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• Bernard Hill, ‘Lord Of The Rings’ and ‘Titanic’ actor, dies at 79

  05-05-2024 18:26 via nme.com
  
  Bernard Hill, the actor known for his performances in Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died at the age of 79.
  The news was confirmed by his agent Lou Coulson to the BBC, who said that he had passed away early on Sunday morning (May 5). No cause of death has been given.
  Hill played Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning epic, and Théoden, King of Rohan, in the second and third instalment of Peter Jackson’s Tolkien trilogy in 2002 and 2003.
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• Selena Gomez wins Best Actress prize at Cannes Film Festival for ‘Emilia Pérez’

  26-05-2024 10:52 via nme.com
  
  Selena Gomez won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival last night (May 25) for her role in the Spanish film Emilia Pérez.READ MORE: Selena Gomez – ‘Rare’: the quietly confident star wrestles back her own narrativeThe popstar shares the award with three of her co-stars in the film, Karla Sofia Gascón, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña.
  Emilia Pérez is a musical crime comedy directed by Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, Rust and Bone), and it tel
  
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• Richard M. Sherman, ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ composer, dies at 95

  26-05-2024 10:22 via nme.com
  
  Richard M. Sherman, one half of the Sherman Brothers, who composed the songs for films including Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book, has died at the age of 95.
  Richard and his brother Robert B. Sherman served as the in-house songwriters at Disney in the 1960s and won two Oscars for their work. Disney have described the duo as having been responsible for “more motion picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in film history”.
  Sherman passed away at the Cedars-Sinai Med
  
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• ‘Springwatch’ host Chris Packham makes plea to Taylor Swift over private jet usage, says she “should be leading”

  25-05-2024 12:40 via nme.com
  
  Springwatch host Chris Packham has made a plea to Taylor Swift over her controversial private jet usage.READ MORE:  Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepIn previous years, the popstar has topped the list of private jet polluters, with the singer having made 170 trips on her private jet in 2022.
  Swift’s team defended the singer in a statement, with a representative telling Rolling Stone: “Taylor’s jet is loaned out
  
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• ‘Furiosa’ ending explained: how does it connect to ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’?

  25-05-2024 03:28 via nme.com
  
  Anya Taylor-Joy leads the fifth instalment in the Mad Max franchise, Furiosa.
  Directed by George Miller, Furiosa serves as a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road and charts the origins of the character, who was originally played by Charlize Theron.READ MORE: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: another mighty, petrol-soaked masterpieceOther cast members in the prequel include Chris Hemsworth, Alyla Browne, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones, and Josh Helman.
  Along with dire
  
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• Lady Gaga Chromatica Ball tracklist: every song she plays in the film

  25-05-2024 01:01 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga’s seventh headlining concert, ‘The Chromatica Ball’, is documented in a new HBO film.
  Directed and produced by Gaga herself, Gaga Chromatica Ball is a TV special which covers her performance at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles from September 2022. The show was in support of her sixth studio album ‘Chromatica‘.READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownThis special follows her p
  
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• George Lucas responds to ‘Star Wars’ “all white” diversity criticism: “Most of the people are aliens!”

  24-05-2024 21:31 via nme.com
  
  George Lucas has responded to criticism that the Star Wars films were “all white”, countering that “most of the people are aliens”.READ MORE: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ review: a sufficiently satisfying finale that gives fans exactly what they wantLucas was the executive producer, writer and director of the Star Wars franchise up until Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in 2005, and also conceived and produced the In
  
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• New Knives Out film ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ confirmed

  24-05-2024 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Director Rian Johnson has confirmed a third instalment of his Knives Out franchise, titled Wake Up Dead Man.READ MORE: ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ review: another magical and multi-layered whodunnitJohnson took to his official X/Twitter account to announce the title of the film as well as its release date. The 45-second-long clip featured narration from Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc. “In the beginning, the knives came out. Then behold — the glass was shattered,&rdq
  
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• Paul Mescal could be playing a Beatle in Sam Mendes’ new biopic

  24-05-2024 20:10 via nme.com
  
  It has been reported that Sam Mendes may be eyeing Paul Mescal to play one of the Fab Four in his upcoming Beatles biopic.READ MORE: ‘All Of Us Strangers’ review: the saddest film of the yearMescal first gained attention for his award-winning role as Connell Waldron in the 2020 drama miniseries Normal People. He was also nominated for Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards for his portrayal of Calum in 2022’s Aftersun.
  The actor is set to star as Lucius Verus in Ridley Scot
  
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• ‘Super Size Me’ director Morgan Spurlock dies aged 53

  24-05-2024 17:30 via nme.com
  
  Morgan Spurlock, the director and star of the 2004 McDonald’s documentary Super Size Me, has died aged 53.
  The news was shared by the filmmaker’s family, who said he died “peacefully” on Thursday (May 23) “surrounded by family and friends in New York from complications of cancer”.
  In a statement, Spurlock’s brother Craig said (via The Guardian): “It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan. Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas,
  
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• Lady Gaga reveals she played five shows with COVID

