing even Madame Web, which has endured infamy since it opened...

To say this was not the result the Sony Pictures hierarchy wanted would be an understatement.Kraven The Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson arrived after the recent solid run byVenom: The Last Dance, however the latest in Sony’s patchy pipeline of Spider-Man Universe spin-offs disappointed, opening in third place on an estimated $11m from 3,000 locations.

That means J C Chandor’s R-rated action adventure, whose $110m budget swelled from an initial $90m due to strike and pandemic-related delays, has delivered the worst opening weekend ever by any Sony-Marvel release, outdoing even Madame Web, which has endured infamy since it opened...

Warner Bros. Pictures and MRC’s “Wuthering Heights” from acclaimed filmmaker Emerald Fennell will be released on Feb. 13, 2026, the studio announced on Friday.

The adaptation will star Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Additional cast includes Hong Chau, Alison Oliver and Shazad Latif.

The Oscar-winning “Promising Young Woman” filmmaker is coming off the release of last year’s “Saltburn,” which starred Elordi and was released in theaters by Amazon MGM Studios.

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Robbie’s LuckyChap is producing and MRC is financing “Wuthering Heights,” which is an adaptation of the 1847 Emily Brontë novel that follows two families living on the moors.

“From the moment we were introduced to Emerald’s vision for the film, and with an incredible cast led by Margot and Jacob, we were instantly committed to forging a partnership with this team to ensure the movie was brought to theaters around the world,...

Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of the classic gothic romance “Wuthering Heights” is coming to the big screen just in time for Valentine’s Day. Warner Bros. will release the film from MRC on Feb. 13, 2026.

Fennell serves as writer, director and producer on the project based on Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, which stars Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Alison Oliver and Shazad Latif. MRC and Robbie’s LuckyChap also produce.

“Wuthering Heights” marks the second collaboration between MRC, LuckyChap and Fennell after the breakout hit “Saltburn,” and the third collaboration with LuckyChap and Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”).

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The project sparked a bidding war, with Netflix offering a staggering $150 million for the film. However, the “Wuthering Heights” filmmakers accepted Warner Bros.’ $80 million bid, opting for Warners film chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy’s pitch for a wide theatrical release and a full marketing campaign.

Warner Bros Motion Pictures Group and MRC’s feature adaptation of Wuthering Heights from Oscar winner Emerald Fennell will hit theaters on Feb. 13, 2026.

The Margot Robbie-Jacob Elordi starring, LuckyChap production based on the Emily Brontë novel is a clear destination for female audiences over that period. Already on Feb. 13, 2026 is another female-demo movie, Universal’s feature take of Colleen Hoover novel, Reminders of Him. Sony also has the animated feature, Goat from Tyree Dillihay.

Hong Chau, Alison Oliver and Shazad Latif also star in Wuthering Heights.

Robbie is set to star as Catherine Earnshaw, and Elordi will play Heathcliff. Fennell adapted the 1847 novel and is prepping for a UK shoot early next year. The original story follows two families, the Earnshaws and the Lintons and the turbulent relationship they have with the Earnshaws’ foster son, Heathcliff. Plot details on Fennell’s version are unknown at this time.

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Emerald Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' will be released in 2026.The upcoming movie - based on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name - will star Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. The Warner Bros film will be released on February 13, 2026, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, and Shazad Latif will also star in the movie.Margot will produce through her LuckyChap production company, marking the third collaboration between Fennell and LuckyChap after 'Saltburn' and 'Promising Young Woman'.Emerald told fans in July an adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ would be her third feature film, posting the announcement on social media with the message: “Be with me always – take any form – drive me mad", a line from the novel. Actor Barry Keoghan told Variety he would be interested in a part in the movie, saying: “Anything that Emerald puts her hands on,...

Warner Bros has set a February 13, 2026, release for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights.

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star in the adaptation of Emily Bronte’s novel. MRC and Robbie’s LuckyChap are producing.

Fennell will write and direct the mid-19th century gothic tale of obsession and desire between Cathy Earnshaw and Heathcliff.

