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Gal Gadot may have stumbled while trying to kick off her own spy franchise, but don’t count her out just yet! With her undeniable charm and killer action skills, she’s the perfect fit to don the iconic role of a Bond girl.

Gal Gadot | Image by Gage Skidmore, licenced under Creative comman by Sa 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

While her espionage dreams took a detour, the world of Bond could use a fresh face like hers to inject some new energy. Let’s be real—who wouldn’t want to see Gal Gadot in a sleek Aston Martin, saving the day?

Gal Gadot Shines as Bond Girl Potential Amid Spy Franchise Setbacks Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman. | Credit: Warner Bros.

Gal Gadot may have earned global acclaim as Wonder Woman, but Heart of Stone failed to capture the spark that made her a household name. Unlike the gritty,...

Dua Lipa kicked off the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Cleveland on Saturday to perform “Believe” alongside living legend Cher, who was inducted tonight.

Clad in a sleek, black leather dress, Lipa sang the iconic 1998 track, with Cher soon joining in a matching look. The pair joined hands as the duo sang the beloved chorus: “Do you believe in life after love?/I can feel something inside me say/I really don’t think you’re strong enough, no.”

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Charlize Theron has played many iconic characters over the years. From embodying someone like Megyn Kelly in Bombshell to playing the role of a real-life serial killer in Monster, she has showcased her versatility as an actress time and time again. However, no film has managed to get her as much recognition as Mad Max: Fury Road.

Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road | Credit: Everett

Having played the role of Imperator Furiosa, she managed to steal the spotlight in a cast full of respected actors like Tom Hardy, Nicholas Hoult, and Zoë Kravitz. Considering how iconic her performance was, it is difficult to imagine someone else playing the role in the original film, even though Anya Taylor-Joy did take over recently in the prequel.

However, it would seem that Gal Gadot almost got the role, long before she became Wonder Woman.

Gal Gadot Was Almost in Mad Max: Fury Road...

The James Bond saga has proven to be fruitful over the years, choosing the best of the bests to deliver to fans some of the most iconic arcs of the peerless spy – take Daniel Craig’s era as Bond, for instance. At the same time, the franchise has also turned down major talents that could have seriously launched it to extraordinary heights, including Gal Gadot.

Gal Gadot. | Credits: Gage Skidmore/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.

Previously, Henry Cavill dominated the top position on the list of famous hotshots rejected by the Bond lore. But it seems like his Dceu co-star was yet another addition to it, as Gadot auditioned to become a part of the franchise as well. And while she didn’t end up being fished, it earned her quite a bit of experience before her casting as Wonder Woman in the SnyderVerse.

Gal Gadot’s Experience of Auditioning and...

Last year, Gal Gadot insisted that she'll return as Diana Prince despite the fact all signs point to her time as Wonder Woman having ended. James Gunn has cast a new Superman in David Corenswet and is searching for Batman, so there's no reason to believe he'd round out the Dcu's Trinity with the Justice League star.

As noted, Gadot has talked repeatedly about meeting with Gunn and Peter Safran. Promoting Netflix's Heart of Stone, she claimed they assured her she would return as the iconic DC Comics character in a new Wonder Woman movie. 

Despite that, the plug was pulled on Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 3 almost immediately after DC Studios was formed as it didn't fit into the Dcu's new direction.

Shortly after Gadot's comments about her Wonder Woman return started making headlines, a firm denial was published in the trades, seemingly making a liar out of the...

Although the filming of Netflix’s feature film Peaky Blinders had just started, it has steadily been revealed who will be in the cast of the movie. It was recently announced that Stephen Graham will be making an appearance in the movie after having joined the series at the tail-end of its run in season six as Hayden Stagg. It’s not known what his involvement with the movie entails, but nonetheless, Graham says he is “looking forward to seeing the lads again.”

Deadline has revealed that Sophie Rundle — who played the sister of Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby, Ada, on the series — will be reprising her role on the Netflix movie adaptation. When viewers last saw Ada in the series finale, Tommy had handed the reins of the family business to her. It’s also been announced that some more returning names to the cast are Ned Dennehy, who...

The upcoming “Peaky Blinders” movie has revealed more original series stars who are returning for the crime drama’s next chapter.

Stephen Graham; Sophie Rundle; Ned Dennehy; Packy Lee (“Blue Lights”); and Ian Peck are all set to reprise their roles alongside Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby. Jay Lycurgo has also joined the film in an undisclosed role.

In the final season of the original series, Graham portrays Hayden Stagg, the union leader for the Liverpool dock workers. Rundle was a mainstay throughout all six seasons as Tommy Shelby’s sister Ada, as was Dennehy as Charlie Strong, a sort of uncle to the Shelby siblings. Lee plays Johnny Dogs, a friend of Tommy’s, while Ian Peck is Curly, Charlie’s assistant.

