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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things musicGet our Now Hear This email for freeSean Ono Lennon already has some thoughts about the casting for Sam Mendes’ forthcoming Beatles films, where he will create four separate movies: one for each of the Fab Four. The musician and son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono attended the Oscars on Sunday (10 March) with his girlfriend, singer and model Charlotte Kemp Muhl. His project War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John &…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJerry Seinfeld has revealed that casting Hugh Grant as cereal mascot Tony the Tiger was the “greatest part” of his upcoming movie Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story.Seinfeld, 69, is making his feature directorial debut with the comedy he co-wrote about the creation of Pop-Tarts.Set in Michigan in 1963, the film follows sworn cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post as they race to create a pastry…

Imagine going back in time and telling your younger self that 2017’s Logan won’t be Hugh Jackman‘s last Wolverine appearance, and he’ll eventually reunite with Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool 3… and it’s set in the MCU! And then imagine that an even older version of you travels back in time to the present to tell you that Jackman’s last Wolverine appearance isn’t actually Deadpool 3 and he’s set to make one more MCU movie after this one. Yes, the version of you in the Cable cosplay might not be lying as the latest word the…

Stellan Skarsgård might be known for his broody collaborations with director Lars von Trier (Melancholia, Nymphomaniac), for his Golden Globe-winning work in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl or as the terrifying Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in Dune and Dune: Part Two. But to some circles of the Internet, he's simply Bill Anderson from the forever rewatchable Mamma Mia! movies.It was a joyfully silly role that was seemingly out of character for the otherwise serious Swede, an unexpectedness that the actor himself was taken back…

In an archival clip, which filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola posted online, the young actors all take turns with the lines Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has made an Instagram post about the unique way he cast his adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. The movie, which came out in 1983, starred several notable actors — Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Patrick Swayze, and Ralph Macchio, among others — but they didn’t necessarily audition for the roles they got;…

The Boiling Point TV series, The Banshees of Inisherin, Rye Lane and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical are among the U.K. Casting Directors’ Guild Awards winners 2024. The sixth CDG Casting Awards, handed out Wednesday evening in London, also honored the likes of the theater play Dear England, a TV adaptation of which Sky has just unveiled. Competing for the awards were productions that premiered between Sept. 1, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2023 and were selected as nominees by members of the guild. The…

Wes Ball details the setting for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. New set pictures reveal Disney’s live-action take on Lilo & Stitch. Plus, another Marvel Netflix star wants to make a return for Daredevil: Born Again. Spoilers, away!Spoilers of the Week: August 12thSonic the Hedgehog 3In a recent Instagram post, Alya Browne confirmed she’s playing Dr. Robotnik’s cousin, Maria, in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. BladeAccording to a new report from The InSneider (via Coming Soon), Mahershala Ali is still attached to star in…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding a new Oscar category for casting directors, starting in 2026. The Oscars are a pinnacle of achievement for actors. But casting those actors is an art and talent all its own. The Emmys have recognized casting directors since 1994. It’s good to see the Oscars finally catch up. If the category existed this year, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” would be a likely contender. The cast is filled with boldface names — many of them previous Oscar winners and nominees —…

Ready for your weekly dose of Stephen King? The latest edition of The King Beat is here to satiate your hunger with a fun feature inspired by developments from the King world in the last seven days.This week, we have a bit of fan casting for the developing Holly TV series, a new horror trailer that is brimming with Stephen King love, and a cool update about the forthcoming 4K UHD release of the 2013 Carrie remake. Let’s dig in!(Image credit: Simon & Schuster)What Would A Holly Adaptation Look Like With Experienced…

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