Warner Bros prevailed in a fierce bidding war for Fennell’s follow-up to Saltburn, reportedly paying around $80m for rights.

Netflix had previously tried to take Wuthering Heights off the table with a $150m bid that was rejected by Fennell and Robbie, who wanted a theatrical release.

Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” has landed a romantic release date. The film from MRC and Warner Bros. will be released on February 13, 2026, which is Valentine’s Day Weekend.

“Wuthering Heights” is already shaping up to be one of the more anticipated dramas despite being over a year away, but that’s because the film stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel.

Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, and Shazad Latif co-star in the film that’s a production of Warner Bros. Pictures and MRC and is being produced by Fennell, MRC, and Robbie’s LuckyChap banner.

Fennell is both writing and directing the adaptation of the book, which is a Gothic romance set in the wild countryside of Yorkshire of the naive, innocent Cathy, the dangerous and mysterious Heathcliff, and the forces and class divides that threaten to tear them apart.

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is getting a 2026 release date.

The feature will hit theaters on Feb. 13, 2026 via Warner Bros and has Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi attached to star as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, and Shazad Latif are also set for the Emily Brontë adaptation.

First published in 1847, the book centers on the tempestuous relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff that encompasses passion and revenge after they meet while living at the eponymous residence.

Along with writing and directing, Fennell is producing with Robbie and her LuckyChap banner, along with MRC.

Also set to hit theaters in February 2026 is an untitled Marvel feature and Scream 7.

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Exclusive: MRC is set to independently finance The Gallerist, Cathy Yan’s new film starring the previously announced Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega.

The company also today officially confirmed the remaining cast for the film, which includes Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Emmy nominee Zach Galifianakis (Only Murders in the Building), Golden Globe nominee Daniel Brühl (The Franchise), Grammy nominee Charli xcx (I Want Your Sex), and Oscar and Tony winner Catherine Zeta-Jones (Wednesday).

Written by Yan (Birds of Prey) and James Pedersen (High Heat), the film follows a desperate gallerist who conspires to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami. It’ll be produced by Ash Sarohia and Jonathan King from Concordia Studio; Sophie Mas and Portman from MountainA; Tom McCarthy and Rae Baron...

Emerald Fennell’s new take on Wuthering Heights is being fast-tracked, to ready it for 2025 awards season. More here.

Things seem to be moving pretty quickly with Emerald Fennell’s take on Wuthering Heights, the filmmaker’s follow-up to Saltburn, her fizzy dramatic thriller that released late last year. Cameras haven’t yet rolled on Wuthering Heights and already the project has been the subject of plenty of attention. That’s partly because of the casting of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the lead roles, but more than anything, it’s the high-profile snub of Netflix that has really made waves.

Fennell and Robbie reportedly turned down an offer in the region of $150m from Netflix for the film, instead preferring to take it to Warner Bros where they knew their project would be given a major cinema release. According to The InSneider, we now have further evidence of that,...

IMAX screens might just have given traditional Hollywood studios a way to push back against the power of Netflix. A few thoughts.

As much as Netflix probably planned a saga of sorts when it acquired the rights to make films based on C S Lewis’ Narnia series of books, it hadn’t anticipated the one that’s playing out off the screen.

A brief recap. Just ahead of the release of the Barbie movie, Greta Gerwig inked a deal to make Narnia movies for Netflix. Two films are covered by the deal, but come the autumn of this year, doubts were springing up. Since she signed on the dotted line, Gerwig has scored a $1.4bn box office megahit, and she’s reportedly one of a growing line of filmmakers dissatisfied with Netflix eschewing a proper theatrical release in favour of feeding its streaming service.

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Mark your calendars, Oscars fans, because the 97th Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 2, 2025 on ABC. The annual star-studded ceremony will honor movies released in theaters within the 2024 calendar year of eligibility. AMPAS members will vote on the Oscar winners in 23 categories, including Best Original Screenplay. But who will win? Here at Gold Derby, thousands of users have been making and updating their 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Original Screenplay, so let’s take a look at all of the top contenders in our photo gallery below.