Production on the film started last week and a first look at Murphy back in character was revealed. The plot of the film remains tightly under wraps,...

A third Wonder Woman movie was in development at Warner Bros. right up until James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as co-heads of the relaunched DC Studios, and the decision to scrap the project evidently came as quite a surprise to a number of people involved with the now defunct threequel and the previous WW films.

While speaking to Den of Geek about her return as Lucilla in Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2, Connie Nielsen - who played Queen Hippolyta in both Wonder Woman movies and Justice League - admitted to being baffled by the studio's call.

“I think it’s crazy. I mean, frankly, I don’t understand it,” Nielsen tells the site. “[Wonder Woman] made $800 million just in the movie theaters, and it has an enormous and passionate, passionate fan base. These are spectacular films, and there’s just no reason I can understand whatsoever for not investing in that.

Andrew Garfield is one of the most desirable men in Hollywood whose talents know no bounds and Jamie Dornan knows this all too well. Whether he is swinging through the streets as the amazing Spider-Man or making us absolutely bawl as We Live in Time‘s Tobias, the actor really knows how to make a lasting impression in people’s lives.

A still from We Live in Time | Credits: Film4

However, if the multiverse is real, then there is probably a universe where Andrew Garfield never tried his hand at acting and ended up becoming a fantastic athlete instead. He always had a special talent when it came to sports and while it’s absolutely impressive, Jamie Dornan couldn’t help but get a little annoyed with it all.

Andrew Garfield Would’ve Made an Exceptional Athlete Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

Andrew Garfield was en route...

Netflix has announced that production commenced today on the highly anticipated Peaky Blinders movie, an epic continuation of the multi-award-winning gangster saga, set in the lawless streets of Birmingham in the 1900s.

Cillian Murphy reprises his role as the iconic Tommy Shelby in the film written by the show’s creator, Steven Knight, who produces alongside Patrick Holland, Cillian Murphy, and Guy Heeley. The film will be made in association with BBC Film.

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“I’m thrilled to see the cameras rolling on this new chapter of the Peaky Blinders story, set during World War II. The country is at war, and so, of course, are our Peaky Blinders,” said writer and producer Steven Knight.

Director Tom Harper added: “There’s a great feeling of anticipation and excitement amongst our outstanding cast and crew. We’re grateful to the fans for getting us to this point and...

Production on the Peaky Blinders film has commenced in the U.K. The feature film version of the BAFTA-winning series is set to become a Netflix film and Deadline has bestowed fans with a couple of first look pictures as filming begins. The first photo is a production still that features a greyed Tommy Shelby standing in a dark alley against a brick wall and another picture is a behind-the-scenes photo that shows Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight reunited on set.

The film will bring back the show’s star, Cillian Murphy, who’s hot off his Academy Award win for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Rebecca Ferguson will also be starring opposite Murphy in the movie along with Barry Keoghan and Tim Roth. The nature of Roth’s, Ferguson’s and Keoghan’s roles have yet to be revealed.

Tom Harper (Heart of Stone) will direct the Peaky Blinders movie for Netflix,...

Ted Sarandos, boss of Netflix, has described cinema releases as ‘inefficient’. But doesn’t the streaming giant have a vested interest in the theatrical experience dying out…?

Another speech by Netflix boss Ted Sarandos, and once again, the man manages to get he and his company headlines around the entertainment press. He says things, we fall for it, names get checked, and the wheel keeps turning.

Still, two pieces of news coalesced at the same time yesterday, and they’re worth having a chat about.

On the one hand, Ted Sarandos gave an address in London where he argued that a cinema release is an “inefficient” way to distribute a film that’s cost $200m to make.

To de-clickbait his comments a little, he also admitted that “it’s unique to Netflix that we have enough scale” to put its films out, the kind of scale that means you have...

Alia Bhatt has been enjoying an incredible run of success in both commercial and critically acclaimed films. From standout performances in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Darlings, and Brahmastra to the massive success of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, she has established herself as one of Bollywood’s top talents. Additionally, Alia has expanded her global reach with her Hollywood debut in Heart of Stone.

Alia Bhatt as the new Global Brand Ambassador for LOréal Paris

Recently, Alia wrapped filming for her upcoming movie Jigra, directed by Vasan Bala. On Thursday, she shared a fresh, intense-looking poster of the film on her Instagram. The poster shows a silhouette of a person with a backpack standing in front of a fence, while a larger, shadowy figure looms in the background. The caption accompanying the post reads, “Tu mere protection mein hai,” which hints at a protective or suspenseful theme.

