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• Julia Roberts has “never forgotten” Dolly Parton advice about complaining on-set

  28-08-2026 13:08 via nme.com
  
  An old clip of Julia Roberts talking about Dolly Parton has resurfaced online, with the Pretty Woman star discussing the late country music legend’s advice about complaining.READ MORE: Dolly Parton, 1946-2026: the Queen of Country was a unifying force in a divided worldThe country legend died aged 80 on August 25 following a “brief battle with cancer“. Her family added that she was “surrounded by loved ones” when she passed away.
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• Ariana Grande clashes with Ben Stiller in ‘Focker-In-Law’ trailer

  04-09-2026 12:19 via nme.com
  
  A new trailer has arrived for Focker-In-Law, featuring Ariana Grande as the latest addition to the comedy franchise.READ MORE: Ariana Grande live in London: brilliant business-as-usual before the singer takes a break from the spotlightThe film, released on November 25, is the fourth in the series that began with 2000’s Meet The Parents. In this new instalment, Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) becomes suspicious of his son’s new fiancé (Grande), and infuriated that she earns the appro
  
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• Stanley Kubrick’s daughter wades in on Epstein-linked conspiracy theory about ‘Eyes Wide Shut’

  03-09-2026 20:12 via nme.com
  
  The daughter of Stanley Kubrick has given her thoughts on a conspiracy theory about a missing 20 minutes from 1999 thriller Eyes Wide Shut that was supposedly removed due to its connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
  The late filmmaker’s last work starred Tom Cruise as a Manhattan doctor who is shocked to learn that his wife (Nicole Kidman) has considered cheating on him, embarking on a night that leads to him taking part in an orgy organised by a secret society. The film’s final cut was sub
  
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• David Byrne has written a song using only Elon Musk quotes for “scathing” new documentary

  03-09-2026 14:44 via nme.com
  
  Talking Heads’ David Byrne has written a song for a “scathing” new Elon Musk documentary, and the lyrics are reportedly only comprised of the billionaire’s quotes.READ MORE: David Byrne on the cover: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days”The new feature-length documentary is made by Alex Gibney, who is behind Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief, The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley, and the Oscar-winning Enron: The S
  
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• ‘Resident Evil’ movie first reactions praise “absolutely wild” game adaptation

  03-09-2026 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie is out later this month (September 18) but some fans have been able to watch the first 30 minutes early – and have praised the “absolutely wild” adaptation.READ MORE: The biggest video game concerts you can’t miss in 2026Rather than a direct adaptation of any of the beloved Resident Evil games, Zach Cregger’s films tells an original story that runs parallel to the events of Resident Evil 2.
  “From the mind of visionary f
  
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• ‘Harry Potter’ trailer gives fans their first look at iconic moments

  03-09-2026 12:13 via nme.com
  
  A new trailer for the first season of the new Harry Potter TV series has arrived, with fans unimpressed with the show’s similarity to the movies.
  The adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s book series is scheduled to arrive on HBO Max on Christmas Day, and is a new interpretation of the novels following the highly successful film series which ran from 2001 to 2011, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.
  The new show will see Dominic McLaughlin step into the lead role, with other cast membe
  
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• BFI Film Festival reveals full 70th anniversary line-up

  03-09-2026 11:17 via nme.com
  
  The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled the full programme for this year’s 70th edition, with films from Danny Boyle, Taika Waititi, and Jesse Eisenberg all part of the lineup.
  The festival runs from October 7-18 and is the highlight of the British cinema calendar. This year’s edition features 251 titles, comprising of short films, features, series and immersive works from 88 countries. The robust line-up is led by star-studded galas, which this year feature some of the biggest nam
  
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• Every song on the ‘Leviticus’ soundtrack

  03-09-2026 09:00 via nme.com
  
  Director Adriana Chiarella makes his feature debut with supernatural horror Leviticus.
  The Australian film follows two teenagers who, after being forced to undergo a conversion therapy ritual, must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire the most – each other.READ MORE: The best films of 2026… so far!Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen lead the film’s cast, alongside Mia Wasikowska, Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie, Nicholas Hope and Zahra Newm
  