These 25 Best Original Screenplay hopefuls are listed in order of their racetrack odds, which are derived from the combined forecasts of four unique groups: experts we’ve polled from major media outlets, editors who cover awards year-round for this website, top 24 users who had the best accuracy scores last year, and the mass of users who make up our biggest predictions bloc.

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Lisa Nandy is not mincing her words over the Gregg Wallace allegations and the TV industry’s response.

The new UK Culture Secretary said she is “clear that people need to be heard, action has to be taken and perpetrators have to be stopped” as she stressed her lack of tolerance for bad behavior and a culture of complaints being “swept under the rug.”

She said she takes a “dim view” of big TV industry players who are not financially backing Ciisa, the yet-to-launch film and TV bullying reporting body.

“Ciisa think it is better if the industry grips this but if they don’t I will be prepared to take further action,” Nandy told the Culture, Media & Sport Committee (Cmsc) this afternoon.

The Culture Sec has been speaking with the BBC since the TV world was rocked by the Wallace allegations, which came from more than a dozen women of inappropriate behavior and remarks,...

With Netflix’s cinema release deal with IMAX reportedly dead, director Greta Gerwig could be about to depart the streaming firm’s upcoming Narnia movies.

In October, director Greta Gerwig was reportedly using her post-Barbie clout to try to persuade Netflix to give her planned Narnia films a cinema release. Gerwig wouldn’t be the first filmmaker to try and fail in this endeavour, and plenty of filmmakers have expressed frustration in the past about the company’s refusal to make a run in cinemas as part of its distribution model.

Perhaps because of the incredible success of Barbie, or whether the company’s new Head of Film, Dan Lin, is more receptive, or simply because it’s a good idea, speculation was rife that Netflix was prepared to do a deal with IMAX and put the film into cinemas on its large screen format.

Rumours suggested that Gerwig might...

Finding a good movie to watch on Amazon Prime Video can be difficult to say the least. While Amazon’s robust library of titles is available to every Amazon Prime subscriber, they don’t exactly make it easy to find what you’re looking for. That’s where we come in. Below, we’ve assembled a growing list of the best movies on Amazon Prime right now. Our carefully curated selection runs the gamut from crowd-pleasing blockbusters to Oscar-winning dramas to delightful rom-coms and beyond. There’s a little something for everyone, so stop the endless scrolling and simply choose one of these great movies to watch.

Check out our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime video below. The list will be updated weekly with new titles.

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Now’s the time for “The Holiday” rewatches to commence, and you can stream Nancy Meyers’ beloved...

The internet’s most outspoken auteur, Paul Schrader, has weighed in on Jacob Elordi’s “Wuthering Heights” casting.

While the announcement of Elordi as literary brooding bad boy Heathcliff was met with initial backlash, Schrader is assuring audiences that Elordi is more than ready to take on the iconic character. Schrader cast Elordi in his feature “Oh, Canada” prior to Elordi’s later breakout turns in “Priscilla” and “Saltburn”; Elordi is reuniting with his “Saltburn” writer/director Emerald Fennell for the “Wuthering Heights” adaptation. The film co-stars Margot Robbie, who produced Fennell’s prior two features through her LuckyChap banner.

Schrader told i-d that if Elordi can pull off playing Heathcliff, then the actor can “do it all.”

“Doing this [‘Oh, Canada’] was a good move for him,” Schrader said, “but now he’s got one big test left as a movie star, and that’s Heathcliff. If he can...

Carrie Underwood will take the stage in New York City’s Times Square to ring in 2025 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” on ABC.

ABC and Dick Clark Productions unveiled the Big Apple lineup for “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” with Seacrest marking his 20th year as host alongside co-host Rita Ora.

Underwood — who won “American Idol” in 2005 and currently serves as a judge on the show — will perform a medley of some of her biggest hits just before midnight. In addition, country singer Megan Moroney and British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be featured performers in NYC on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” while multihyphenate Dayanara Torres will return as co-host in Puerto Rico.

Underwood said in a statement, “I have such fun memories of performing on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ in Times Square in both 2007 and 2015, and I’m so excited to...