Jigra is scheduled to...

Jelly Roll has officially launched his Beautifully Broken Tour and you can check out the full set list right here!

The Grammy-nominated country singer kicked off the tour with sold-out shows in Salt Lake City, Ut and Nampa, ID.

Jelly Roll is touring to promote his upcoming album Beautifully Broken, which will be released on October 11. All net profits from every pre-order of the album on Jelly Roll‘s U.S. web store will benefit organizations helping individuals facing challenges with mental health and addiction.

The tour will continue through the end of November with stops all across the country, including stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Tulsa, Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Austin, and so many more.

Head inside to check out the set list…

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**This set list is representative of opening night on the tour and might not...

“Saltburn” star Barry Keoghan is set to appear alongside Cillian Murphy in Netflix’s upcoming “Peaky Blinders” movie.

Details of his role have not yet been unveiled.

Netflix confirmed earlier this summer that Murphy was set to return as fearsome gangster Thomas Shelby in the movie, which is directed by Tom Harper (“Heart of Stone”). Harper previously directed episodes from the first season of “Peaky Blinders.”

Steven Knight created the hit series, which is set in turn of the century Birmingham, back in 2013. Knight has returned to write the movie and will also co-produce alongside Murphy and others.

“I’m genuinely thrilled that this movie is about to happen,” Knight said previously. “It will be an explosive chapter in the ‘Peaky Blinders’ story. No holds barred. Full on ‘Peaky Blinders’ at war.”

Rebecca Ferguson is also reported to be in the film, with production set to start later this year.

The cast of the Peaky Blinders movie is picking up steam as Deadline reveals that Barry Keoghan, from last year’s controversial Saltburn and this year’s more conventional project, Apple TV+’s hit show Masters of the Air, will now be joining Netflix’s Peaky Blinders movie. The film will bring back the show’s star, Cillian Murphy, who’s hot off his Academy Award win for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. It was also recently reported that Rebecca Ferguson will be starring opposite Murphy in the movie.Just like with Ferguson, Keoghan’s role in the project has yet to be revealed.

Tom Harper (Heart of Stone) will direct the Peaky Blinders movie for Netflix, marking his return to the franchise. He previously directed the last three episodes of the first season. Series creator Steven Knight has written the screenplay, and production is expected to kick off in Digbeth,...

Here is another made-for-streaming film that you will forget about almost before you’ve even finished watching. It’s just aggressively fine: not terrible, per se, but also not what you could comfortably label good. If The Union feels formulaic and familiar, that may be because Netflix has in fact made this kind of film — a globe-trotting spy action-comedy about an extrajudicial crime-fighting force — a number of times before: 6 Underground and last year’s Heart Of Stone follow similar templates, to name but two.

It begins in an extremely Mission: Impossible mould: like the original 1996 film of that series, we begin in a European city where a daring espionage mission goes horribly wrong and the good guys get picked off like flies. Led by Halle Berry’s Roxanne and J.K. Simmons’ Tom, these good guys are members of the Union, a secret agency whose exact mission and purpose is fuzzy.

You know, spy movies weren’t always wall-to-wall vacation porn. There was a time when a hero could go undercover and save the world, or at least some microfilm, without trotting all over the globe, trysting in fancy hotels, wrecking pricey cars and drinking top shelf booze. But thanks largely to the blockbuster films of James Bond, tales of subterfuge became synonymous with opulent power fantasies, where the hero is a suave and sophisticated sex god with an unlimited expense account.

Julian Farino’s “The Union” has a different premise. It’s about a secret organization called “The Union,” which, unlike the elitist and bureaucratic FBI and CIA, actually gets all the work done. They don’t recruit Ivy League graduates, they recruit blue collar workers — “Street smarts over book smarts.” In an era where the people running things don’t know how to make anything run, it’s a...

Lee Daniels’ first-ever horror effort, “The Deliverance,” is not to be confused with 1972’s “Deliverance.” Although, much like John Boorman’s three-time Oscar nominee about idiot canoers going through hell in rural Georgia, it does make movie-watching pretty painful.

Not since “Hillbilly Elegy” has Netflix done Glenn Close so dirty. That’s true even taking into account her small part in the hugely horrible “Heart of Stone” for the streamer last year. “The Deliverance” director Daniels, an ambitious storyteller with an admirably spotty track record, is best known for creating the TV show “Empire” with Danny Strong and, before that, helming the Sundance darling “Precious,”.

Back in 2009, Daniels’ talents as a producer on 2001’s “Monster’s Ball” preceded the success of his eventual Best Picture contender, “Precious,” but the bleak family drama about a Black family living in Harlem is what turned him into a celebrated director. His gritty portrait of...