  24-05-2024 16:08 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has revealed that she came down with COVID during five shows on her ‘Chromatica Ball’ tour in 2022.READ MORE: Does Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball film have a UK release date?The singer-songwriter, who attended the fan premiere of her upcoming concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball in Los Angeles last night (May 23), said she was ill on the tour during a Q&A with Access Hollywood‘s Scott Evans ahead of the screening.
  She said: “I shared it with everyo
  
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• George Floyd’s daughter is making a film about him called ‘Daddy Changed The World’

  24-05-2024 16:08 via nme.com
  
  George Floyd‘s daughter and her mother are set to bring his story to the big screen in a new film titled Daddy Saved The World.
  As reported by Deadline and other outlets, Gianna Floyd and Roxie Washington are serving as executive producers on the project, which is being developed by Radar Pictures, 8 Queens Film & Media Productions and Night Fox Entertainment.
  Gregory R. Anderson (Stomp The Yard) is writing the script for the movie, while a director has yet to be selected. News of the
  
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• Glen Powell “hit in the face” at 2014 Cannes party because bouncer didn’t recognise him

  24-05-2024 15:09 via nme.com
  
  Glen Powell has revealed that he was once “hit in the face” by a bouncer who failed to recognise him.
  In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You star recalled his experience promoting The Expendables 3 at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014.
  “I did this movie Expendables 3 – it’s like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, Jason Statham,” said Powell, who played hacker Th
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. roasts Chris Hemsworth during Hollywood Walk of Fame star unveiling

  24-05-2024 14:18 via nme.com
  
  Robert Downey Jr. was on hand to playfully roast Chris Hemsworth as the Australian actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (May 23).READ MORE: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: another mighty, petrol-soaked masterpieceThe pair both starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Downey Jr. playing Iron Man/Tony Stark and Hemsworth portraying the Norse god Thor.
  After taking to the podium on Hollywood Boulevard, Downey Jr. began his speech by saying that he
  
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• Daisy Ridley reveals how her stressful ‘Star Wars’ experience impacted her health

  24-05-2024 13:32 via nme.com
  
  Daisy Ridley has revealed how her stressful Star Wars experience impacted her health.
  The actress shot to fame after making her big screen debut in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which also starred the likes of Adam Driver, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac.
  In a new interview with The Times, Ridley said she was thrilled to be given the opportunity, but admitted that she also felt significant anxiety and stress after becoming the face of a major film franchise.
  Revealing that her anxi
  
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• Jeremy Renner recalls gruesome details of freak snow plough accident: “My eyeball was out”

  24-05-2024 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Jeremy Renner has recounted the gruesome details of the injuries he sustained during his freak snow plough accident.
  On New Year’s Day in January 2023, the Hawkeye star was left in a critical condition after being run over by his 14,000-pound PistenBully snowcat. He was airlifted to hospital, where he underwent several surgeries to treat his injuries.
  “[I] broke 38 bones,” Renner said during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “It was brutal,&rd
  
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• This Julia Roberts movie was Netflix’s most-watched of 2023

  24-05-2024 11:21 via nme.com
  
  Leave The World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, has been revealed as Netflix’s most-watched film of 2023.READ MORE: The 20 best TV shows of 2023Earlier this week, the streaming platform published the second part of its yearly What We Watched engagement report, capturing viewing figures from July to December 2023.
  The report revealed that the Sam Esmail disaster thriller generated 121 million views, making it the most-streamed film of the year, and also the platform’s fifth most
  
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• Celine Dion bares all in trailer for new documentary: “If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl”

  24-05-2024 06:59 via nme.com
  
  Prime Video has released the trailer for I Am: Celine Dion, a brand-new documentary about the iconic Canadian singer.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighterIn the trailer for I Am: Celine Dion, new footage shows the singer Dion playing with her children at home, interspersed with archival footage of her  performing on tour. Over narration, Dion expresses her gratitude for career before being disrupted by a recording o
  
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• Kelly Rowland speaks out after viral Cannes Film Festival incident: “I stood my ground”

  24-05-2024 05:39 via nme.com
  
  Kelly Rowland has spoken out about an incident that happened at the 77th Cannes Film Festival which was captured in a viral clip.READ MORE: Coco Jones is getting the second chance she deservesOn Tuesday (May 21), the former Destiny’s Child singer was seen arguing with a member of security on the red carpet for the premiere of Marcello Mio, which is in competition at the festival.
  Two days later (May 23), Rowland addressed the incident when asked by the Associated Press on the red carpet of
  
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• Will there be another Mad Max film after ‘Furiosa’?

  24-05-2024 01:01 via nme.com
  
  Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth lead the latest Mad Max film, Furiosa.
  Directed by George Miller, Furiosa serves as a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road. It’s the fifth instalment in the franchise overall, which began with the original Mad Max way back in 1979.READ MORE: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: another mighty, petrol-soaked masterpieceThis latest entry stars Taylor-Joy as a young Furiosa, who was played by Charlize Theron in Fury Road. Other cast members i
  
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• Why is Charlize Theron not in ‘Furiosa’?