While it’s not uncommon for a filmmaker to earn an Oscar nomination for directing their first narrative feature—directors to do so since the turn of the century include Emerald Fennell, Jordan Peele, Benh Zeiltlin, Tony Gilroy, Rob Marshall and Spike Jonze—it’s very rare for a film debut to win best director. Only six have accomplished the feat: Marty’s Delbert Mann, West Side Story’s Jerome Robbins (sharing the Oscar with co-director Robert Wise), Ordinary People’s Robert Redford, Terms of Endearment’s James L. Brooks, Dances With Wolves’ Kevin Costner and American Beauty’s Sam Mendes. This year, the best director race is packed […]

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While it’s not uncommon for a filmmaker to earn an Oscar nomination for directing their first narrative feature—directors to do so since the turn of the century include Emerald Fennell, Jordan Peele, Benh Zeiltlin, Tony Gilroy, Rob Marshall and Spike Jonze—it’s very rare for a film debut to win best director. Only six have accomplished the feat: Marty’s Delbert Mann, West Side Story’s Jerome Robbins (sharing the Oscar with co-director Robert Wise), Ordinary People’s Robert Redford, Terms of Endearment’s James L. Brooks, Dances With Wolves’ Kevin Costner and American Beauty’s Sam Mendes. This year, the best director race is packed […]

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Euphoria will make its much-awaited return in 2026. Yes, you read that correctly. Fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing they will get some much-deserved answers about Lexi’s (Maude Apatow) satirical play, Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) and Maddie’s (Alexa Demie) friendship blowup, and Rue’s (Zendaya) path to sobriety. Warner Bros Discovery global streaming chief Jb Perrette confirmed the 2026 Season Three premiere date during a tech and media conference on Tuesday.

In the months (and months, and months, and months) leading up to the announcement, the cast...

Jacob Elordi is rocking a new look!

The 27-year-old Euphoria actor debuted a full bushy beard and longer hair while arriving at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Marrakech International Film Festival on Friday (November 29) in Marrekech, Morocco.

Jacob paired his new beard with a black suit and gecko brooch.

As of right now, it’s unclear if Jacob is sporting a beard for a role or if he just decided to change up his look.

Other stars in attendance at the film festival included Andrew Garfield, Patricia Arquette, and Luca Guadagnino.

It was recently announced that Jacob will be reuniting with his Saltburn director Emerald Fennell for a new adaptation of the novel Wuthering Heights. Find out which Oscar-nominated actress will also be starring in the movie!

Fyi: Jacob is wearing a full Bottega Veneta look. Andrew is wearing a Brioni suit and Omega watch.

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Back in February, we brought you the very exciting news that Sam Mendes has not one but fourBeatles biopics in the works, with each intersecting movie set to hit cinemas in 2027. And while that may still seem quite some time away, the long and winding road to Mendes' Fab Four pictures may have just found its first stop — and its first Beatle. In an Entertainment Tonight interview conducted after earning a glut of Grammy nominations, The Beatles' iconic drummer Ringo Starr heavily implied/all but outright said that Bird star Barry Keoghan is set to pick up his drumsticks in Mendes' upcoming films.

When asked his thoughts on the prospect of Irish actor Keoghan playing him on-screen, Starr coyly replied, "I think it’s great. I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many." Though this is far from an official casting confirmation at this point,...

Margot Robbie is clueless as to why her and Brad Pitt’s movie ‘Babylon’ was a box office flop.The 34-year-old actress and the 60-year-old Hollywood star starred as Nellie Laroy and Jack Conrad in Damien Chazelle’s 2022 historical black comedy drama, and the ‘Barbie’ star still can’t fathom why it wasn’t such a big hit with cinemagoers and is still hopeful that it will follow in the footsteps of 1994 prison drama ‘Shawshank Redemption’ and become a cult classic years later. During an appearance on the 'Talking Pictures' podcast, host Ben Mankiewicz said he couldn't understand why people disliked the flick – which made an abysmal $64.9 million worldwide - so much.Margot agreed: “I am still saying that. “I love it.”She continued: “I know I am biased because I am very close to the project and I obviously believe in it, but I still can’t figure out why people hated it.

