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• Liz Hurley speaks out on “fuss” over son directing sex scene

  14-05-2024 14:03 via nme.com
  
  Liz Hurley has spoken about the reaction to her son directing her in a sex scene in his debut film, Strictly Confidential.
  Damian Hurley’s movie sparked controversy after it was revealed he would direct his mother during an intimate scene.
  In the thriller, Georgia Lock plays Mia who investigates the death of her friend, Rebecca. Liz plays Rebecca’s mother in the film.
  During a recent appearance on The One Show, Liz said she thought the reactions to the sex scene have been “deme
  
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• Jeremy Renner explains why he had to leave the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise

  30-05-2024 17:27 via nme.com
  
  Jeremy Renner has explained why he had to leave the Mission: Impossible franchise, while also hinting at a possible return in the future.READ MORE: ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ review: staggering stunts can’t make up for the nonsensical plotThe Hawkeye star featured in two of the Tom Cruise-led action blockbusters: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol in 2011, and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation in 2015.
  However, Renner did not retur
  
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• ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ director Mike Flanagan to helm “radical new take” on ‘The Exorcist’

  30-05-2024 16:49 via nme.com
  
  Mike Flanagan is set to direct, write, and produce the next movie in The Exorcist franchise.READ MORE: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ review: a spooky and surprisingly moving rebootThe Doctor Sleep director, who is best known for his Netflix original dramas such as The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, will helm what is being described as a “radical new take” on The Exorcist for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
  “The Exorcist is one of the reasons I bec
  
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• Jerry Bruckheimer teases “terrific” follow-up to ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

  30-05-2024 15:59 via nme.com
  
  Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has teased a “terrific” follow-up to ‘Top Gun: Maverick‘.
  In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 80-year-old industry legend revealed that a story has been written for the third movie in the action franchise, and says it is now a case of getting Tom Cruise and the other cast members on board.
  “I think we have a terrific story. It’s just (a question of) how do we get everybody together and how do we get it done,” he
  
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• Bill Skarsgård says it was “mean” to release Pennywise first-look photos due to ‘It’ criticism

  30-05-2024 13:17 via nme.com
  
  Bill Skarsgård has reflected on his role as Pennywise the Clown and revealed the one thing he found “kind of mean” in the build up to his character’s reveal.READ MORE: ‘It Chapter Two’ review: a funny, fright-filled ode to horror heritageThe actor first took on the role of Stephen King’s nightmarish clown for the 20127 remake of the the classic horror film It, and then again in 2019’s It Chapter Two.
  In a new interview with Esquire, Skarsgård
  
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• Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy says woman in ‘Star Wars’ suffer more abuse because fan base is “male dominated”

  30-05-2024 12:19 via nme.com
  
  Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy has admitted that women in Star Wars suffer more harassment “because of the fan base being so male dominated”.READ MORE: Dafne Keen on her Star Wars debut: “‘The Acolyte’ is about power and identity”The franchise has long fielded misogynistic and racist comments from online trolls, with both Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran previously leaving social media as a result of the abuse.
  Now, ahead of the release of the new Disney+ Sta
  
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• The ‘Home Alone’ house is back on the market – and here’s how much it costs

  30-05-2024 10:11 via nme.com
  
  The iconic Chicago house used in Home Alone is back on the market for an exorbitant amount of money.READ MORE: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: another mighty, petrol-soaked masterpieceBuilt in 1921, the Winnetka, Illinois house has been listed for sale on Zillow and comes with five rooms and six bathrooms. Fully renovated and expanded in 2018 while still preserving its original look from the 1990 Home Alone film, the house is now fetching an asking price of US$5.25million, or
  
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• ‘Doctor Sleep’ and ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ director to helm “radical” new ‘Exorcist’ film

  30-05-2024 07:33 via nme.com
  
  A new Exorcist film is in the works with horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan tapped to direct.READ MORE: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ review: a spooky and surprisingly moving rebootPer a report by Deadline Hollywood, horror filmhouse Blumhouse has confirmed that Flanagan will lead a new entry in the Exorcist universe, telling an entirely new story. It has also confirmed that the movie will not be tied to last year’s The Exorcist: Believer from director David Gordon Green.
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• Glenn Close and Kerry Washington join cast of Knives Out sequel