  24-05-2024 01:01 via nme.com
  
  Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth lead the latest Mad Max film, Furiosa.
  Directed by George Miller, Furiosa serves as a prequel which takes place 20 years before events in 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road. It is the fifth instalment in the franchise overall, which began with the original Mad Max back in 1979.READ MORE: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: another mighty, petrol-soaked masterpieceIn this prequel, Anya Taylor-Joy plays the role of Furiosa, who was portrayed by Charlize T
  
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• Does Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball film have a UK release date?

  24-05-2024 01:01 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga showcases her seventh headlining concert tour, ‘The Chromatica Ball’, in a new HBO film.
  Directed and produced by Gaga herself, Gaga Chromatica Ball is a TV special which covers her performance at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California in September 2022. The show was part of her latest concert tour in support of her sixth studio album, ‘Chromatica‘.READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a wo
  
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• ‘Hit Man’ soundtrack: here’s every song in the film

  23-05-2024 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Glen Powell goes undercover in New Orleans in romantic action comedy Hit Man.
  Directed by Richard Linklater (Dazed And Confused, Boyhood), the film follows college professor Gary Johnson (Powell) who stumbles into the role of posing undercover as a hitman, only to fall in love with one of his potential clients.READ MORE: ‘Hit Man’ review: Richard Linklater’s screwball assassin comedy is serious funOther cast members in the film include Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay
  
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• Jennifer Lopez asked about Ben Affleck divorce rumours during press conference

  23-05-2024 16:44 via nme.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez batted off a question about her marriage to Ben Affleck during a press conference.
  The actor and singer was at the conference in Mexico City, promoting her new Netflix film Atlas, when she was asked about the state of her relationship. The question comes following various outlets speculating that the two may be headed for divorce.
  In a video from the press conference, which has since been shared across social media, a reporter uses the event to ask the ‘Jenny From The Block&
  
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• Guillermo Del Toro told Alfonso Cuarón he was “an arrogant asshole” for considering passing on Harry Potter

  23-05-2024 12:25 via nme.com
  
  Alfonso Cuarón has admitted in a new interview that Guillermo Del Toro called him “an arrogant asshole” after he considered passing on directing Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban.READ MORE: Guillermo del Toro: “It’s difficult to make a film for adults right now”In an interview with Total Film, published today in their May 23 issue, Cuarón recalls his hesitance over the offer made to him by producer David Heyman.
  At the time, Cuarón was fr
  
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• Hugh Jackman says he accepted ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ role without telling agent

  23-05-2024 10:44 via nme.com
  
  Hugh Jackman has revealed that he accepted his role in the forthcoming Marvel Studios film Deadpool & Wolverine without telling his agent.READ MORE: 20 unmissable movies coming out in 2024In a video interview with Fandango, Hugh Jackman – along with co-star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy – spoke about how the film’s central idea, which sees Reynolds reunite with Jackman after 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, came to him “like a bolt of lightning&rdqu
  
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• Shia LaBeouf’s red carpet return criticised after alleged FKA Twigs abuse

  23-05-2024 10:28 via nme.com
  
  Shia LaBeouf’s red carpet return has been criticised this week following his alleged abuse towards FKA Twigs.
  LaBeouf returned to the red carpet in Cannes to promote his new film, Megalopolis, from director Frances Ford Coppola.READ MORE: FKA Twigs on the cover: “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet”FKA Twigs was previously in a relationship with the actor, and after their split came forward with accusations of abuse – citing physical and ver
  
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• Jon Bon Jovi’s son Jake stars in new film about hair metal band

  23-05-2024 00:13 via nme.com
  
  Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi, is now starring in a film about a hair metal band.
  Jake will appear in the comedy film Rockbottom, which focuses on an ’80s hair metal band.
  Rockbottom, which is available now via Prime Video, centres around a fictional hair metal band called CougarSnake.
  A forgotten glam-metal act who were huge in the ’80s but forgotten by 2024, they once again gain prominence in the present day after a shout out from a huge Gen Z music star in the show, Bryce Coo
  
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• Danny DeVito is up for playing Wario in ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ sequel

  22-05-2024 17:38 via nme.com
  
  Danny DeVito has thrown his hat into the ring to play the role of Wario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel.READ MORE: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ review: plucky plumbers’ new adventure should have stayed a pipe dreamThe Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of the highest-grossing films of 2023 (second behind Barbie) and is the highest grossing film based on a video game of all time.
  Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the animated film was a collaborati
  
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• Gary Oldman clarifies comments about his “mediocre” Harry Potter performance as Sirius Black

  22-05-2024 16:47 via nme.com
  
  Gary Oldman has followed up on his comments that he feels his performance in the Harry Potter films was “mediocre”.
  In December, the actor spoke about how he felt about his performance as Sirius Black in the franchise, which began with 2004’s Prisoner of Azkaban and wound up with 2007’s Order of the Phoenix (except for a cameo in the final film in 2011).
  “I think my work is mediocre in it,” he told the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “No, I do. Maybe if I ha
  
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