Margot Robbie is still baffled why people “hated” Babylon.

The 34-year-old Oscar-nominated actress, and new mom, starred in 2022′s Damien Chazelle-directed movie alongside Brad Pitt and Diego Calva. Despite high expectations, critics were torn on the movie, which ultimately was a box office flop.

In new interview, Margot admitted that she’s confused as to why the movie didn’t better with the audience.

Keep reading to find out more…During Margot‘s recent appearance on the Talking Pictures podcast, host Ben Mankiewicz said that when he was first watching Babylon, he kept wondering, “Why don’t people like this movie?”

“I am still saying that,” Margot agreed. “I love it.”

“I know I am biased because I am very close to the project and I obviously believe in it, but I still can’t figure out why people hated it,” Margot continued. “I wonder if in 20 years people are going to be like,...

“Gladiator II” breakout star Fred Hechinger is weighing in co-star Denzel Washington’s cut gay kiss scene in the film. Hechinger, who plays Emperor Caracalla alongside his onscreen twin Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta, told IndieWire that the cut kiss between Denzel Washington’s character Macrinus and another man was not with either of the dual emperors.

“If I had a peck with him, they would have kept it in the movie,” Hechinger told IndieWire during a recent interview.

During the “Gladiator II” Los Angeles premiere, Washington clarified that the so-called controversy about the kiss is irrelevant. “It really is much ado about nothing,” Washington said. “They’re making more of it than it was. I kissed him on his hands, I gave him a peck, and I killed him.” Washington previously explained that the production was too “chicken” to include the overtly queer scene.

“Nickel Boys” actor Hechinger credited...

Barry Keoghan has “work to do” if he’s going to pull off a convincing Ringo Starr.

According to the Beatles alum himself, Keoghan has been cast as Starr in the four-part film series directed by Sam Mendes. Paul Mescal is also rumored to be cast as a fellow Beatle — perhaps Paul as Paul (McCartney)?

“I think it’s great,” Starr told Entertainment Tonight of Keoghan’s casting. “I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many.”

IndieWire has reached out to Keoghan’s representatives for comment.

Starr, Paul McCartney, and the families of late Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison have granted full life-story and music rights for the scripted film.

Mendes will direct all four biopics, each of which will center on one band member’s Pov. Per the official announcement, the films will “intersect” with each other and “tell the astonishing story...

Barry Keoghan is set to portray Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ Beatles movies, according to the Beatle himself.

“I think it’s great,” said Starr to Entertainment Tonight when asked about his reaction to Keoghan’s rumored casting. “I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many.”

Mendes is planning to direct four biopics, each dedicated to a band member: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Starr. All of the movies will be released separately in theaters by Sony Pictures. While several stars have been rumored to be circling the splashy project, including Pual Mescal and Joseph Quinn, no deals have been made with any of the cast. Sony had no comment.

“You have to match the boldness of the idea with a bold release strategy,” Rothman previously told The Hollywood Reporter about the project that earned the Oscar-winning director a coveted signoff from...

Following months of speculation, The Beatles’ Ringo Starr has confirmed that Barry Keoghan is being eyed to play him in the forthcoming series of Beatles films that Sam Mendes will direct for Sony.

When asked about the prospect by Entertainment Tonight, the iconic drummer said, “I think it’s great. I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many.”

We were first to report on plans for the quartet of Beatles films back in February, and casting rumors have swirled ever since. While unconfirmed, it’s believed Paul Mescal is circling the role of Paul McCartney, with Harris Dickinson to play John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn to portray George Harrison. No cast deals for the film are currently in place, we’re told.

Mendes’ vision for the Beatles film series is to make four separate, but interconnected theatrical films — one from the point of view...

Exclusive: Curb Your Enthusiasm alum Jeff Schaffer is set to direct Blow Up the Chat, a new comedy in development at Warner Bros and Temple Hill, sources tell Deadline.

