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Prince William and Kate Middleton are a fantastic matchup in the Royal Family; they have each other’s backs and work well together.

A new face has joined the team with Prince William and The Earthshot Prize, and fans are sharing how great it is.

Still, under doctor’s orders, Kate Middleton has been judiciously picking her engagements while she navigates her health and how she feels on any given day.

Kate has been slowly branching out with her public royal duties this Christmas season and was present for her annual Christmas concert.

The Earthshot Prize, launched in 2020, is a project near and dear to Prince William, and a major star has teamed up with him to help promote the worthy cause.

Prince William and Kate Middleton had everyone on the edge of their seats after they posted an intriguing X (formerly Twitter) showcasing a dart board promising something exciting was coming.

After a regal appearance at the Together at Christmas concert, Prince William and Kate Middleton appeared ready to become the United Kingdom’s king and queen. The couple attended the event alongside Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, marking their first public appearance as a family since Kate announced she finished chemotherapy treatment in September.

Kate Middleton and Prince William seamlessly stepped into royal roles for Christmas celebration

Kate Middleton and Prince William appeared ready for 2025 as the couple stepped into their royal roles for the annual Together at Christmas concert. The past year has been challenging for the couple; they fought together against Kate’s cancer and simultaneously faced King Charles’s cancer diagnosis.

The service celebrated individuals across the United Kingdom who have shown extraordinary kindness and compassion in their communities. The event took place at Westminster Abbey in London on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

The family was dressed...

Legends. Legends are special and live on far after the legend themselves have passed from this plane of existence. There are many legends in the world of film and specifically the realm of horror, but none can compare with Vincent Price. He belongs with the greats of not only the horror genre but of film specifically. His career would wind up spanning the black and white film world but also the advent of color and television. He was a renaissance man with a love of art, his fans, and he would embrace his role in the world of horror wholeheartedly. Today on What Happened to This Horror Celebrity, we’re going to look back at the life of one of the world of horror’s true kings, Vincent Price.

Vincent Price was born on May 27th, 1911, in St. Louis Missouri. If this surprises you, well it came as a shock...

Cry havoc, and all that – we’ve got another pulse-pounding historical epic on the horizon. Hooray! More on the William Tell movie below:

Here at Film Stories, we are (read: I am) fans of exactly two things – Robert Eggers’ 2022 Viking epic The Northman, and the first two episodes of Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat’s monstrously underrated post-Sherlock miniseries, Dracula. Everything else we talk about is just filler, really.

Until now! Because what do the two above projects have in common? Danish actor and musician Claes Bang, of course! And The Square star has a new project on the horizon in the form of Nick Hamm’s upcoming historical biopic, William Tell, about the famed 14th century marksman, which is now set for a UK cinema release on 10th January 2025.

Read more: How The Northman went from box office flop to a VoD goldmine

The film’s short ‘n...

Canadian film director Justin Dyck, who is best known for helming the critically acclaimed supernatural horror film Anything for Jackson, has set his next horror project. It's a movie called William, and we shared everything we know so far about it below.

William is being described as a sci-fi horror film. It's based on bestselling author Andrew Pyper's (Mason Coile) horror novel of the same name, which was optioned by Aperture Entertainment. The book was released back in September, and it's currently available to purchase on Amazon as a hardcover or eBook at different prices.

Dyck is signed on to direct the William film adaptation. He's currently working on another horror film as well. It's a movie called The Casket Girls starring Gabrielle Union. Pyper will co-write the screenplay for William with Chris Sivertson. In addition, principal photography is to take place in Canada. However, a production start date is unknown at the moment.

Justin G. Dyck has almost 40 directing credits to his name, and most of those credits have been on TV movie romances with titles like Christmas Wedding Planning, Christmas with a View, A Very Country Wedding, and Art of Falling in Love… but recently, Dyck has been shifting gears. In 2020, he brought us the supernatural horror movie Anything for Jackson (pictured above), which was released through the Shudder streaming service. He went on to contribute to episodes of Shudder’s Creepshow series. Last month, we heard he will be directing the horror film The Casket Girls, starring Gabrielle Union. Now, Deadline reports that Dyck will be directing the haunted house movie William for Aperture Entertainment.

William is an adaptation of a novel by Andrew Pyper, which was written under the author’s sci-fi/thriller pen name Mason Coile. Pyper is writing the screenplay with Chris Sivertson, whose previous writing credits include The Image of You,...

In the wake of 2020’s must-watch Shudder Original Anything for Jackson, director Justin Dyck will return with new horror movie William, officially announced by Deadline today.

Dyck will adapt the same-titled novel from author Andrew Pyper, which was optioned by Aperture Entertainment. The novel was released this past September by Putnam.

Justin Dyck is adapting the novel alongside Chris Sivertson (Monstrous).