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• Gal Gadot criticizes DC Studios for cancelling ‘Wonder Woman 3’ and Henry Cavill departure

  02-09-2026 14:14 via nme.com
  
  Gal Gadot has criticised DC Studios for cancelling the third Wonder Woman movie, as well as the firing of Henry Cavill from the role of Superman.READ MORE: Does ‘Supergirl’ have a post-credits scene?The star was cast in the title role of 2017’s Wonder Woman, the first female-led movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), which led to the 2020 sequel Wonder Woman 1984. She would also make cameos in the second Shazam film, and appeared in 2023’s The Flash, which was her
  
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• Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters joins Palestinian resistance documentary ‘Freedom Theatre’

  02-09-2026 13:17 via nme.com
  
  Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has signed on as executive producer for the forthcoming documentary Freedom Theatre.
  Directed by Rishi Pelham, the film follows resistance fighter turned artist Ahmed Tobasi as he fights to keep a theatre open in the middle of the Jenin refugee camp in Palestine. Variety reports that the film took five years to shoot, and is intended for a tour of film festivals, heading to Venice this month to look for potential distribution partners.
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• Ridley Scott blames ‘Gladiator 2’ negativity on Paul Mescal not being “masculine enough”, says new report

  02-09-2026 11:22 via nme.com
  
  Ridley Scott blamed star Paul Mescal for the underwhelming response to Gladiator II, according to a new report.READ MORE: ‘Gladiator 2’ review: back to Rome for Paul Mescal’s Colosseum-sized sequelThe 2024 sequel to the Oscar winning 2000 historical drama saw Mescal step into the shoes of Russell Crowe as a man seeking revenge by becoming a gladiator in Rome’s colosseum. Despite being a box office success, making $462million (£342million) and having an 80 per cent &
  
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• ‘The Penguin’ star Cristin Milioti says “there’s not a chance” she’ll appear in ‘The Batman Part II’

  01-09-2026 13:56 via nme.com
  
  The Penguin star Cristin Milioti has said she is not reprising her role for The Batman Part II.READ MORE: ‘The Penguin’ review: a compulsive and complex follow-up to ‘The Batman’The actor, best known for shows such as How I Met Your Mother and The Sopranos, played mobster Sofia Falcone opposite Colin Farrell in the TV spin-off of 2022’s The Batman. The show was a ratings hit and earned Milioti an Emmy award for her performance.
  However, while Farrell will be appeari
  
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• Andrew Garfield pitches gay Spider-Man: “I believe that anyone can be in that suit”

  01-09-2026 12:48 via nme.com
  
  Andrew Garfield has reflected on comments he made in 2013, speculating that Spider-Man could be portrayed as gay.READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ review: Marvel’s mad mash-up in the multiverseThe Oscar nominee played the webslinger in The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012, along with its sequel in 2014. He would leave the role until 2021, when he returned as part of a multiverse team-up with Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
  During his time in the role
  
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• Here’s when Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cameron Winter film will have its world premiere

  01-09-2026 11:59 via nme.com
  
  Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, the concert movie Cameron Winter At Carnegie Hall, has announced the date and location for its world premiere.READ MORE: Cameron Winter live in London: Geese star soars with the voice of a future greatThe film captured the Geese frontman’s December 11, 2025 performance at the iconic music venue in New York, which was also recorded for the album ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’. Filmmaker Benny Safdie co-produced the movie, and served as camera
  
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• Mel Gibson apologises for mocking sign language interpreter: “Thoughtless idiocy”

  01-09-2026 11:19 via nme.com
  
  Mel Gibson has issues an apology after appearing to mock an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter during an appearance at a fan convention in Toronto, Canada.
  On Saturday (August 29), the Oscar-winning actor and director appeared at FanExpo Canada for an on-stage Q&A to discuss his career. In a video now widely circulated on social media, Gibson walks on stage, passing the ASL interpreter while moving his hands in an apparent mocking fashion.
  The incident has drawn criticism, with the act
  