Scripted by Amos Vernon & Nunzio Randazzo, the film watches as a group of best’ friends private and wildly inappropriate, year-long group chat is hacked, which risks upending their individual lives and friendship with one another.

Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and Isaac Klausner will produce for Temple Hill, with Zach Hamby overseeing the project for Warner Bros.

A nine-time Emmy nominee perhaps best known for showrunning, exec producing and directing HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, which just came to an end after 12 seasons, Schaffer also co-created FX’s acclaimed Lil Dicky comedy Dave, as well as FX’s The League, which ran for seven seasons. In film, Schaffer has directed the DreamWorks sex comedy EuroTrip, also contributing to the writing of Sacha Baron Cohen...

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Netflix has been able to secure some contracts with several creatives over the past few years, but recently the streaming giant has been getting flak for refusing to release their movies theatrically—which loses some potential for profit when it comes to movies.

Hellboy and Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro had recently teamed up with Netflix for an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein book, and some have been wondering if this movie is going straight to streaming or going to actually break the usual Netflix mold.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Set for Theatrical Run

As del Toro has officially confirmed on BlueSky, his Frankenstein adaptation will have a theatrical run. Sharing a first look at the movie from Vanity Fair, del Toro captioned the post, "Frankenstein will have a theatrical run..."

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Samuel L. Jackson is in negotiations to join the cast of J.J. Abrams’ untitled mystery movie for Warner Bros and his Bad Robot, Deadline has confirmed.

The actor will join an ensemble that also includes Glen Powell, Jenna Ortega and Emma Mackey, as previously announced. Plot details remain under wraps, though we hear this is not a time-travel film, as some have conjectured. Abrams will direct from his own script, with Bad Robot producing.

Currently, Jackson can be seen starring opposite John David Washington in Netflix’s film The Piano Lesson, based on the August Wilson play, reprising his role after working with Washington on a stage adaptation. The film released in select theaters earlier this month and debuts on the streamer tomorrow. Upcoming, he’ll also be seen in the Western The Unholy Trinity opposite Pierce Brosnan, Renny Harlin’s actioner The Beast opposite Joel Kinnaman, action adventure pic Afterburn opposite Dave Bautista,...

What’s the latest on Emerald Fennell‘s “Wuthering Heights” adaptation? Deadline reports that Fennell has padded out her main cast list in the project, adding Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, and Shazard Latif to her ensemble. And those new cast members foretell what fans of Emily Brontë’s novel already knew after Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi‘s castings: this isn’t your parent’s “Wuthering Heights” adaptation.

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Deadline reports that Emerald Fennell (Saltburn) has filled out the rest of the major roles for her upcoming adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights. Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Hong Chau (The Whale), and Alison Oliver (Conversations with Friends) have joined the cast of Wuthering Heights.

Wuthering Heights, which was first published in 1847, deals with “Heathcliff, an orphan-turned-foster-son who falls in love with the daughter of the family who owns the estate on which he now lives, Wuthering Heights. After running away, Heathcliff rises up through the ranks of the gentry and exacts revenge on the families — the Earnshaws and the Lintons — who kept him from his true love.” Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie are set to star in the film, with Elordi playing Heathcliff and Robbie playing Catherine Earnshaw. Warner Bros. is keen to get production going early next year, but Elordi is also slated to...

The love triangle is now complete.

British actor Shazad Latif, who starred opposite Lily James in romantic comedy What’s Love Got to With It?, is joining Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Emerald Fennell’s buzzy adaptation of Wuthering Heights. MRC and Warner Bros. are backing the feature, which Warners will distribute after picking it up in a twisty bidding war.

Considered one of the great masterpieces of literature, Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel follows the Lintons and the turbulent relationship they have with the Earnshaws’ foster son, Heathcliff. In Fennell’s take, Elordi is playing Heathcliff while Robbie is playing Heathcliff’s secret love, Catherine Earnshaw.

Capping a months-long search for the part, Latif will play Edgar Linton, a well to-do neighbour who falls in love and marries Catherine but must then contend with Heathcliff who returns to enact a revenge on the Catherine and the Earnshaws.

