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• Wesley Snipes jokes Marvel’s ‘Blade’ reboot is going “kinda rough”

  17-06-2024 21:52 via nme.com
  
  Wesley Snipes has made a comment about the delays to Marvel’s forthcoming Blade reboot.READ MORE: Every Marvel movie ranked in order of greatnessBack in 2019, a revival of the original film trilogy, released between 1998 and 2004, was announced at San Diego Comic Con in 2019.
  However, the departures of two directors, along with last year’s writers strikes, have set the movie’s progress back, after originally being scheduled for release in November 2023.
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• Stephen Graham cast as Bruce Springsteen’s dad in new biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’

  27-09-2024 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Stephen Graham has been cast as Bruce Springsteen’s father in the upcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.READ MORE: 50 music biopics to see before you dieThe film, which stars The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White as a young Springsteen, is directed by Scott Cooper (Black Mass, Hostiles) and will begin shooting this autumn.
  From 20th Century Studios, Deliver Me From Nowhere follows Springsteen during the making of his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’.
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• Lady Gaga on not letting go of Harley Quinn: “I’ve made a whole record about her”

  27-09-2024 21:31 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has opened up about her struggle with letting her character Harley Quinn from Joker: Folie A Deux go.READ MORE: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musicalThe pop star appeared alongside her co-star Joaquin Phoenix on the red carpet in London for the UK premiere of the film earlier this week. While on the carpet, the ‘Just Dance’ singer took a moment to speak with Sky News about why she was having a hard time giving
  
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• Daniel Radcliffe pays tribute to late ‘Harry Potter’ co-star Maggie Smith: “She was a fierce intellect”

  27-09-2024 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has paid tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith, who passed away today (September 27) at the age of 89.
  The news was confirmed by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. In a statement they said that Smith “passed away peacefully” in the early hours of this morning.
  Radcliffe starred in the titular role for all eight Harry Potter movies, while Smith appeared as Professor McGonagall in every instalment except for The Deathly Hallows – Part 1.
  
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• Here’s every movie Brad Pitt and George Clooney have worked on together

  27-09-2024 20:16 via nme.com
  
  Wolfs, the new action comedy starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, is streaming now, but what other films have the A-list pair appeared in together before? READ MORE: ‘Wolfs’ review: George Clooney and Brad Pitt reunite as begrudging buddiesThe film, directed by Jon Watts, who has also helmed the recent Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man trilogy, sees Clooney and Pitt playing two professional fixers who are forced to work together on a job, despite both preferring to
  
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• Sydney Sweeney “practically begged” ‘SNL’ to include jokes about her breasts

  27-09-2024 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Sydney Sweeney “practically begged” the writers of Saturday Night Live to include jokes about her breasts, according to Bowen Yang.READ MORE: Sydney Sweeney doesn’t get why you’re obsessed with her: “I’m just being me”The Euphoria star hosted the sketch show for the first time back in March, and her physical appearance was the butt of the joke for many of the segments.
  In an appearance on the Fly on the Wall podcast, Yang said that Sweeney was “an
  
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• ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ soundtrack: every song in the cult classic

  27-09-2024 19:05 via nme.com
  
  Shaun Of The Dead is receiving a cinematic re-release to mark its 20th anniversary, but which songs feature in the cult zombie comedy?
  Edgar Wright’s 2004 film has become a beloved classic of modern British cinema, and stars Simon Pegg as the titular Shaun, a directionless London salesman who finds himself and his friends – Nick Frost’s Ed, Kate Ashfield’s Liz, Dylan Moran’s David and Lucy Davis’ Dianne – caught in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.
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• Adam Driver laments modern films that “leave nothing for you to discover”

  27-09-2024 17:41 via nme.com
  
  In a new interview with director Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver has lamented modern films that “leave nothing for you to discover.”READ MORE: ‘Megalopolis’ review: as mad and memorable as everyone is sayingThe pair spoke to Deadline ahead of the release of new film Megalopolis, which arrives in cinemas today (September 27).
  The film stars Driver as Cesar Catilina, an architect-scientist who wants to improve a fictional version of New York City calle
  
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• These are the best Maggie Smith movies, according to critics

  27-09-2024 17:23 via nme.com
  
  Dame Maggie Smith has died, a statement from her family confirmed today (September 27), leaving behind an impressive 70-year career that spans both stage and screen.
  From making her debut in London’s West End during the 1950s to stealing the spotlight in major Hollywood franchises like Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, she was a versatile actor who refused to be pigeonholed. And that’s reflected in her sprawling filmography.
  Following her death, fans have taken to social media to share
  
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• Maggie Smith “turns” on Judi Dench in funny viral clip being shared in wake of actor’s death

  27-09-2024 16:15 via nme.com
  
  A funny, viral clip in which Dame Maggie Smith “turns” on Judi Dench is being shared online after news of Smith’s passing today (September 27).
  The news of Smith’s passing was confirmed by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. In a statement they said that Smith “passed away peacefully” in the early hours of this morning (September 27).
  “An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grand
  
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• Maggie Smith dies, aged 89

  27-09-2024 15:49 via nme.com
  
  Iconic actor Maggie Smith has died, aged 89.
  The news was confirmed by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. In a statement they said that Smith “passed away peacefully” in the early hours of this morning (September 27).
  “An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” the wrote. “We would like to take this opp
  
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• Will Ferrell doesn’t understand transphobia: “Why would you care if somebody’s happy? Why is that threatening to you?”