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• Every song on the ‘Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris’ soundtrack

  01-09-2026 09:00 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry is bringing ‘The Lifetimes Tour’ to cinemas for a limited time in September.
  Directed by Paul Dugdale (Harry Styles: One Night In Manchester), Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris spans her two sold-out performances at the Accor Arena in Paris, France in November 2025.READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘143’ review: a pop star struggles to relocate her old sense of funThe film is set to be screened in cinemas worldwide across 70 countries for a lim
  
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• Tom Hardy resurrects Bane voice on first rap album under Frankie Pulitzer moniker

  31-08-2026 16:28 via nme.com
  
  Tom Hardy has released his first official rap album with Czarface, featuring guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Method Man and El-P.READ MORE: Czarface & MF DOOM – ‘Super What?’ review: a bittersweet epilogueThe Oscar-nominated actor performs under his Frankie Pulitzer moniker on ‘Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer’, which arrived on Friday (August 28) via Silver Age, having been first announced in June.
  The 15-track a
  
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• Every song on ‘The Death Of Robin Hood’ soundtrack

  31-08-2026 09:00 via nme.com
  
  Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer lead the cast of period thriller The Death Of Robin Hood.
  Directed by Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One), the film follows an older version of the legendary outlaw in 1247 England, who is tormented by his past killings and living in a self-imposed exile.READ MORE: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ review: back-to-basics prequel feels smaller but still scream-worthyOther cast members in the film include Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe,
  
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• Beloved London cinema The Prince Charles remains at risk of closure by landlords

  28-08-2026 14:08 via nme.com
  
  The Prince Charles Cinema remains at risk of closure, as it reportedly heads to court with its landlords.
  In early 2025, the Soho landmark launched a petition that stated it was under “serious threat”, adding: “We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd, and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital have demanded the inclusion of a break clause in our new lease”. They went on to explain that a break clause could leave them “homeless with onl
  
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• Rob Reiner’s son reveals how his sister discovered parents’ murders in first public interview

  28-08-2026 11:58 via nme.com
  
  Rob Reiner’s eldest son, Jake Reiner, has spoken out for the first time about the murder of his parents, for which his younger brother Nick is set to stand trial.
  On December 14, 2025, the 78-year-old filmmaker and his 68-year-old wife, photographer Michele Singer-Reiner, were found dead inside their home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. The LAPD later confirmed that they were investigating the deaths as an “apparent homicide”, and multiple outlets including TMZ and People
  
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• David Byrne’s recent world tour turned into 70mm concert film by Brady Corbet

  28-08-2026 11:34 via nme.com
  
  David Byrne’s 2025/26 tour is coming to cinema, with the hometown concerts being shot on 70mm film by director Brady Corbet.READ MORE: ‘American Utopia’ review: Spike Lee presents David Byrne in all his gloryLaunching in September 2025, Byrne’s ‘Who Is The Sky?’ tour travelled to four continents and over 150 shows, with 13 musicians creating what the press release described as a show that “blends visual art, storytelling, and music into one compelling li
  
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• Rupert Grint to return as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter Broadway play

  27-08-2026 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Rupert Grint is set to reprise his role as Ron Weasley in the Broadway production of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Rupert GrintThe actor played Ron in all eight of the original Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011, and will now take on the grown-up version of the character for a 17-week run at New York’s Lyric Theatre.
  Grint will begin performances on February 2, 2027 and continue until May 30.
  He follows Tom Felt
  
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• Picturehouse Cinemas have “no current plans” to show new Ali G film

  27-08-2026 19:38 via nme.com
  
  Picturehouse Cinemas have said they have “no current plans” to screen Sacha Baron Cohen‘s forthcoming film Ali G: Who Iz I?READ MORE: The rise of Sacha Baron Cohen: from Hammersmith to HollywoodThe movie is set to arrive in cinemas on October 23, marking the character’s first feature-length outing since 2002’s Ali G Indahouse. It will also be Baron Cohen’s feature directorial debut.
  However, Picturehouse – which operates&nbs
  