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Exclusive: Hong Chau (The Instigators), Alison Oliver (Saltburn), and Shazad Latif (Magpie) have landed the three remaining major roles in Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell’s buzzy Wuthering Heights adaptation for Warner Bros, MRC, and LuckyChap.

Sources tell us Chau is playing Nelly Dean, the film’s chief narrator, with Oliver as Isabella Linton. Shazad plays Edgar Linton, a wealthy, aristocratic man who marries Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie). The actors come to the project after Warner Bros snapping it up in a fierce bidding war, with a commitment to a theatrical run with a big P&a spend. As previously announced, LuckyChap’s Robbie and Euphoria‘s Jacob Elordi lead the cast.

Fennell revealed that Wuthering Heights would be her next project in a post on X (formerly Twitter) over the summer. Published by Emily Brontë under the pseudonym Ellis Bell a year before her death, the classic novel is...

BAFTA winner Emma Mackey (Barbie) is set to star opposite new A-listers Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega in J.J. Abrams’ still-untitled mystery movie for Warner Bros and his Bad Robot, Deadline has learned.

Mackey’s role is under wraps, as is the film’s plot, though we hear it’s not a time-travel film, as some have conjectured. Abrams will direct from his own script, with Bad Robot producing.

A 2023 recipient of BAFTA’s Rising Star Award, Mackey has most recently seen in Greta Gerwig’s Oscar-winning Warner Bros phenom Barbie, prior to that taking on the lead as famed novelist and poet Emily Brontë in Frances O’Connor’s Warner Bros drama Emily. Breaking out with her role as Maeve Wiley on Netflix’s Sex Education, Mackey has also previously been seen in Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile. Upcoming, she’ll star opposite Fiona Shaw, Vicky Krieps...

Richard E. Grant has signed on to the Netflix comedy ‘Ladies First’.The 67-year-old actor will be reuniting with his ‘Saltburn’ co-star Rosamund Pike and joining Sacha Baron Cohen in the upcoming rom-com, which will be an adaption of Eleonore Pourriat's French language film 'I Am Not an Easy Man' ('Je ne suis pas un homme facile'), which was made available to stream on Netflix in 2018.The original film stars Vincent Elbaz as a chauvinist who ends up in a parallel universe where stereotypical gender roles are reversed.As well as Grant, Emily Mortimer, Charles Dance, Fiona Shaw, Tom Davis and Weruche Opia are also part of the cast of 'Ladies First', which will be directed by ‘Me Before You’ filmmaker Thea Sharrock.While it was previously confirmed Liza Chasin from 3dot Production and Four by Two Films’ Eleonore Dailly, Edouard de Lachomette would be...

The principals of Seven Bucks Productions –Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia – are between The Rock and a hard place.

The 12-year-old film and TV shop was one of the earliest prototypes for a modern production company built around a megastar. These were businesses created to give more control and equity to figures like Johnson and his contemporaries. But as Hollywood struggles with consolidation and a cash crunch, scaling past the big name behind the brand may be essential for their long-term survival.

Some celebrity-backed companies have chosen to move into ancillary businesses beyond the movies and shows that made an actor an A-lister. Witherspoon, for instance, has become more consequential to book publishing than anyone might have predicted when Hello Sunshine launched. And Robbie and her partners at LuckyChap haven’t just made projects for the “Barbie” actress. Guided by great taste, they’ve partnered with cutting-edge creatives...

Casey Bloys has damped down speculation that Euphoria’s third season won’t start filming in the new year.

Bloys, who is Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content said “nothing has changed”. “Somebody said something online and then this whole thing started. We are shooting the season, I have read the scripts, we’re happy, we’re moving ahead,” he added. “I know the show gets a lot of attention now because it has created some genuine movie stars, and they have various projects that they’re working on. But we are shooting this season, so nothing has changed.”

This comes after online reports that the Sam Levinson-created show would nix its 2025 shoot and ostensibly coming to an end.

In July, HBO revealed that the third season of the youth-skewing drama would shoot its third season in January, with filming pushed back from 2024 as Levinson was still working on scripts.

