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• Russell Crowe’s ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ sequel confirmed

  13-05-2024 22:50 via nme.com
  
  The Pope’s Exorcist starring Russell Crowe has been given a sequel according to the film’s producer.
  Directed by Julius Avery (Samaritan), the supernatural horror film saw Crowe play real-life figure Father Gabriele Amorth, a Catholic priest who claimed to have performed thousands of exorcisms over his career.
  The film was based on Amorth’s books, An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories, released in 1990 and 1992 respectively. Other cast members included Danie
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence attacks Mike Pence over ‘conversion therapy views’

  13-05-2024 16:33 via nme.com
  
  Jennifer Lawrence has attacked former US vice president Mike Pence over his alleged beliefs around conversion therapy.
  The harmful practice aims to change a person’s sexual or gender identity, and has long been discredited by medical and mental health experts, causing harmful effects on mental health.
  Speaking at the GLAAD media awards last night, the Oscar-winning actress was presenting the Vito Russo Award to singer Orville Peck when she cracked a joke at Pence.
  “I love the gay com
  
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• ‘Jaws’ actress Susan Backlinie dies aged 77

  13-05-2024 11:06 via nme.com
  
  Jaws actress Susan Backlinie has passed away at the age of 77.
  The star, who was also a stuntwoman, played the role of the first victim in the 1975 Steven Spielberg film, her character Chrissie Watkins crossing paths with the shark after going for a late night swim during a beach party in the film’s opening scene.
  The news of Backlinie’s death was confirmed by her husband Harvey Swindall, who told Fox News that she died from a heart attack and that her passing was “very unexpec
  
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• Here’s when ’28 Years Later’ is coming out

  13-05-2024 09:46 via nme.com
  
  The highly anticipated 28 Years Later finally has a release date, and it’s not a long wait.READ MORE: ’28 Days Later’ at 20: Danny Boyle and Cillian Murphy on why it wouldn’t get made todayPer a report from Variety, Sony Pictures has seemingly confirmed that the Danny Boyle-led sequel to 28 Days Later is due to arrive on June 20, 2025. The film will star Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell – the latter’s casting in th
  
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• Steve Buscemi attacked by random man in Manhattan

  13-05-2024 06:36 via nme.com
  
  Actor Steve Buscemi was reportedly attacked by a random man in Manhattan, New York last week.READ MORE: ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ review: more maniacal monkeys in a middling sequelPer a report from the New York Post, Buscemi was walking in the Kips Bay neighbourhood on Manhattan’s East side on Wednesday (May 8) with an unnamed female, when he was approached by a random man who walked up to him and punched him in the face.
  The bearded man was sporting a baseball cap, a
  
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