The Mission: Impossible franchise is the pinnacle of action cinema in Hollywood. There’s nobody in the North American film industry who’s doing it like Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, and everyone that’s ready to put their lives on the line for these two maniacs. That said, there are many who want to copy them without really putting in the effort that’s necessary to create memorable action sequences that feel tangible and realistic as hell. Recently, we got Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, which lifted scenes from the M:i franchise via the cheapest-looking visual effects available to mankind. Prime Video products such as Jack Ryan, Role Play, and Citadel have tried to do the same and failed every time. Netflix has been throwing millions of dollars at anyone and everyone so that they can have their very own spy franchise. As a result, we have some of the...

Before Pedro Pascal made the world fall in love with him with The Last of Us, the actor had his biggest role in the disastrous DC film Wonder Woman 1984. The sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman saw Gal Gadot reprise her titular role but the film failed to break even as it was released amidst the pandemic and received negative responses.

While Gadot had previously been appreciated for her performance as the superhero, one scene from the film seems to be making rounds on the Internet for all the wrong reasons. Gadot’s performance in the scene has become the subject of criticism and fans have been appreciating Pascal for not breaking character.

Gal Gadot’s Terrible Performance With Pedro Pascal In Wonder Woman 1984 Irks Fans Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 | Credits: Warner Bros.

Gal Gadot has become a global star due to her appearances in films such as the...

This article contains mild spoilers for "Deadpool & Wolverine."

When the trailers first dropped for "Deadpool & Wolverine," one of the biggest box office hits of 2024, fans were immediately consumed with trying to figure out which of their favorite superheroes was going to pop up with cameos. Audiences already knew that Jennifer Garner would be reprising her role as Elektra, but who would join her? Just when it seemed as if the fancasting predictions had finally hit their peak, a second "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer hit the timelines. With only a week until the film arrived in theaters, Marvel drummed up even more hype for the long-awaited team-up of Wade Wilson and Logan with the reveal of what appeared to be a mysterious Deadpool variant, Lady Deadpool.

Lady Deadpool is the main female variant of Deadpool from the alternate timeline Earth-3010. The trailer (and subsequent movie) showed her in a Deadpool suit with a long,...

Director Bennett Miller is working on his first feature film since 2014’s Foxcatcher and it’ll focus on AI.

AI is a popular theme in today’s films. In fact, we’ve just written about the worrying undercurrent of it in Netflix’s Heart Of Stone. Other recent films such as Ex Machina, The Creator and M3GAN have also ruminated on the possibilities of AI on the big screen.

Another director to tackle the subject is Bennett Miller, the director of Capote, Moneyball and Foxcatcher. In fact, Miller hasn’t made a film since his 2014 Oscar-nominated Foxcatcher, which transformed Steve Carrell into troubled millionaire and wrestling enthusiast John E du Pont.

Miller recently told Config24 (via World Of Reel) that he’s developing a new film about AI, something that featured strongly at his art exhibition at Gagosian.

“Well, my next film … I don’t know how much I should say … A.

According to the $150m Netflix thriller Heart Of Stone, what the world needs is an all-powerful AI supercomputer to keep it safe from crime.

Nb: The following contains mild spoilers for 2023’s Heart Of Stone.

For reasons best known to Skydance, the multi-million dollar production company released two remarkably similar films in the summer of 2023. You’re probably familiar with the first, released last July – action thriller sequel Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the latest high-wire spectacle for Tom Cruise.

Roughly a month later, though, along came another thriller: Heart Of Stone, an action vehicle for Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot. Despite costing Skydance and its other backers, Pilot Wave and Mockingbird Pictures, somewhere in the region of $150m to make, you may not have heard much chatter about Heart Of Stone – possibly because it appeared on Netflix with a surprising lack of fanfare.

Both Dead Reckoning and...

Alia Bhatt’s upcoming film Alpha, part of the Yrf Spy Universe, is generating significant excitement. This project marks her entry into one of Bollywood’s largest cinematic universes and promises a thrilling experience. Currently, Alia is filming an intense action sequence with Bobby Deol, who plays the antagonist.

According to report, Alpha began shooting in early July at Yrf Studios in Andheri, with an elaborate action scene featuring Alia. The production then moved to Film City, Goregaon, where Alia and Bobby are filming a major action sequence, known for its blood, gore, and brutality. In this scene, they engage in hand-to-hand combat and use weapons. Alia is dressed in a black outfit with a gun strapped to her thigh, while Bobby sports a salt-and-pepper beard and cropped hair.