At only 32 years old, Barry Keoghan already has an impressive slate of filmmakers under his belt, from Christopher Nolan and Yorgos Lanthimos to Martin McDonagh and Emerald Fennell. With Mubi’s “Bird,” which debuted in theaters over the weekend, Andrea Arnold is the latest Oscar-winning director to pair with the Oscar-nominated actor.

“I’ve always had filmmakers really care about me and colleagues really care about me, and she’s another one so much with love for me as a human, for an actor,” Keoghan told IndieWire. “She wants to look out for me and look after everyone, but like, I just feel I connect to that a lot. With not having those figures in my life and when someone steps in to do that, I really lean into it.”

“So with that, you’re going to bring forward like an access of me being able to get to certain...

After months of rumors that Barry Keoghan would star in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” the director spoke about Keoghan’s planned casting in the New York Times this week. Due to scheduling conflicts, Keoghan departed the swords-and-sandals sequel to film Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” in summer 2022.

“I love Ridley Scott,” Keoghan told IndieWire during a recent interview for the release of his latest film “Bird.” “I think he is just legendary. And again, Ridley is another one that you just jump on that opportunity. It didn’t work for scheduling reasons. But feck, man, you know, it’s like this guy is comparing me to these actors that I admire and, from a filmmaker like him, it was really nice to read that. It really was. I’m a massive fan of … Paul [Mescal]. Paul’s a friend, and I’m really excited. I love ‘Gladiator.’ So I’m really...

It’s no secret that big studios have been throwing hefty sums to attract top talent and prime projects. But sometimes, it’s not just about the paycheck—it’s about making the right choice for your vision. That’s exactly what Margot Robbie did when she turned down Netflix’s $150 million offer for Wuthering Heights in favor of a deal with Warner Bros.

It is a move that might’ve shocked many, especially in an era where streaming giants like Netflix have become the dominant force in film distribution. But for Robbie, it isn’t about the money; it is about supporting the kind of cinematic experience, she believes in.

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie | Credit: Warner Bros Pictures

And in doing so, she made life a lot easier for her friend Greta Gerwig. The latter now finds herself with more leverage in her own Netflix deal...

Executives at Netflix are reportedly stunned that they couldn’t acquire Saltburn director Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptation.

Given that Warner Bros hasn’t exactly covered itself in glory over the past few years, we can’t quite call this a ‘feel good’ story, but we feel comfortable dubbing it a ‘victory for cinema’.

In case you haven’t been following this one, it concerns the studio destination for director Emerald Fennell’s next project: a star-filled updating of Emily Brontë’s brooding gothic tragedy, Wuthering Heights.

Fennell is a filmmaker in demand following her Oscar-winning screenplay for 2021’s Promising Young Woman and then the immense pop culture splash made by last year’s Saltburn. When it became clear that she’d next be coating a literary classic (Wuthering Heights) with her own unique brand of provocative pop-glitz, interest in the project heightened further. Then, when Margot Robbie and...

Historically, Netflix has typically been the biggest bidder in the room, ready to throw down some serious cash to acquire whichever project they have in their sights, but that could be changing. According to Variety, Netflix offered Emerald Fennell (Saltburn) a whopping $150 million for her upcoming adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights, but she turned it down.

Instead, Fennell took a $80 million offer from Warner Bros., which reportedly “shocked” Netflix as they “had outbid [every other studio] for so long.” The reason comes down to Fennell wanting a theatrical release for the film, which Warner Bros. fully supports, promising a wide release and a full marketing campaign. “Netflix has the biggest number of subscribers and scale, so they can afford to play the game that they’re playing,” said Eric Handler, an analyst at Roth Capital Partners. “But there’s a growing contingent of directors and movie stars who are saying,...

It’s obvious that Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is going to be a big film. The feature is set to star Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, two of the biggest stars in the world. Not only that, but Fennell is coming off of “Saltburn,” which was a huge hit on streaming. So, it makes sense that when “Wuthering Heights” was looking for a studio, everyone came out of the woodwork to try to make a deal.

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