Deadline details, “A contained sci-fi horror film that blends the worlds of Ex Machina and The Amityville Horror, William is set in a timely haunted house story in which the haunting is AI.”

Here’s the full synopsis for the novel, published under the pen name Mason Coile…

Henry is a brilliant engineer who, after untold hours spent in his home lab, has achieved the breakthrough of his career—he’s created an artificially intelligent consciousness. He calls the half-formed robot William.

No one knows about William. Henry’s...

Exclusive: Aperture Entertainment has optioned rights to bestselling author Andrew Pyper’s recently published novel William, with Justin Dyck set to direct.

Penned under Pyper’s sci-fi/thriller pen name Mason Coile, William hit store shelves September 3 via Putnam.

The author and Chris Sivertson will adapt the novel as a thriller to be shot in Canada.

A contained sci-fi horror film that blends the worlds of Ex Machina and The Amityville Horror, William is set in a timely haunted house story in which the haunting is AI.

The New York Times Book Review praised the novel, calling it “a cyber-horror tale that combines cerebrality and carnage … a twist on The Shining in which the house is haunted by a ghost in the machine. … Coile [elevates the genre] with meticulously unsettling prose and a knowing dissection of character that transcends stereotype.”

Pyper is the internationally bestselling author of 11 novels including The Demonologist,...

You probably remember one thing about the Swiss folk hero William Tell: He used a bow and arrow to shoot an apple off the head of his son. But did you know that he did so on the orders of a cruel Austrian leader who wanted to quell any resistance to that country’s onerous occupation of Switzerland? Or that he became a leader of the Swiss resistance?

If you don’t remember the backstory to the bow, the boy and the apple, Irish director Nick Hamm’s “William Tell” is here to remind you, and to add a few of its own embellishments to the centuries-old folk tale. The film is big, brutal and beautiful — over the top at times and stirring at others. It finds modern resonance in a 14th century European legend, and for better and worse it also turns that legend into a slam-bang bit of muscular Hollywood-style entertainment.

Exclusive: Nick Hamm’s action-packed adaptation William Tell, starring Claes Bang and Golshifteh Farahani, has sold to the UK & Ireland and Germany-speaking territories ahead of its world premiere in Toronto next week.

Munich-based sales company Beta Cinema unveiled the all-rights deals to Altitude (UK & Ireland) and SquareOne Entertainment for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, following the film’s well-attended press and industry screening in Toronto on Thursday.

Both distributors are targeting a release date in Q1 2025.

Beta Cinema has already announced deals with Sf Studios, Beta Fiction (Spain), Eagle Pictures (Italy), Dutch Filmworks (Benelux), Pris Audiovisuais (Portugal), Monolith Films (Poland), Cinemart (Czech Republic), Blitz (Former Yugoslavia), Ads (Hungary and Romania), Beta Film (Bulgaria), Tfg (Greece), Ukraine (Top Film) and The Plot Pictures (Middle East & Turkey) earlier this year.

Director Hamm’s adaptation of Friedrich Schiller’s classic play is fresh out of post-production.

Bang stars as titular hero opposite Farahani as his wife. They are joined by Connor Swindells, Jonah Hauer-King, Ellie Bamber, Rafe Spall and Emily Beecham, with Academy-Award winner Ben Kingsley and Academy-Award nominee Jonathan Pryce.

Altitude co-ceo Will Clarke said of the acquisition: “It’s fantastic to be working with such an incredible team of film-makers and our friends at Beta and we can’t wait to bring the epic and thrilling William Tell to audiences in the UK & Ireland.”

For his part, Thomas Sierk, Director of Acquisitions & Sales at SquareOne Entertainment, said: “The production truly succeeds to tell the story of the legendary freedom-fighter William Tell as an exciting, action-packed epic with an outstanding international cast.

Al Munteanu, CEO of SquareOne Entertainment added, “Together with my team, I am thrilled to bring this fantastic production to theaters early next year.”

The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century, when Europe’s nations fiercely vie for supremacy within the Holy Roman Empire. The ambitious Austrians, desiring more land, encroach upon Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.

Amidst this backdrop, William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under dire threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords. Leading his fellow countrymen, Tell embarks on a courageous rebellion, seeking to defend their liberty and stand against the tyrannical forces that seek to subjugate them.

Hamm’s previous credits include Driven, which was selected as the closing film at the Venice Film Festival, Netflix’s White Lines and The Journey which premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals.

Piers Tempest and Marie-Christine Jaeger-Firmenich (Gigi & Nate) produce. Executive Producers include Jon Hamm, David Nichols and Francesco Marras.

William Tell is a Free Turn Films / Tempo production in association with Beta Cinema, WME Independent, Prime Focus Studios and Groenlandia and Cineroma Srl. The production is supported by Idm Südtirol and autonomous province of Bozen/Bolzano – South Tyrol and Quebec Film Production Services Tax Credit.