Alia, who previously showcased her action skills in the American film Heart of Stone, is pushing the envelope further in Alpha.

The BBC crime drama series Peaky Blinders ran for six seasons and a total of 36 episodes, beginning in 2013 and wrapping up in 2022. In that time, the show told a story that started in 1919 and wrapped up in the mid-1930s. Earlier this year, it was announced that the BBC is teaming up with the Netflix streaming service to bring us a Peaky Blinders movie that will pick up a few years after the end of the series and see Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) reprising the iconic role of Tommy Shelby, leader of the eponymous Birmingham gangster family. Now Deadline reports that Murphy is being joined in the cast by Rebecca Ferguson of the Dune and Mission: Impossible franchises… but details on the character Ferguson will be playing are being kept under wraps.

Tom Harper (Heart of Stone) will direct the Peaky Blinders movie for Netflix, marking his return to the franchise.

Ever since her career began back in the late 2000s, Gal Gadot has bagged a multiplicity of stellar roles that have gone down her resume as some of the most iconic ones of all time. At the same time, she has also lost out on multiple roles, including one that could have established her as a major lead character in one of the greatest spy franchises of all time.

Gal Gadot in Red Notice. | Credit: Netflix.

As she shared herself, Gadot was originally wanted by a casting director who was looking for actresses who could play a Bond girl. However, instead of just accepting the offer and gladly auditioning for it, the now-39-year-old actress had the most bizarre response to the casting director which, as can be derived, eventually led to her losing out on the James Bond franchise.

Gal Gadot Could Have Played Bond Girl

Back in the day,...

When David Ellison first came to Hollywood, many dealmakers and insiders both balked and salivated. Here was the son of Larry Ellison, founder of the tech behemoth Oracle, trying to play in the big leagues after dropping out of USC Film School. Being the child of the 3rd wealthiest person in America (now 4th) may have made him not just any other rich kid, but to many, he was still just another nepo baby with cash to burn. And at first, that’s exactly what he did. Financing and co-starring in the 2006 WWI drama “Flyboys,” Ellison’s first dip into the entertainment waters was a critical and box-office failure, only earning $17.8 million against its $60 million budget.

But Ellison didn’t pack his bags just yet. In Hollywood, timing is everything and when he saw investment banks pull capital out of media and entertainment during the financial crisis of the late 2000s,...

Alia Bhatt and Sharvari are set to headline Alpha, the latest addition to the Yash Raj Films (Yrf) Spy Universe. Directed by Shiv Rawail, this film marks a significant milestone as the first female-led spy film within the Yrf Spy Universe. Filming has begun in Mumbai, generating considerable excitement among fans and industry watchers.

Alpha will feature Alia Bhatt and Sharvari as super-agents, joining a franchise that includes blockbuster titles like Pathaan, and the Tiger and War series. The announcement was made official on Friday, and Alia shared the teaser on Instagram, captioning it, “It’s the time of the #Alpha.. Girls! @shivrawail | @yrf | #YRFSpyUniverse.” In the title reveal video, Alia says, “Greek alphabet ka sabse pehla akshar. Aur humare programme ka motto.. sabse pehle, sabse tezz, sabse veer. Dhyaan se dekho toh har sheher mein ek jungle hai. Aur jungle mein hamesha Raj karega.. Alpha!”

The teaser has been well-received by fans,...

India’s Yash Raj Films (Yrf) has unveiled the title for its first female-fronted instalment in the studio’s successful spy universe franchise.

Titled “Alpha,” the film stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari as super agents. “This is a clear take by Yrf to highlight a societal misinterpretation that only men can be Alphas,” said a source close to Yrf.

“Alpha” is helmed by Shiv Rawail who debuted as a director with the studio’s hit 2023 Netflix series “The Railway Men.”

The title marks a significant shift for the action-packed series, which has previously centered on male protagonists, albeit with strong female characters. Created by producer and Yrf chair and MD Aditya Chopra, the spy universe kicked off with the Tiger franchise, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, beginning with “Ek Tha Tiger” (2012) and “Tiger Zinda Hai” (2017), and continued with “War” (2019), starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. “Pathaan,” starring Shah Rukh Khan,...

Alia Bhatt continues to thrive in her career, achieving both commercial success and critical acclaim with films such as “Gangubai Kathiawadi,” “Darlings,” “Brahmastra,” and “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.” She has also made a mark on the international stage with her role in “Heart of Stone.”

Recently, Alia Bhatt shared a poster on her Instagram for her upcoming film “Jigra.” The poster features her looking down, wearing a backpack, with a cyberpunk-themed backdrop in hues of blue, purple, and pink. She captioned the post, “11.10.2024 | Jigra | See you at the movies .”

