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• Jordan Peele is teasing a big new project for Halloween 2026

  18-06-2024 12:15 via nme.com
  
  Jordan Peele has made plans for a new project coming in Halloween 2026.READ MORE: ‘Nope’ review: say yes to Jordan Peele’s genre-hopping comedy-horrorPeele, best-known for the Oscar-winning horror Get Out, is set to return to theatres after a short break from directing, his last directorial project being Nope in 2022.
  His production company Monkeypaw Productions has, however, produced a handful of projects since then, the most recent being 2024 action thriller, Monkey Man, star
  
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• Paul Walter Hauser digs out Vin Diesel for his unprofessional behaviour in viral interview clip

  26-06-2024 18:08 via nme.com
  
  Paul Walter Hauser has taken a swipe at Vin Diesel in a recent interview.READ MORE: ‘Fast X’ review: Jason Momoa’s big bad revs up the franchise engineDuring a press junket for Inside Out 2, the actor made comments suggesting that the Fast And Furious star “mistreats” cast and crew members.
  When Hauser was talking about his character in Inside Out 2, Embarrassment, he said: “It’s cool to get to be a part of a character that kinda has an arc and he helps
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce-inspired romcom in the works

  26-06-2024 11:24 via nme.com
  
  A romcom inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship is reportedly underway.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UKThe singer and Kansas City Chiefs player appear to have been together since last year, with their relationship drawing massive media attention. Swift attended multiple NFL games last season, and Kelce has been supporting her on her record-breaking ‘Eras’ tour.
  Now, the NFL has teamed up with Hallmark to create a Chr
  
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• ‘The Notebook’ star Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s disease, son confirms

  25-06-2024 21:45 via nme.com
  
  Gena Rowlands, the star of The Notebook and A Woman Under The Influence, is living with Alzheimer’s disease, her son Nick Cassavetes has confirmed.
  He revealed the news in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, where he discussed the particularly unusual situation he is in, having directed his mother as a woman with dementia in 2004’s The Notebook.
  Rowlands, who is considered a legend of screen acting, is now 94, and according to her son, she has been living with the condition for t
  
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• Superman fans are “super disappointed” with new suit worn by David Corenswet

  25-06-2024 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Superman fans have been sharing their “disappointment” at early images of the character’s new suit, as worn by actor David Corenswet.READ MORE: Who is the new Superman David Corenswet?The film, now simply titled Superman after having initially been named Superman: Legacy, is set to arrive in July 2025 as the launch movie of the latest version of the DC Universe.
  Helmed by Guardians Of The Galaxy’s James Gunn – who is now the co-chairman and co-CE
  
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• Hugh Grant is doing an A24 horror film – and he plays a deranged villain

  25-06-2024 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Hugh Grant is set to star in his first horror movie in over 30 years in the new A24 production Heretic – check out the creepy trailer below.
  The actor may have made his name in charming romantic comedies in the 1990s and 2000s, but later this year he will be taking on an altogether more menacing role.
  ‘Heretic’ comes from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who created and wrote the original A Quiet Place film in 2018, and have since directed Haunt and 65.
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• Scarlett Johansson addresses clash with OpenAI: “This highlights how vulnerable everybody is”

  25-06-2024 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Scarlett Johansson has opened up about her disagreement with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI after they allegedly used a voice similar to hers for a new ChatGPT system.READ MORE: Lucy – Film ReviewBack in May, the actor claimed that when she heard the system’s new voice option, named ‘Sky’, she and her friends and family noticed a similarity between their voices. As a result, she complained to OpenAI, and the voice option was removed.
  Now, speaking at the rele
  
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• ‘The Ice Road’ ending explained: who dies and what does the license plate mean?

  25-06-2024 17:46 via nme.com
  
  Liam Neeson’s 2021 film, The Ice Road, has arrived on Netflix, and viewers are talking about the film’s ending.
  As per a synopsis from Netflix, the film centres around the collapse of a “remote diamond mine…in far northern Canada.”
  A “‘big-rig’ ice road driver,” played by Neeson, must “lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners,” the synopsis adds.
  Neeson’s character must “contend
  
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• ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ ending explained: did Lucy Gray die?