“We are delighted to partner with such highly esteemed distributors for the UK and Germany. The epic tale of William Tell presents a rich tapestry of themes and topics, providing a strong foundation for bold and ambitious theatrical campaigns in these two key European markets,” said Beta Cinema EVP Thorsten Ritter.

The film will world premiere in Toronto as a Gala Presentation next week and will then make its European presentation at the Zurich Film Festival in October. Beta Cinema handles international rights, alongside WME Independent who represent domestic rights.

On Tuesday The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon welcomes actor Adam Sandler, musician will.i.am, author Liz Moore, and comedian Julian McCullough to the show. Adam Sandler, known for his comedic roles, joins the show to discuss his upcoming Netflix projects. will.i.am is a musician, best known as a member of the Black Eyed Peas. U […]

The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon: Adam Sandler, will.i.am...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to director Tim Burton’s 1988 classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here), is set to reach theatres on September 6th. Saying the title character’s name three times is the way to summon (or banish) the bio-exorcist, so naming one film Beetlejuice and next Beetlejuice Beetlejuice feels like we’re building up to a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. In fact, if there isn’t a third movie, it’s going to feel like a missed opportunity at this point. But Burton and the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice producers aren’t getting ahead of themselves. Speaking to Total Film, they revealed that they haven’t even discussed the possibility of a Beetlejuice 3 yet.

Producer Tommy Harper said, “We haven’t talked about where it could go from here, we just talked about making one really good movie. Make it the best you can, and then anything could happen.“

Tim Burton not...

William Larkham Jr. impressed Alone season 11 fans right away with his extensive hunting experience. His thick Newfie accent and Inuit background also intrigued viewers who think he may even be the Alone season 11 winner, outlasting the rest of the cast. So, who’s William from Alone? The Canadian fisherman grew up and lives in Labrador, which is the continental part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. His remote northern lifestyle growing up prepared him perfectly for competing in the Arctic Circle for season 11, which filmed in the fall and winter of 2023. William From Alone Season 11:

The post William From Alone Season 11: Ig, Family, Age, Job, Inuit-Newfie Background, 10 Items, More appeared first on Show Star News.

Prince William and King Charles are said to be united against the drama caused by Prince Harry and Prince Andrew. The King and his heir are now closer than ever amid frictions threatening to pull the royal family apart.

Harry Stabbed His Family In the Back For Publicity

Charles has disproven ridiculous theories that there is rivalry between him and William and that there is a green-eyed monster lurking.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down from their royal duties in January 2020. The Duke of Sussex and his relationship with his father and brother have not been the same since then.

Harry and Meghan’s March 2021 interview with Oprah could have destroyed the monarchy. A pregnant Meghan accused the royal family of being racist and that there were “conversations” and “concerns” about how dark Archie’s skin would be.

The controversy only made it stronger. The senior royals...

Neben einer Reihe weiterer, zum Teil fest erwarteter Titel bestätigt Variety, dass „Joker: Folie A Deux“ bereits fix ist für die diesjährige 81. Mostra in Venedig. Der Vorgänger, „Joker“, konnte 2019 den Goldenen Löwen gewinnen. Außerdem ausgewählt sind wohl bereits neue Arbeiten von Luca Guadagnino, Pablo Larraín, Julian Schnabel, Johnny Depp und Jon Watts.

Nach Cannes ist vor Venedig. Gerade einmal wurden die Palmen vergeben, richtet man den Blick bereits an das zweite ganz große europäische A-Festival, das aktuell von Alberto Barbera zusammengestellt wird: Die 81. Mostra in Venedig findet vom 28. August bis 7. September auf dem Lido statt. Über viele Titel wird seit Längerem spekuliert. Nun soll es laut Variety erste Entscheidungen geben.

Wenig überraschend ist die Einladung von „Joker: Folie A Deux“ von Todd Phillips mit Joaquin Phoenixund Lady Gaga. Der erste Teil hatte 2019 unerwartet aber nicht unverdient von der Jury unter der damaligen Präsidentin Lucrecia Martel den Goldenen Löwen als bester...

The Edinburgh TV Festival has unveiled will.i.am and producer Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale, Fargo, Dopesick) as first big-name speakers for its 2024 edition this summer.

Clarkson’s Farm executive producer Andy Wilman will also appear at the 49th Edinburgh TV Festival in August.

“The speakers also feed into two new areas of expansion that have been introduced to look at the future of the industry in a practical and inspiring way,” organizers said. In an addition to the regular Spotlight Sessions, panel discussions and program masterclasses in Edinburgh, new creative director Rowan Woods is looking to expand the event’s international focus and also launching a new strand called Frontiers, which “celebrates creativity, convergence and new forms of storytelling.”