Alia underwent extensive basketball training. A coach on set taught her the rules of the game as well as basic skills such as dribbling, double dribbling, passing, and dunking.

Jigra releases on 11th October 2024. It also stars Vedang Raina

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Despite Gal Gadot's insistence that she'll return as Diana Prince, all signs point to her time as Wonder Woman having ended. James Gunn has already cast a new Superman and is searching for Batman, so there's no reason to believe he'd round out the Dcu's Trinity with the Justice League star.

As noted, Gadot has talked repeatedly about meeting with Gunn and Peter Safran. Promoting Netflix's Heart of Stone, she claimed they assured her she would return as the iconic DC Comics character in a new Wonder Woman movie.

Despite that, the plug had been pulled on Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 3 almost immediately after DC Studios was formed as it didn't fit into the Dcu's new direction.

Shortly after Gadot's comments about her Wonder Woman return started making headlines, a firm denial was published in the trades, making a liar out of the actress at a time when...

Thomas Shelby is back. Deadline reports that the Peaky Blinders movie is officially a go at Netflix, with Cillian Murphy set to reprise his iconic role.

Tom Harper (Heart of Stone) will direct the Peaky Blinders movie for Netflix, marking his return to the franchise. He previously directed the last three episodes of the first season. Series creator Steven Knight has penned the script, with production kicking off later this year. Knight will co-produce alongside Murphy, Caryn Mandabach, and Guy Heeley. Executive producers include Harper, David Kosse, Jamie Glazebrook, Andrew Warren, and David Mason.

Related Production for a Peaky Blinders movie with Cillian Murphy returning kicks off later this year

“It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me,” Murphy said in a statement. “It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.

Thomas Shelby is back.

Oscar winner Cillian Murphy will return as the fearsome gangster in a “Peaky Blinders” film at Netflix, directed by Tom Harper, who directed episodes of the first season in 2013.

“It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me…It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of ‘Peaky Blinders.’ This is one for the fans,” Murphy said.

“When I first directed ‘Peaky Blinders’ over 10 years ago, we didn’t know what the series would become, but we did know that there was something in the alchemy of the cast and the writing that felt explosive. ‘Peaky’ has always been a story about family – and so it’s incredibly exciting to be reuniting with Steve and Cillian to bring the movie to audiences across the world on Netflix,” Harper added.

The continuation of the saga, set in...

Exclusive: It’s been a long time coming amid trickles of information that never were fully confirmed, but the Shelby family faithful can now wholly rejoice as the Peaky Blinders movie is officially moving forward. Netflix has greenlit a feature film that will star Oscar winner Cillian Murphy in a return to the iconic role of the Birmingham clan’s leader Tommy Shelby.

Tom Harper is directing the untitled film. Harper is no stranger to Peaky, having helmed the back half of Season 1.

Production is set to begin later this year from a script by Peaky creator Steven Knight. Producers are Caryn Mandabach, Knight, Murphy and Guy Heeley. Exec producers include Harper, David Kosse, Jamie Glazebrook, Andrew Warren and David Mason. The feature will be made in association with BBC Film.

Related: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Steven Knight On Series Finale & How It...

Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan worked alongside each other on the spy thriller Heart of Stone, and one of the things that made them closer was their similarities. Apart from sharing the same Zodiac sign, Taurus, they are also parents to three girls.

Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone / Netflix

The Wonder Woman star is married to entrepreneur Jaron Varsano while the Fifty Shades of Grey actor is with musician Amelia Warner. Heart of Stone was their first movie together, and they instantly hit it off on the set.

Gal Gadot Reveals Jamie Dornan Canceled Their Play Date

In an interview with People, actress Gal Gadot said that she and costar Jamie Dornan “kind of hit it right from the get-go.” The latter claimed their connection just instantly happened; the twist was that their children had quite a difficult time becoming friends.

The duo arranged a play date where they...

To the majority of the women of this generation, Gal Gadot represents Wonder Woman more than anything else. The actress who first debuted as a superhero in 2016 then fell out with DC when their business flourished. But the saga that carried Gadot from relative anonymity to all-encompassing fame is a wholesome and inspiring one.

Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone [Credit: Netflix]Despite the tidal wave of fame and commitment that came to Gadot after her Fast and Furious role and later, taking up the mantle of the Amazon goddess, her resolve is unbelievable even in the face of uncertainty. Now that the actress has secured her position in the industry, Gal Gadot feels a call to devote her attention to both halves that make her whole — her family and her career.

Gal Gadot Spills Her Real-Life Romantic Tale With Husband

For the longest time, the agonizing and undivided commitment to...