  25-06-2024 17:34 via nme.com
  
  The Hunger Games prequel movie, The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes is now on Amazon prime and fans are once again discussing the ending – specifically if Lucy Gray Baird dies.READ MORE: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ review: sings a pleasingly familiar tuneIn the prequel to The Hunger Games, a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is seen decades before becoming the tyrannical President of Panem. We see him battling his instincts between good and evil as he
  
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• Donald Sutherland hated smoking so much that he once wore a gas mask to a party

  25-06-2024 16:55 via nme.com
  
  Keira Knightley has opened up about filming Pride And Prejudice with Donald Sutherland, and revealed one of his biggest pet peeves.READ MORE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Two – Film ReviewSutherland, who played Mr. Bennet in the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, died last week at the age of 88 following a long illness.
  Knightley played Elizabeth in the film, one of the five daughters of Sutherland’s character. In a contribution to The Guardian’s tribute to the
  
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• ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ actor Tamayo Perry said he could “smell” sharks before his death

  25-06-2024 13:30 via nme.com
  
  Tamayo Perry, whose death was announced earlier this week, could reportedly “smell” sharks in the water and “felt their presence”.
  The surf-instructor and actor, known for his roles in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Lost, was pronounced dead after being brought to the shore with several wounds resembling shark bites. Perry had been surfing at Malaekahana Beach off the northern coast of Oahu, Hawaii when he was attacked.
  It has since emerged that the surf-
  
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• Sean Penn speaks about the false claims he hit ex-wife Madonna in head with baseball bat

  25-06-2024 12:06 via nme.com
  
  Sean Penn has recently addressed past rumours that he was physically abusive to his ex-wife Madonna during their marriage.READ MORE: Madonna live in London: pop queen grapples with her legacyThe couple were married from 1985 to 1989, and in 1987 allegations came out that the actor had been violent toward his wife, which she has since denied.
  Speaking with The New York Times, the Mystic River actor opened up about the false allegations, sharing that at one point he had a SWAT team enter his home,
  
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• Scarlett Johansson confirms she’ll be in ‘Jurassic World 4’

  25-06-2024 09:50 via nme.com
  
  Scarlett Johansson is joining the ranks of Jurassic World 4.READ MORE: ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ review: the weirdest and wackiest film of 2024The actress confirmed her participation in the upcoming entry of the dinosaur franchise film in a recent chat with ComicBook. While the film hasn’t received a title or a release date, it already has a script, a director and its first major actor attached to it.
  Jurassic World 4 is due to be directed by Godzilla and The Creator filmmaker Gareth
  
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• Will Smith to debut new music at 2024 BET Awards

  25-06-2024 07:58 via nme.com
  
  Will Smith has been confirmed to perform at the 2024 BET Awards.READ MORE: ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ review: daft detectives are asleep at the wheelThe actor’s attendance and performance at the upcoming awards show was confirmed on social media last night (June 24). It will be Smith’s first time attending the awards show since 2005.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by BET Networks (@bet)Per a report from Variety, the actor will be performing an unreleased origi
  
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• ‘Shrek 5’ could be released as early as next year, says Eddie Murphy

  24-06-2024 22:29 via nme.com
  
  Shrek 5 could be arriving on screens as early as next year, according to Eddie Murphy.READ MORE: Comic genius: Eddie Murphy’s 10 best films23 years since the first Shrek movie hit cinemas, another instalment in the much-loved animated franchise could be coming out much sooner than fans might think.
  Speaking in an interview with Collider ahead of the release of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Murphy – who voices Donkey in the Shrek films – not only confirmed that a new movie is
  
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• ‘Nosferatu’ trailer: Lily-Rose Depp succumbs to the darkness in chilling first look