In its first year, the Frontiers strand will feature will.i.am in conversation with Alex Connock, an academic in media and artificial intelligence at Oxford University, about the...

“For me, that song, when I listened to it, it was so inspiring and it was so cool and it was so good,” Enrique Iglesias told will.i.am about the Black Eyed Peas’ 2003 debut single, “Where Is the Love?”

A guest on “will.i.am Presents the Fyi Show” recorded live at the SiriusXM Miami Studios, Enrique said he still gets goosebumps thinking about that song and how he knew it was the “tipping point” for the group’s career similar to Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance.”

“I remember being at Interscope [Records] and begging to work with you in the studio,” Enrique added.

Enrique also talked about how he spent over a year writing his 2001 hit song “Hero,” but the label wanted a more uptempo lead single for the album — an experience will.i.am could relate to.

“I’ve been scarred, as far as like, you think, ‘This is it.

Almost 70 emerging creatives have received over £120,000 in grants from Bafta through the Prince William Bursaries and Refugee Journalism Project.

Bafta is collaborating with the Refugee Journalism Project for the first time to award £30,000 to 11 individuals who have been forcibly displaced. Now based in the UK, the creatives come from places including Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Gaza.

In its fourth year, the Prince William Bafta Bursaries awards 58 creatives from low socio-economic backgrounds with grants of up to £2,000.

Recipients include actors, filmmakers, costume designers, production assistants and camera and sound trainees. Grants can be put towards essential costs such as driving lessons,...

Grammy Award-winning artist and Futurist will.i.am appeared on Roxanne Shante’s “Have A Nice Day” show on LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio, revealing that Roxanne is one of his heroes. Listen to “Have A Nice Day” on the SiriusXM app and car radios on channel 43 with a subscription and free trial.

“This is surreal to me because I wanted to rap because of you and Biz,” will.i.am told Roxanne. “This is emotional for me right now, because you kept me safe when I was in the projects.”

“I appreciate that,” a humble Roxanne responded. “I love being your big sister, and keeping everyone safe. I love that I can take people back to a point in their childhoods when they can remember when it was like this and you did it like this, but I am also thankful that y’all are doing it like this!

No, this is not a joke at all. One royal expert has gone on the record to say that Queen Camilla is the best thing that has ever happened to the royal family.

She has been praised for being a remarkable Queen of England, too. The royal expert says that if it weren’t for Camilla, the royal family wouldn’t be in the position that they are in today. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.

Queen Camilla ‘Best Thing’ To Happen To The Royal Family

Former royal correspondent Charles Rae, who once worked closely with the royal family, had nothing but positive things to say about King Charles’ wife.

He says that she’s been nothing but a huge rock and a lot of support for her husband during this very critical time in his life with his cancer battle.

That, and she’s still moving...

Kate Middleton is “battling much more than cancer,” claims a royal commentator. They argue that the Princess of Wales has not only treatment and recovery to deal with, but also, a “radically altered future.”

Kate Middleton’s fight is reportedly bigger than cancer

Daniela Elser of News.com.au discussed Kate Middleton’s fight against cancer. She believes there is more at stake in Kate’s future than just fighting and winning her battle against the disease.

Elser cited a New York Times opinion piece written by Tina Brown. She is the author of The Diana Chronicles and The Palace Papers.

Brown believes that Kate Middleton is “battling much more than cancer. She may have to deal with the ramifications of King Charles’ health woes, too.

“Catherine is battling more — much more — than cancer,” she writes.

“A tidal wave of premature responsibility is crashing in her and William’s direction.

Stars: Baird Stafford, Sharon Smith, C.J. Cooke, Mik Cribben, Danny Ronan, John L. Watkins, Bill Milling, Scott Praetorius, Tammy Patterson, Kim Patterson, Kathleen Ferguson, William Paul | Written and Directed by Romano Scavolini

I think I need to brush up on my eighties horror knowledge and film watching because I realised when I had the chance to watch Nightmares In A Damaged Brain that I had barely even heard about it and had no idea what the movie was actually about. In fact, outside of the big hitters I haven’t watched as many as I should have, and the ‘video nasties’ are a good place to start.

For those that somehow don’t know the video nasty era in Britain was a period of time when films were banned, often copies destroyed and occasionally people who sold or released the films were imprisoned (it was a crazy time and the...

Romcoms has been a fan-favorite genre for a long time now and it’s hard to talk about the genre without mentioning 1999’s 10 Things I Hate About You featuring Heath Ledger. The film was a modernization of William Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew and easily became one of the most popular live-action William Shakespeare adaptations of all time. However, as Hollywood progressed, many new films were made and now fans are worried that 10 Things I Hate About You will soon be demoted from the list.

Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You

2024’s Anyone but You, which is loosely based on Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, is now officially the highest-grossing live-action William Shakespeare adaptation. So, fans are now demanding a re-release of 10 Things I Hate About You so it can rightfully stay on top of the list.

Fans...

Usher headlined the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show and we have everything you need to know about that energetic set, including the setlist and special guests.

The 45-year-old entertainer performed so many of his hit songs throughout the 13-minute show during the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 11) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Head inside to check out the videos and all the details you need to know…

Usher was joined on stage by special guests Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, Ludacris, and will.i.am.

At one point during the show, Usher ripped off his shirt and went shirtless!

Check out the set list below.

1. Caught Up

2. U Don’t Have To Call

3. Love In This Club

4. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

5. My Boo – with Alicia Keys

6. Confessions Part II

7. Nice & Slow

8. Burn

9. U Got It Bad – with H.E.R.

10. Omg – with will.i.am

11. Turn...

Will.i.am has a new collaborator: qd.pi ( “cutie pie”), the artificial intelligence co-host of his new AI-themed radio show.

Will.i.am Presents the Fyi Show will debut on SiriusXM’s The 10s Spot on Jan. 25, and the weekly show will air on Thursdays at 9 p.m. Et. Qd.pi — the first-ever AI co-host on SiriusXM — will discuss music, pop culture, technology and AI-related topics alongside the Black Eyed Peas leader and technophile.

“I didn’t want to just do a traditional show, I wanted to bring tomorrow close to today, and so I wanted to have my co-host be an AI,” will.i.am tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m ultra-freaking colorful and expressive. [Qd.pi is] ultra-freaking factual and analytical. And that combination, we ain’t seen in the history of freaking broadcasts anywhere.”

During the interview, qd.pi answered several questions and chimed in about what makes the new show so special:...

First-look images have been unveiled for Beta Cinema, Free Turn Films and Tempo Productions take on ‘William Tell,’ focusing on the the epic story of the legendary crossbow-wielding warrior.

Amidst this backdrop, William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under dire threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords. Leading his fellow countrymen, Tell embarks on a courageous rebellion to defend their liberty and stand against the oppressive forces that seek to subjugate them.

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Written by Nick Hamm, adapted from Friedrich Schiller’s world-renowned classical play. The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century amidst the waning days of the Holy Roman Empire where Europe’s nations fiercely vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians, desiring more land,...

Claes Bang has signed on to star in Nick Hamm’s period action film William Tell, playing the legendary Swiss marksman.

The Danish actor, star of Ruben Östlund’s 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Square, Sharon Horgan’s Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters and the baddie in Robert Eggers’ The Northman, will be joined by an ensemble cast, including Connor Swindells (Barbie), Ellie Bamber (Willow), Golshifteh Farahani (Extraction), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid), Rafe Spall (The Big Short), Emily Beecham (Little Joe), Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones, The Two Popes) and Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Sexy Beast).

Hamm adapted William Tell from Friedrich Schiller’s famous play, set in the 14th Century, which follows a peaceful hunter who picks up his crossbow to fight tyranny, in the form of a corrupt Austrian King. In the play’s most famous scene, Tell is forced by authorities to shoot an...

The UK arts charity has also revealed 19% of its members come from lower-income backgrounds.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has announced £277,000 in grants for emerging creatives from lower-income backgrounds working in the UK screen industries.

This is an increase on grants totalling £240,000 that were awarded in 2022.

The 2023 grants have been awarded to 77 individuals across 27 scholarships for US and UK students towards undergraduate and postgraduate course fees; and 50 recipients of the Prince William Bursaries.

The Prince William Bursary Fund is supported by director Paul Greengrass and consists of up to £2,000 to help those from lower-income backgrounds in...

Jane Millichip and Bill Kramer spoke together on stage for the first time.

The television broadcast of the Bafta film awards ceremony “must not compromise the event itself”, according to Bafta CEO Jane Millichip, speaking at the opening event of the BFI London Film Festival Industry Forum.

“It’s two things in one,” said Millichip, who held her first Bafta film awards as CEO in February this year. “There’s the event itself, and then there’s the television coverage. One thing I was very keen to distinguish from the outset – these are two related [but] different beasts.

“So the production...

William Friedkin, who won an Oscar for directing The French Connection, scored a nomination for The Exorcist and also helmed The Boys in the Band, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A., Rules of Engagement and many others, died today in Los Angeles of heart failure and pneumonia. He was 87.

His death was confirmed by CAA via his wife, Fatal Attraction producer and former studio chief Sherry Lansing.