  29-05-2024 23:19 via nme.com
  
  Glenn Close and Kerry Washington are the latest names to join the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
  The third instalment in the Knives Out series – following 2022’s was confirmed last week and will go into production next month. The film is slated for a 2025 release.
  The news follows the announcement of Andrew Scott joining the cast alongside Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Caile Spaeny (Priscilla), and Daniel Craig, who played the shrewd and eccentric d
  
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• Jodie Foster says she was “always shocked” by how frequently women had rape backstories in scripts

  29-05-2024 21:53 via nme.com
  
  Jodie Foster has been critical of how frequently male screenwriters have incorporated sexual assault into the backstories of their female characters.READ MORE: ‘True Detective: Night Country’ review: back to its brutal, unbeatable bestThe actress may have won an Oscar for portraying a survivor of rape in The Accused, but she told The Hollywood Reporter that she was “always shocked” by the over-reliance of sexual assault as a source of motivation for fe
  
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• J.K. Rowling reveals loved ones “begged” her to keep anti-trans views private

  29-05-2024 20:50 via nme.com
  
  J.K. Rowling has said that her loved ones had tried to persuade her to keep her views on trans people to herself.
  In recent years, the author has caused controversy with her stance on trans rights, having shared numerous statements condemned as transphobic stemming back to 2020.More recently, she dared police to arrest her as she expressed her opposition to new hate crime legislation that has just come into force in Scotland and earlier this year was reported to the police ov
  
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• Morgan Spurlock’s ex-wife pays tribute to ‘Super Size Me’ star: “I will miss him forever”

  29-05-2024 19:51 via nme.com
  
  The late Morgan Spurlock‘s ex-wife has paid tribute to him, saying that she “will miss him forever”.
  Spurlock was best known for directing and starring in the 2004 McDonald’s documentary Super Size Me. His family confirmed on Thursday (May 23) that he had died “peacefully” while “surrounded by family and friends in New York from complications of cancer”.
  Now, Spurlock’s third wife Sara Bernstein has paid tribute to Spurlock, who he had b
  
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• ‘Home Alone’ actor says he once racked up a $7,000 bar bill on Donald Trump’s tab

  29-05-2024 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Daniel Stern said he once racked up a $7,000 (£5,505) bill on Donald Trump‘s tab during filming for Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
  The former US president famously made a cameo in the 1992 movie in which Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin MacAllister asks Trump for directions to the hotel lobby.
  Stern, best known for his role as hapless criminal Marv alongside Joe Pesci (Harry) in Home Alone and the sequel, told ITV’s Good Morning Britain [via The Independent] yesterday (May 28): &
  
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• Glen Powell says he missed out on ‘Oppenheimer’ role

  29-05-2024 17:41 via nme.com
  
  Glen Powell has revealed that he missed out on a role in Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer.READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer’ review: Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing biopic hits like a bomb to the brainThe Top Gun: Maverick star recently told GQ Magazine, that he was beaten to the role of Nobel-winning nuclear physicist Ernest Lawrence, by Josh Harnett.
  Despite missing out on the role he went on to say that he is still in touch with Nolan, and has faith that they will get to do
  
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• Watch Timothée Chalamet filming Bob Dylan biopic with Edward Norton

  29-05-2024 16:04 via nme.com
  
  New footage of Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown has emerged online – watch below.READ MORE: ‘Dune: Part Two’ review: sandworm-sized sequel should blow a hole in the box officeLast month, the Dune star was captured in New Jersey filming a scene alongside Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez.
  Now, fans have been sharing footage of Chalamet in scenes in Hoboken with Edward Norton (who plays Pete Seeger).
  The biopic, which is curre
  
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• Al Pacino leads tributes to ‘The Godfather’ producer Albert S. Ruddy who has died