  24-06-2024 21:11 via nme.com
  
  The first trailer for Nosferatu, Robert Eggers’ new horror film starring Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgard, has arrived.READ MORE: ‘The Northman’ review: you’ll be bowled over by this brutal Viking epicThe anticipated new thriller from the director of The Witch and The Lighthouse depicts a “gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake”.
  In the first-look trailer, Depp&r
  
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• Here’s every celebrity who was at Taylor Swift’s London gigs this weekend

  24-06-2024 17:02 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift brought her ‘Eras’ tour to London this weekend for a three-night run at Wembley Stadium.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UKThe ‘Fortnight’ singer performed the first three of the eight shows she has scheduled in London this summer.
  Over the course of the weekend, Swift brought out Paramore’s Hayley Williams to sing ‘Castles Crumbling’ with her, partner Travis Kelce – who attended all three shows
  
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• ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ actor Tamayo Perry killed by shark

  24-06-2024 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Tamayo Perry, a surf-instructor and actor best-known for his role in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, has died following a shark attack.
  Perry, aged 49, was surfing off the Hawaiian island of Oahu, when he was attacked by a shark and brought to shore by a jet ski.
  He died on Sunday afternoon (June 23), as was confirmed by Honolulu’s emergency services during a press conference.
  According to the BBC, emergency services arrived at Malaekahana Beach, which is at the north of Oahu,
  
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• Jodie Foster says man brought gun to her college play after Ronald Reagan assassination attempt

  24-06-2024 11:22 via nme.com
  
  Jodie Foster has opened up about the impact of John Hinckley Jr.’s assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, and how it affected her experience doing live theatre.READ MORE: ‘True Detective: Night Country’ review: back to its brutal, unbeatable bestOn March 30, 1981 Hinckley shot the then-President in Washington D.C. in an attempt to impress Foster, who was 18-years-old at the time. Hinckley later stated that the 1976 Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver, which starred Foster alongsi
  
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• Elton John documentary to premiere at Toronto Film Festival

  23-06-2024 15:24 via nme.com
  
  A documentary on Elton John is set to premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival 2024.READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”Elton John: Never Too Late will show John’s journey through the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which began in 2018 and wrapped up in Stockholm last July. It was the first-ever concert tour to earn over $900million (£708million) in gross ticket sales, making it the highest grossing
  
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• Jonathan Majors breaks down in tears during acceptance speech: “I’m imperfect”

  22-06-2024 20:40 via nme.com
  
  Jonathan Majors fought back tears as he accepted a ‘Perseverance Award’ in Los Angeles this week, admitting that he is “imperfect”.
  The actor was sentenced in April to one year of domestic violence counselling after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. Following a two-week trial, he was ordered to complete a 52-week in-person program in Los Angeles. Majors has always denied the assault allegations.
  The 34-year-old actor avo
  
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• ‘Trigger Warning’ ending explained: who killed Parker’s dad?

  21-06-2024 23:13 via nme.com
  
  Jessica Alba plays a special forces commando in action thriller Trigger Warning.
  Directed by Mouly Surya, the Netflix film follows skilled special forces officer Parker (Alba) who takes ownership of her father’s bar following his mysterious death, only to find herself in a conflict against a violent gang in her hometown.READ MORE: The best TV shows of 2024… so far!Other cast members include Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, Jake Weary, Tone Bell, Gabriel Basso, Kaiwi Lyman and Hari
  
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• Jennifer Hudson says her father had 27 children and she still hasn’t met all of them

  21-06-2024 22:11 via nme.com
  
  Jennifer Hudson spoke in a recent interview about the fact that she has at least 26 siblings, and she is still yet to meet some of them.READ MORE: “Her talent was a gift”: Jennifer Hudson on bringing Aretha Franklin to the big screenThe EGOT winner revealed on Your Mama’s Kitchen podcast that as a teenager she became aware of the fact her father had many children.
  She explained: “Apparently, he had 27 children.”
  The Dreamgirls star also opened up about her relations
  