Friedkin beat out some serious heavyweights to win the Best Director Academy Award for The French Connection at the 1972 ceremony. Also up for the statuette that year were Stanley Kubrick (A Clockwork Orange), Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) and Norman Jewison (Fiddler on the Roof). He would go up against more heavy hitters with The Exorcist two years later. George Roy Hill won that year for The Sting, also besting Bernardo Bertolucci (Last Tango in Paris), Ingmar Bergman (Cries & Whispers...

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, released today the trailer for the new documentary, Sharksploitation from filmmaker Stephen Scarlata. In the wake of blockbuster classic Jaws, a new subgenre was born. This new documentary explores the weird, wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and the world’s undying fascination. The film features multiple interviews including of Roger Corman, producer of Sharktopus and Dinoshark; Joe Dante, who directed Corman’s Piranha; Carl Gottlieb, writer of Jaws 1, 2 and 3; Johannes Roberts, director of 47 Meters Down, and Mario Van Pebbles, who starred in Jaws the Revenge along with marine and environmental conservation advocate Wendy Benchley, who was married to late Jaws, author Peter Benchley.

Produced by Scarlata, Kerry Deignan Roy (Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist), and Josh Miller (Sonic the Hedgehog), the feature-length documentary examines the sub-genre of sharksploitation films, from...

It’s will.i.am and Britney Spears, b**ch! The duo has come together again for another hit.

The Black Eyed Peas frontman and Spears released their latest collaboration, “Mind Your Business”, late Thursday evening, to the delight of fans.

The pop-synth dance track pulsates with a hypnotic beat and a unique energy, as both Spears and will.i.am offer up vocals for the electronica-steeped musical offering, which also benefits from a stuck-in-your-head-for-days hook.

When the track was first announced, will.i.am dropped a visual via social media that began with a snippet of their track, “Scream & Shout”, from will.i.am’s 2013 album, #willpower. The song then cuts to a different upbeat techno beat where Spears is heard saying, “Mind your business, b**ch.”

As the video comes to an end, the text “will.i.am x Britney Tomorrow” appears on the screen.

He also shared the same video on Instagram with the caption,...

Rick Astley teamed up with UK indie rock band Blossoms to perform a full set of The Smiths covers at Glastonbury on Saturday.

The 16-song set featured greatest hits like “This Charming Man,” “Big Mouth Strikes Again,” “Girlfriend in a Coma,” “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” “How Soon Is Now?” Watch fan captured footage and see the full setlist below.

Astley and Blossoms previously teamed up to cover The Smiths for a pair of shows in 2021. At the time, The Smiths’ Johnny Marr described the tribute shows as “both funny and horrible at the same time.”

In a pre-show interview with NME, Astley said, “If we burn in hell for doing it, then we’ll have to live with that. The audiences that we’ve done it for in the past have always got it, got involved and loved it. You’re either a Smiths fan or you’re not,...

Prince William and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, gave off mother-son vibes at a movie screening. Their body language hinted at what an expert has described as a touching “parent/child dynamic.”

Sophie and William had a ‘very sweet dynamic’ at a June 13 movie screening Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince William | Karwai Tang/WireImage

The Prince of Wales and his aunt headed to the movies on June 13. Well, a private movie screening, that is.

William and Sophie, Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh’s wife, attended United For Wildlife’s Rhino Man screening at Battersea Power station in London, England. Their demeanor, according to body language expert Judi James, hinted at a mother-son type of bond.

As James told Express, the interaction proved especially “poignant” considering William’s mother, the late Princess Diana, isn’t around to carry out engagements with her and King Charles III’s oldest son.

“There...

Henry CavillImage: Warner Bros.

It’s been 10 years since Zack Snyder first gave us a taste of his vision for the DC extended universe with the Superman reboot Man Of Steel. The film, which premiered on June 14, 2013, kicked off a connected universe of superheroes that would eventually include more than a dozen projects,...

Tupac Shakur’s empathy was too high to be a successful “crack dealer.”

Rapper Ray Luv describes his friendship with Shakur in the new docu-series, “Dear Mama”, which details the legendary rapper’s life.

Luv recalled how he and Shakur fell into deep financial struggles, which caused them to turn to sell drugs. However, the two musicians had no penchant for selling drugs on the street.

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“We sucked at selling crack,” Luv, 51, explains in the first episode of the show. “We were the worst crack dealers in the history of crack dealers.”

“He sold crack for like five days. I think I sold crack for seven, mostly because I couldn’t sell my crack which is weird.”

The rapper further expressed how the gig required more of...

A body language expert analyzed a recent Kate Middleton video where she not only showed confidence but, according to the expert, displayed a “rare” skill not often seen in royal family members.

Kate Middleton | Daniel Leal/Pool/Afp via Getty Images Expert analyzes Kate Middleton’s body language in new video

On March 25, the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a video of Kate on their Instagram account. In the clip, she spoke with Iceland Food’s executive chairman Richard Walker about her Shaping Us campaign.