  29-05-2024 13:47 via nme.com
  
  Al Pacino has led tributes to The Godfather producer Albert S. Ruddy, who has died aged 94.
  Ruddy died “peacefully” last Saturday (May 25) at the UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles, according to a spokesperson (via Sky News), who added that among his final words were: “The game is over, but we won the game.”
  Ruddy produced more than 30 films including Million Dollar Baby and The Longest Yard while his TV credits included Hogan’s Heroes and Walker Texas Ranger.
  Pacin
  
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• Brad Pitt reunites with George Clooney for Apple TV+’s ‘Wolfs’ – see its teaser trailer

  29-05-2024 11:38 via nme.com
  
  Apple TV+ has released a teaser trailer for Wolfs, an upcoming film starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney.READ MORE: ‘The Beach Boys’ review: re-telling the Californian lads’ not-always-sunny storyThe teaser, released yesterday (May 28), shows Pitt riding in the passenger’s seat while Clooney drives the car with a disgruntled look on his face. Pitt’s character is seen as restless, picking at the car’s interior before being stopped by Clooney.
  The thriller sees
  
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• Andrew Scott joins cast of upcoming ‘Knives Out’ sequel

  29-05-2024 11:17 via nme.com
  
  Andrew Scott is the latest actor to join the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the upcoming second sequel to the wildly successful 2019 film.READ MORE: ‘All Of Us Strangers’ review: the saddest film of the yearVariety reported yesterday (May 29) that Scott is slated to star in the film alongside new cast members Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Caile Spaeny (Priscilla), and, of course, leading man Daniel Craig, who played the shrewd and eccentric detective Benoit B
  
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• George R.R. Martin feels “things have gotten worse” with TV and film adaptations

  29-05-2024 10:56 via nme.com
  
  George R.R. Martin has made his feelings known about many TV and film adaptations of novels, saying that “things have gotten worse” over the past few years.READ MORE: aespa – ‘Armageddon’ review: the girl group shine brightest at their most experimentalIn a blogpost, published last Friday (May 24), the Game of Thrones author reflected on a 2022 event he participated in with Neil Gaiman. He referred to a Variety report of the event, where he lamented over his experie
  
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• Glen Powell says Tom Cruise once pranked him by pretending to lose control of their helicopter

  29-05-2024 04:57 via nme.com
  
  Glen Powell has revealed that Tom Cruise once pranked him by pretending to lose control of the helicopter they were riding.READ MORE: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ review: an engaging if brainless return to the danger zoneThe 35-year-old actor was recently interviewed by GQ Magazine, where he shared how he and Cruise had become good friends during the filming of Top Gun: Maverick and recalled an incident when Cruise was piloting a helicopter to return to London after reshoots at Pinewood Studi
  
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• ‘Furiosa’ flops at box office in opening weekend

  28-05-2024 17:08 via nme.com
  
  Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has had a poor opening weekend at the cinema despite receiving rave reviews from critics.READ MORE: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: another mighty, petrol-soaked masterpieceNME’s five star review of the long-awaited prequel to the Mad Max series described the film as “brilliant and unmissable” and said the film was “another extraordinary blockbuster juggernaut that in some sequences somehow excels even its predecessor, arresting viewe
  
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• ‘28 Years Later’ has reportedly begun filming in the North-East

  28-05-2024 16:17 via nme.com
  
  28 Years Later has begun filming in the North-east this week according to a new report in The Knowledge.READ MORE: ’28 Days Later’ at 20: Danny Boyle and Cillian Murphy on why it wouldn’t get made todayNews of the new film was first announced earlier this year, with confirmation that director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who helmed the 2002 original 28 Days Later, were both returning to the franchise. 28 Years Later will be the first of a follow-up trilogy to
  
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• David Lynch might be releasing a new project next month

  28-05-2024 15:45 via nme.com
  
  David Lynch looks set to release a new project soon, according to a post the Twin Peaks creator has shared online.READ MORE: The future of ‘Twin Peaks’: will there be a season 4?Lynch hadn’t posted on his social media accounts since December 2022, but took to X/Twitter last Saturday (May 25) to share news of the mysterious new project.
  “Ladies and gentleman, something is coming along….for you to see and hear,” Lynch said in a 22-second video. “And
  