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• Asif Kapadia teases new music doc about “famous” group and compares it to ‘Amy’

  21-06-2024 18:39 via nme.com
  
  Fans of Asif Kapadia’s acclaimed music documentaries – such as his controversial, Oscar-winning 2011 film about Amy Winehouse, Amy – will be pleased to hear he’s returning to the genre soon with a new project.
  Kapadia is known for his forensic, archive-heavy films about global stars including racing driver Ayrton Senna, Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona and Winehouse, but he has veered away from that approach recently. His latest show about tennis superstar Roger Fede
  
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• Premiere of AI film cancelled following social media backlash and 200 complaints

  21-06-2024 17:42 via nme.com
  
  A cinema in London has cancelled the premiere of a film with an AI-generated script following a backlash on social media.
  The Prince Charles Cinema, located in London’s West End, was due to host a screening of a new film called The Last Screenwriter on Sunday (June 16). However, the cinema later announced that the premiere would not go ahead.
  In its statement on social media, the Prince Charles said: “The feedback we received over the last 24hrs once we advertised the film has highli
  
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• Ben Affleck knows everyone thinks he looks upset in photos: “I have resting hard face”

  21-06-2024 16:42 via nme.com
  
  Ben Affleck had addressed claims that he always looks “angry” in photos, insisting he simply has “resting hard face”.
  The Good Will Hunting star recently featured on Kevin Hart‘s Peacock talkshow, Hart to Heart, where he discussed become a child actor against his parents’ wishes, being rejected by various projects early on in his career, working with Matt Damon and more.
  Towards the end of the conversation, the actor also addressed why he often appears to be g
  
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• Sabrina Carpenter didn’t warn Barry Keoghan about ‘Saltburn’ ‘Nonsense’ outro at Coachella

  21-06-2024 14:38 via nme.com
  
  Sabrina Carpenter has revealed that she didn’t let Barry Keoghan know that she was going to make reference to his infamous Saltburn scene during her Coachella slot.READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms?The moment took place earlier this year, when the singer closed out her final Coachella performance of 2024 with a cheeky nod to her actor partner.
  While performing during the second weekend of the festival on April 19, Carpenter re
  
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• Jodie Comer remembers crashing snowmobile with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Utah

  21-06-2024 13:42 via nme.com
  
  Jodie Comer has revealed that she was once involved in a snowmobile crash with Phoebe Waller-Bridge – you can watch her recall the story in the video above.READ MORE: ‘The Bikeriders’ review: Austin Butler and Tom Hardy’s ‘Easy Rider’ rebels roll outIn an exclusive interview with NME, while promoting their new film The Bikeriders, both Comer and Austin Butler shared their first memories of riding a motorcycle.
  “It was probably like four years ago in Cost
  
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• Jesse Plemons is “flattered” to be frequently mistaken for Matt Damon

  21-06-2024 12:02 via nme.com
  
  Jesse Plemons has spoken out about being frequently mistaken for Matt Damon, admitting that he finds the comparison “flattering”.
  The actor appeared on Thursday’s (June 20) episode of the Today show alongside his Kinds of Kindness co-star Emma Stone. During the appearance, host Craig Melvin noted how people have drawn attention to Plemons’ perceived likeness to the Good Will Hunting actor for years.
  “Still not Matt Damon,” joked Plemons in response. “Yea
  
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• Jonathan Majors lands first film role since domestic assault conviction

  21-06-2024 11:48 via nme.com
  
  Jonathan Majors has landed his first film role since being convicted of domestic assault in 2023.
  The actor, who was subsequently fired from Disney‘s Marvel Cinematic Universe, will star in the independent revenge thriller Merciless, which will be helmed by Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of Dune director Denis Villeneuve.
  Written by Frank Hannah, the upcoming film follows a CIA investigator who goes to troubling lengths after the one he loves is overpowered by sinister forces. Film
  
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