Body language expert Judi James shared her analysis of the video, telling Express that Kate was “very confident” during the conversation.

“To realize the levels of confidence this short clip took to present, we do need to notice how contrived the scenario is,” James pointed out. “This is Kate waiting for the guy to walk into shot in an empty supermarket before making an...

All eyes were on Kate Middleton and Prince William during the 2023 BAFTA Awards. Kate wore a long, white dress with black gloves, and William looked handsome in his velvet suit. A body language expert says Kate wears lighter colors when she wants to blend in. Here’s what the expert revealed.

Kate Middleton wears this color when she wants to ‘blend’ says body language expert Kate Middleton | Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Body language expert Darren Stanton says Kate usually wears light colors when she wants to blend in with everyone else. According Stanton, she wore white to the BAFTAs so she wouldn’t draw too much attention away from the celebrities.

“Kate wore a flowing white dress, a color she chooses when she wants to blend,” says Stanton on behalf of Betfair. “She clearly did not want to be the center of attention, as opposed to when she wears striking reds or blues.

Prince William appeared to snub Kate Middleton on the 2023 BAFTAs red carpet, as she reached for his hand and he pulled away. That prompted Kate to pat her husband on the behind in a move one body language expert called a “reprimand” gesture.

Kate Middleton and Prince William | Chris Jackson/Getty Images Body language expert analyzes moment Prince William snubbed Kate Middleton during a red carpet appearance

William and Kate walked the red carpet at the BAFTAs side by side and waved to the crowd. At one moment, however, fans spotted Kate giving William a pat on the butt. Some found the moment flirty, but one body language expert says there was a snub that prompted Kate’s move.

Kate appeared to reach for William’s hand and he instead moved it away and extended it to wave. Celebrity psychic and body language expert Inbaal Honigman shared the play-by-play of the moment with Daily Star.

King Charles III’s coronation is on the way. And a historian says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have already proved they can do what’s necessary to be there. How the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have “put personal enmity aside” ahead of the May 6 ceremony. Plus, the only topic senior royals are said to be willing to discuss with the couple.

Historian says Harry and Meghan showed they could focus on ‘bigger cause’ with royal funerals and Platinum Jubilee Weekend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Gotham/WireImage

For proof Harry and Meghan can put family tension aside, royal historian Robert Lacey looked to recent years. The couple, who have lived in Montecito, California, since 2020, attended landmark events in 2021 and 2022.

“It’s almost insulting to ask, ‘When are they going to kiss and make up?’” Lacey told People, per Express. “There have been some very grave disagreements between them.

Allen Ginsberg initially thought The Beatles were naive when he first met them. However, he soon learned that they were innovators and artists like him.

The Beatles | Central Press/Getty Images Allen Ginsberg thought The Beatles were naive when he first met them

In Martin Scorsese’s 2005 documentary No Direction Home (per Ginsberg’s website), Ginsberg explained the first time he met The Beatles. He said he’d just been kicked out of Cuba “for talking privately about Castro’s persecution of gay people.” Then, he went to Czechoslovakia but they also kicked him out a week later. They deported him to London around the time of Bob Dylan’s concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.

There was a “very exciting scene back in the hotel,” and Dylan was down the hall with The Beatles. Ginsberg said he received a message that he should come down the hall to meet them all.

Look over the list of Best Picture winners over the years and you realise that almost every film selected is still in circulation.

William Wellman’s Wings, the very first winner in 1927, is readily available on DVD and Blu-Ray, as are such other early winners as Cimarron and Broadway Melody.

Most of the other Best Picture winners are titles that any film lover will recognise instantly. The blind spots are obvious. The Academy never chooses foreign language titles. In recent years, it has shunned comedies.

The Shape of Water may have won in 2018, but voters are generally wary about genre pictures. You don’t see many sci-fi or martial arts titles on the list.

There is a growing divide between what wins at the Oscars and what makes the money at the box office. Even so, the est Picture Oscar remains one of the most reliable bellwethers for films that will have an afterlife.

Look over the list of Best Picture winners over the years and you realise that almost every film selected is still in circulation.

William Wellman’s Wings, the very first winner in 1927, is readily available on DVD and Blu-Ray, as are such other early winners as Cimarron and Broadway Melody.

Most of the other Best Picture winners are titles that any film lover will recognise instantly. The blind spots are obvious. The Academy never chooses foreign language titles. In recent years, it has shunned comedies.

The Shape of Water may have won in 2018, but voters are generally wary about genre pictures. You don’t see many sci-fi or martial arts titles on the list.

There is a growing divide between what wins at the Oscars and what makes the money at the box office. Even so, the est Picture Oscar remains one of the most reliable bellwethers for films that will have an afterlife.