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• Konami announces ‘Silent Hill Transmission’ stream for this month

  28-05-2024 12:27 via nme.com
  
  The official Silent Hill X/Twitter account has confirmed upcoming announcements about Silent Hill game and film updates, coming May 31 at midnight (BST).READ MORE: The irrefutable horror of ‘P.T.’The tweet informs us that there will be a second Silent Hill transmission at midnight, May 31, on the Silent Hill YouTube channel. This will likely contain updates for the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, being developed by Bloober Team.
  Hopefully any updates
  
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• Halle Berry remembers “important” role in ‘The Flintstones’ as “big step forward” for Black women

  28-05-2024 12:17 via nme.com
  
  Halle Berry has shared a new video on social media, where she reflects on her role in 1994’s The Flintstones, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.READ MORE: ‘Bruised’ review: Halle Berry’s big comeback takes a huge swing and missesOn Monday (May 27), Berry posted the clip on her Instagram page. “You guys message me every year about The Flintstones film so I thought I’d do something special for the 30th anniversary,” she wrote.
  In the video, t
  
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• James Blunt blames ‘Star Wars’ workload for Carrie Fisher’s drugs relapse

  28-05-2024 11:13 via nme.com
  
  James Blunt has blamed the pressure of the Star Wars workload for Carrie Fisher’s drugs relapse.
  The Princess Leia actor died in 2016 after suffering a cardiac arrest on board a flight from London to Los Angeles. She was 60 years old.
  READ MORE: James Blunt: “Occasionally I looked at myself and thought, ‘I’d punch you in the face'”
  The coroner’s report later confirmed that cocaine plus “traces” of heroin and MDMA (also known as ecstasy) h
  
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• Judi Dench hints at retirement from acting on film after 60 years

  28-05-2024 10:17 via nme.com
  
  Judi Dench has hinted at a possible retirement at age 89, after revealing that she has no upcoming projects.READ MORE: aespa – ‘Armageddon’ review: the girl group shine brightest at their most experimentalThe award-winning veteran actor – whose work encompasses theatre, film and television – was present at the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show, a horticulture festival held in Chelsea, United Kingdom, from May 21 to 25.
  According to The Mirror, Dench denied that she had
  
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• Late actor Lee Sun-kyun’s final two films will premiere this year

  28-05-2024 07:28 via nme.com
  
  Late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun’s final feature films are scheduled to hit theatres later this year, its distributors have announced.READ MORE: ‘The 8 Show’ review: Netflix can’t escape the shadow of ‘Squid Game’Prior to Lee Sun-kyun’s death in December 2023, the actor had been working on two films, Project Silence and The Land of Happiness. The former is now set to be released in July, according to distributor CJ ENM, and will star the late ac
  
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• Glen Powell says he “puked” after watching ‘Hidden Figures’ because he feared he’d “ruined” the film

  27-05-2024 17:12 via nme.com
  
  Glen Powell has revealed that he “puked in the bushes” after his first viewing of Hidden Figures because he thought he’d “ruined” the film.
  The US actor played real-life astronaut and former US senator John Glenn in Theodore Melfi’s Oscar-nominated film about the three African-American mathematicians – played by Octavia Spencer, Taraji P Henson and Janelle Monáe – who were pivotal in his historic launch into space back in 1962.
  Speaking on a
  
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• Security guard who clashed with Kelly Rowland in Cannes involved in another red carpet incident with Massiel Taveras

  27-05-2024 11:35 via nme.com
  
  The security guard who was seen arguing with Kelly Rowland on the Cannes red carpet last week has been caught up in another spat with Dominican actor Massiel Taveras.
  Last week, the former Destiny’s Child star was attending the premiere of the film Marcello Mio, a French-Italian comedy written and directed by Christopher Honoré.
  Footage from the event revealed that Rowland got involved in a heated exchange with the female usher, who appeared to be guiding her into the venue before t
  
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