Eight time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close (Heart of Stone) is the newest addition to the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third film in the Knives Out franchise from writer-director Rian Johnson, Deadline can confirm.

Details as to her role are under wraps, as is the plot of the threequel. Daniel Craig will reprise his role as famed Southern detective Benoit Blanc, with Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny, Andrew Scott and Kerry Washington also on board. Production kicks off this month, with the film to launch sometime in 2025.

A contemporary revival of the murder mystery genre, the Knives Out franchise centers on the investigations of Craig’s character, Blanc. The series of launched with Johnson’s 2019 whodunit of the same name, starring Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer and more, which grossed over $310 million worldwide. Following the popularity of the first film,...

Jackie Chan and John Cena’s Hidden Strike Defies Poor Reviews With Over 73 Million Views On Netflix ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

In an unexpected pairing, Hidden Strike stars Jackie Chan and John Cena in an action-packed martial arts adventure. They play ex-special forces soldiers tasked with escorting civilians along Baghdad’s infamous Highway of Death. Directed by Scott Waugh and written by Arash Amel, this film emerged as one of the top streaming hits of 2023.

Premiering on July 6, 2023, in the UAE and hitting Netflix on July 28, Hidden Strike didn’t make it to U.S. theatres, leading to a box office total of under $1 million against its $80 million budget. However, it found success on Netflix. According to the “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report” for July to December 2023, Hidden Strike was the sixth most viewed movie, with 73.3 million views and nearly 126 million hours watched.

Despite its massive streaming success, Hidden Strike received lacklustre critical ratings,...

The Boys Season 4: Indian Actors Who Can Play The Supes On Screen (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The Supes from the Prime Video series The Boys have left the fans enticed with their twisted personalities. Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, and Anthony Starr play their parts really well as Hughie, Billy Butcher, and Homelander, respectively. Now, what if a show like that got made in India? Ahead of The Boys Season 4’s release, we have rounded up some enigmatic and famous Indian actors who can portray those iconic characters if the series were to be made in India.

The Boys Season 4 has a lot in store for the fans. Things are at a boiling point because of how season 3 ended, and the wait is getting harder as days go by. The series is based on graphic comics of the same name, and this season will introduce some Og Supes who have been created especially for the show.

Gal Gadot Led Heart Of Stone Becomes #2 On Netflix’s Most Watched Movies In Latter Half Of 2023. (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Netflix is one of the leading streaming platforms globally, catering to a wide variety of entertainment. Several movies find their home on the Ott platform after their theatrical release, while some are released directly there. The streaming giant has released data on films with the most views from July 1 to December 31, 2023. Gal Gadot’s Heart of Stone has beaten several other movies to grab the #2 spot, but can you guess which movie is at the top of the list?

The movie Heart of Stone featured Gal, Jamie Dornan, and Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt in leading roles. The plot revolves around an international intelligence operative who must go on a mission to protect a mysterious artificial intelligence system known as The Heart.

Heart of Stone was directed by Tom Harper. Its reported budget was $150 million,...

Leave The World Behind was the most viewed feature film on Netflix over the second half of 2023, according to the streamer’s second biannual viewing report.

The Sam Esmail thriller with Julia Roberts generated 121m views over the period, becoming Netflix’s fifth most popular movie of all time. Gal Gadot crime thriller Heart Of Stone was the second most popular feature in the time frame, with 109.6m views, followed by animated family film Leo, Spanish-language thriller Nowhere (86.2m) and action comedy The Out-Laws (83.8m).

Netflix published its first biannual report late last year, taking a step towards greater data transparency.

Dystopian thriller “Leave the World Behind” was the most-watched film — and title overall — on Netflix globally in the second half of 2023, while anime-inspired live action series “One Piece” led on the TV side among individual series seasons.

The data comes from Netflix’s second edition of “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report,” reflecting viewership on the streamer from July-December 2023 covering 99% of all viewing on Netflix. Subscribers across the world watched about 90 billion hours of Netflix in the second half of 2023, compared with 93 billion hours in the first half of the year.

Netflix released its first big data dump, covering the first half of 2023, last December. In the second report, released Thursday, the company has added runtime and views (total hours viewed divided by runtime) and separated films and TV series, syncing it up with its weekly Top 10 and Most Popular lists.

“Leave the World Behind,” Netflix’s No. 5 most popular movie of all time,...

Exclusive: Robert Alonzo, a two-time SAG Award winner known as one of the top action design professionals in Hollywood, is getting into producing at the action-focused production company Tremor House. His partner in the endeavor is longtime friend and collaborator Jonathan Spano, an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose film technology and stunt work have also earned him a SAG Award.