Beat poets Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs agreed: there’s something special about The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby.” Although, when Paul McCartney played the melody for his piano teacher, they weren’t too impressed.

The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burrough’s relationship with the Fab Four

The pair of poets were close to The Beatles in their own way.

According to his website, Ginsberg met the Fab Four in a hotel room. Both Cuba and Czechoslovakia had recently kicked him out. He arrived in London around Bob Dylan’s concerts at Albert Hall.

“There was a very exciting scene back in the hotel and Dylan was down the hall with The Beatles,” Ginsberg said. “Then a message came that I was supposed to come in there. So I came into the room and everyone was sitting there totally stone-cold silent frozen paranoid. Not quite knowing my place,...

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie paid a loving tribute Saturday to their “grannie” Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8. She was 96.

The daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson released a statement via Buckingham Palace and expressed not being able “to put much into words” since their “grannie” died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

“Our dearest Grannie, We’ve not been able to put much into words since you left us all,” the sisters wrote. “There have been tears and laughter, silences and chatter, hugs and loneliness, and a collective loss for you, our beloved Queen and our beloved Grannie. We, like many, thought you’d be here forever. And we all miss you terribly.”

“You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the sisters continued.

Aside from being a rollicking, romantic romp, The Mummy (1999) has carved out an iconic place among movie lovers for what Tor.com’s Leah Schnelbach describes as its chaotic bisexual energy. Here is a movie with an ensemble cast whose combined hotness, sheer charisma, and bucking of gender and societal norms make it so that anyone can see themselves in a variety of characters—and perhaps make some breakthroughs in realizing who they’re attracted to.

As Maggie Tokuda-Hall summed up, “Hot people being horny on main; campy violence; himbos.” But while The Mummy is a unique modern classic, it’s not the only one to spark a bisexual awakening among fans: May I present its equally chaotic bisexual contemporary, Brian Helgeland’s delightful 2001 film, A Knight’s Tale.

Layering medieval anachronism over the familiar beats of a sports narrative, only with jousting replacing football or baseball, A Knight’s Tale succeeds...

Note: The following contains spoilers for “Westworld” Season 4, Episode 7.

“Westworld” viewers know well enough by now that “dead” doesn’t always mean dead in the HBO sci-fi series, but Episode 7 of Season 4 sure seemed to seal the fate of one of the series’ most beloved characters.

Since returning from the Sublime, Bernard has maintained that after running simulations, there is only one way to save the world – and in that scenario, he doesn’t make it out alive. After teaming up with a revived Maeve (Thandiwe Newton) to take on Charlotte Hale (Tessa Thompson) and her tower that has human citizens of New York City under control, Bernard was confronted by the William host (Ed Harris) and subsequently shot to death.

When asked by TheWrap if Bernard is dead in a recent interview about the episode, Wright replied simply, “It seems so.”

The actor wouldn’t let on more than that,...

From celebrity Q&As to industry, cosplay, gaming, anime and entertaining, informative sessions from all areas of pop culture, Fan Expo St. Louis presents its collection of nearly 150 programing panels and meetups during the event, Friday through Sunday, May 13-15 at America’s Center. There’s truly something for every fan and every taste every hour of the show into the evening throughout all three days of the convention, right until Sunday’s 5 p.m. finish.

Fan Expo St. Louis celebrity guests like William Shatner (“Star Trek”), Guardians of the Galaxy’s Michael Rooker, the “Smallville” trio of Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk, “The Mandalorian” and Rocky standout Carl Weathers, “Clerks” cast members Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson and Trevor Fehrman, “Sons of Anarchy” trio of Ron Perlman, Theo Rossi and Ryan Hurst and others will conduct interactive sessions with fans, headlining the thorough slate.

On the comics front,...

The This is Us series finale doesn’t air until May, but cast members are bidding an early farewell as Tuesday was the last day of filming.

Mandy More (Rebecca) posted to Instagram with the caption referring to the work she’s put in for the last six years the show has been on the air. “Last day of work. The greatest 6 years at the best job I’ve ever had. Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude (and definitely lots of tears).”

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Ron Cephas Jones, who plays Randall’s birth father William, also took to Instagram to give costar Milo Ventimiglia a shout on the last day of filming for his character. “Last day shooting on This Is Us for ‘William.’ Last season (6). Milo stopped by to give me some love in [hair/makeup]. So many feelings (that’s for another post Haha!

The Pearsons won’t officially say goodbye until late May, but that didn’t stop members of This Is Us‘ cast from bidding the series farewell on Tuesday, the final day of filming.

Mandy Moore, who stars as Rebecca on the beloved NBC drama, posted a photo of empty folding chairs bearing the This Is Us logo on her Instagram, adding the caption: “Last day of work. The greatest 6 years at the best job I’ve ever had. Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude (and definitely lots of tears).”

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