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• Every song on the soundtrack to ‘The Dog Stars’

  27-08-2026 16:42 via nme.com
  
  Ridley Scott’s new film The Dog Stars arrives in cinemas this week, with some big names on the soundtrack. Find the full list below.
  Based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel of the same name, the post-apocalyptic thriller stars Jacob Elordi as Hig, a young pilot who has survived a pandemic that wiped out most of humanity.
  He lives with his dog Jasper and the military survivalist Bangley (Josh Brolin) at an abandoned airfield, until a mysterious radio transmission inspir
  
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• Jamie Foxx confirms he asked Quentin Tarantino to cut rape scene in ‘Django Unchained’ to “protect” Kerry Washington

  27-08-2026 13:13 via nme.com
  
  Jamie Foxx has confirmed Kerry Washington’s story about a rape scene involving her character Broomhilda getting cut from the original script of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.
  In the star’s 2023 memoir Thicker Than Water, she wrote about a “terrifyingly brutal rape scene” that was cut by Tarantino at the last minute, following advice from her co-star Foxx that she suspected “had finally seeped in.” She described its omission as “the answer to
  
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• Susan Sarandon pays tribute to ‘Rocky Horror’ Co-star Tim Curry

  27-08-2026 12:15 via nme.com
  
  Susan Sarandon has paid tribute to Tim Curry, her co-star in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, who died on Tuesday (August 25) aged 80.READ MORE: Tim Curry, star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, dies at the age of 80The beloved character actor was known for many film roles over the years, including the villainous hotel employee in 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, Pennywise The Clown in 1990 miniseries IT, and Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996). However, it
  
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• Scottish Batman fans are trying to sneak Irn-Bru into new sequel

  27-08-2026 11:21 via nme.com
  
  Fans in Glasgow have begun leaving cans of the Scottish drink Irn-Bru on the set of The Batman Part II, which is filming in the city.READ MORE: ‘The Batman’ review: down in the dumps with Robert Pattinson’s dark knightThe DC blockbuster began filming in the area on August 18, with the Batmobile being spotted by onlookers and shared online. Bothwell Street has been transformed into Gotham City, with passers-by being able to get a glimpse of production during the day when the cre
  
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• Meta agrees to major $17billion settlement and changes to Facebook and Instagram after trial over teen addiction

  26-08-2026 18:10 via nme.com
  
  Meta has agreed to a $17.1billion (£12.6billion) settlement and new restrictions for teenage Facebook and Instagram users after a landmark US trial.
  California and 28 other states had brought the case against Meta, the technology company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, alleging that they had deliberately incorporated addictive features into its platforms.
  The suit also claimed that Meta had misled users about their safety and unlawful
  
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• Tim Curry, star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, dies at the age of 80

  26-08-2026 17:55 via nme.com
  
  Tim Curry, best known for his roles in It and The Rocky Horror Picture Show has died, aged 80.
  News of his passing was confirmed this afternoon (Wednesday August 26), and TMZ reports that the actor passed away last night (Tuesday August 25) at his home in Los Angeles.
  At time of writing, no cause of death has been shared, although local law enforcement reportedly told TMZ that police went to his residence at 11:23pm last night, and suspect no foul play.
  Curry began his acting career in the
  
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• Tupac Shakur cast in upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic

  26-08-2026 13:19 via nme.com
  
  The part of Tupac Shakur has been cast for the forthcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, with Camron Jones stepping into the shoes of the rap icon.
  Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) is directing the film, titled Snoop, based on the life and career of Snoop Dogg, who is played in the film by actor Jonathan Daviss. Snoop himself is producing, alongside Brian Grazer who was behind Eminem’s 2002 semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile.
  The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Camron Jones, best known for Amazon
  
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