Tremor House will develop, produce, and/or finance mid-range budget action films. As its first deal, Tremor House has entered into a joint venture to co-finance and co-produce commercial action projects with CAT5, the burgeoning action label from Alexis Garcia.

“Tremor House provides us an opportunity to combine our talents, experience, relationships and resources to create projects with maximum entertainment impact,” said Alonzo and Spano in a joint statement to Deadline. “Using the precision and perspective that comes with understanding how to run a business and putting the right people in the right jobs,...

The Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan heist series “12 12 12” has landed at Apple TV+ and is nearing a series order, Variety has learned exclusively.

The series was first reported to be on the market back in January. Mackie and Dornan will both star in the series in addition to executive producing.

The official logline for the series states that it follows “a disgraced FBI agent (Mackie) and an American career criminal (Dornan) who play a zero-sum game of cat and mouse across Europe. At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich.” The series will take place across three timelines — the 12 months prior to the heist, the 12 hours of the heist, and the 12 days after.

The series is created by Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble, who will also executive produce. Kari Skogland will direct the pilot and executive produce.

Despite mostly positive initial reactions, Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman 1984 was widely panned by critics and fans alike when it was released, but the movie does still have its share of loyal supporters - and can count one of its stars among them.

After being killed off at the end of the first movie, Chris Pine's Steve Trevor returned under somewhat bizarre circumstances in the sequel for a reunion with Gal Gadot's Amazonian hero. In the end, Diana was forced to "wish" Trevor back out of existence in order to defeat Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal), and the couple shared an emotional farewell.

While chatting about his most iconic roles with Entertainment Weekly, Pine defended WW84, and said he believed the movie was given such a hard time because it focused more on "forgiveness and compassion" than the usual superhero fare.

"I just thought, how powerful that there's a superhero...

Exclusive: After successfully launching the Extraction film franchise at Netflix, director Sam Hargrave has his eyes set on another potential franchise with a piece of IP that is revving its engines to get out the gate. Sources tell Deadline that Skydance and Mattel Films have closed a deal with Hargrave to direct a live-action movie based on Matchbox, Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line. David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper are penning the script.

Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce alongside Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films. The project will be shepherded by Aimee Rivera for Skydance and Elizabeth Bassin and Andrew Scannell for Mattel Films.

The iconic Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox.

A third Wonder Woman movie was in development at Warner Bros. right up until James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as co-heads of the relaunched DC Studios, and the decision to scrap the project came as a surprise to a lead actor from the previous films.

While promoting his new movie, Poolman, during an interview with Business Insider, Chris Pine (Steve Trevor) said he was "shocked" that the studio would pull the plug on a franchise that took in almost $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

"I’m stunned that they said no to a billion-dollar franchise and decided to pivot elsewhere. I don’t know what the reasoning was behind that; it’s above my pay grade, but Wonder Woman is an incredible character; Patty is such a thoughtful director.”

Pine wasn't going to reprise his role after being killed off (again) in Wonder Woman 1984. “It would be...

More than 30 years after Reversal of Fortune, Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close are ready for their Encore.

The pair, who faced off as Claus and Sunny von Bülow in the 1990 Oscar-winning thriller are set to reteam in the upcoming best-agers comedy, from British director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, Downton Abbey: A New Era).

Close and Irons, who also co-starred in Mike Nichols’ award-winning Broadway play The Real Thing, both winning Tony Awards for their performances, last shared the screen in 1993’s The House of Spirits. In Encore, they will play two former Broadway icons, Marie and Nigel, who become residents of a retirement home. Once there, they discover a community of forgotten talents and Marie decides to put on a show, hoping to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and help him embrace this new chapter in their lives.

Henry Winkler (Barry, Arrested Development) and Don Johnson (Knives Out) are attached to co-star.

Exclusive: Veteran industry executive Negeen Yazdi has joined Tom Harper’s Popcorn Storm Pictures as Partner. Yazdi, who was formerly SVP of Film Development & Production at Fifth Season, will oversee Popcorn Storm’s film and TV development slate in a move that reunites her with Harper after the pair previously collaborated on 2016 BBC miniseries War & Peace.

Popcorn Storm is a London-based, talent-led firm founded in 2018 by Harper. His diverse portfolio spans two decades with credits including directing the first season of Peaky Blinders (2013), BBC miniseries War & Peace (2016) and features Wild Rose (2018), The Aeronauts (2019) and Heart of Stone (2023). Harper and Yazdi previously collaborated on the Emmy-nominated War & Peace which laid the foundation for this new partnership.

Yazdi’s appointment comes at an exciting time for Popcorn Storm which is building on the success of its current Paramount+ series A Gentleman in Moscow, exec produced by Harper and the...