  27-09-2024 15:48 via nme.com
  
  Will Ferrell has said he doesn’t understand transphobia, asking, “Why would you care if somebody’s happy? Why is that threatening to you?”READ MORE: SNL heroes: stunning Saturday Night Live performances by your favourite starsFerrell was speaking to The Independent as part of his press tour for the Netflix documentary Will & Harper which focuses on the friendship between Ferrell and Harper Steele. The two met on Saturday Night Live during the &lsqu
  
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• Chloë Sevigny didn’t really know who Charli XCX was before starring in ‘360’ music video

  27-09-2024 14:14 via nme.com
  
  Chloë Sevigny has revealed that she didn’t really know who Charli XCX was before starring in her ‘360’ music video this summer.READ MORE: Charli XCX on new album ‘Brat’ – and if her fans are more intense than The 1975’sBack in May, Sevigny appeared in the star-studded video, which was the fourth preview of the singer-songwriter’s sixth studio album ‘Brat’, which arrived on June 7. It followed on from singles ‘Von Dutch’
  
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• Shelley Duvall was “in good shape mentally” on final film set, motivated to reshape her legacy

  27-09-2024 13:17 via nme.com
  
  Actor Shelley Duvall was “in good shape mentally” on her final film set and was motivated to reshape her legacy, according to a new interview with the cast and crew of the film.
  Tributes poured in for The Shining star after her passing in July this year at the age of 75, including from horror writer Stephen King.
  Duvall returned to the big screen in 2022 after two decades away with a role in The Forest Hills and the film is set for release in the US next week and digitally around the
  
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• Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer pleads not guilty to vehicular manslaughter

  27-09-2024 10:27 via nme.com
  
  Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer pleaded not guilty to the charge of vehicular manslaughter in court in California on Thursday (September 26).READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band”The incident took place in Alhambra, California on March 18, when pedestrian Israel Sanchez, 47, was hit by a car and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital from blunt force trauma.
  Klinghoffer, who has also pl
  
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• ‘John Wick’ spin-off ‘Ballerina’ drops Elton John-backed first trailer

  27-09-2024 07:56 via nme.com
  
  The first trailer for Ballerina, a John Wick spin-off film, has been released – watch it below.READ MORE: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its allBallerina is the first feature-length spin-off film set in the John Wick universe, following the spin-off series The Continental. The upcoming film stars Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, a ballerina who is trained to be an assassin in hopes of avenging the death of her family.
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• Weezer announce ‘The Blue Album’ 30th anniversary concert film

  27-09-2024 04:55 via nme.com
  
  Weezer have announced a new concert film to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut record, ‘The Blue Album’.READ MORE: Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo: “If Taylor Swift ever wants to make a rock album, I’d love to help out!”In 1994, Weezer made a splash with their self-titled debut album, dubbed ‘The Blue Album’. The band have recently been touring in support of the anniversary, and have recorded a concert film at one of their recent concerts.
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• New music doc to tell story of Scotland’s unsung girl bands

  26-09-2024 22:37 via nme.com
  
  A new documentary film, Since Yesterday: The Untold Story Of Scotland’s Girl Bands, will shine a light on Scotland’s greatest unsung girl groups over the last 50 years.
  The feature-length movie will be in UK cinemas from October 18, and will give a voice to many of the country’s most trailblazing, alternative female pop and indie artists, charting their defiant resistance and barrier-breaking innovation in a male-dominated industry over the decades. Tickets for screenings can b
  
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• Watch Lady Gaga dance with fans at ‘Harlequin’ listening party in London

  26-09-2024 19:52 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga hosted a secret intimate ‘Harlequin‘ listening party in London following the UK premiere of Joker: Folie A Deux.READ MORE:  ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musicalThe upcoming movie is a sequel to 2019’s Joker and is set to be released in cinemas on October 4. It catches up with Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker, while he is a patient at a mental health facility after the events of t
  
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• Francis Ford Coppola remembers Robert De Niro’s “unforgettable” audition for ‘The Godfather’

  26-09-2024 17:40 via nme.com
  
  Director Francis Ford Coppola has remembered Robert De Niro’s “unforgettable” audition for The Godfather in a new interview.READ MORE: ‘Megalopolis’ review: as mad and memorable as everyone is sayingThe director, whose film Megalopolis arrives in cinemas this week (September 27), said even now, he is still impressed with De Niro’s audition.
  “He had an unforgettable audition for Sonny Corleone, that was so in advance of what I even could imagine beca
  
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• ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie update: Tim Roth joins cast

  26-09-2024 16:21 via nme.com
  
  Tim Roth has become the latest addition to the new Peaky Blinders movie amid a flurry of recent casting news.READ MORE: Steven Knight on This Town and his big-budget Peaky Blinders movieBarry Keoghan was recently confirmed by Netflix to be a part of creator Stephen Knight’s movie alongside Cillian Murphy (who will return as Tommy Shelby) and Rebecca Ferguson. Knight also teased that a “mind-blowing” unannounced cast was in place for the upcoming film spin-off.
  Now, it
  
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• Janis Joplin biopic will detail singer’s “last days” before death from heroin overdose aged 27

  26-09-2024 14:46 via nme.com
  
  A new Janis Joplin biopic will detail the singer’s “last days” before her death from a heroin overdose aged 27.
  Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Shailene Woodley’s documentary will be a “raw and honest” look at the singer’s last days, according to collaborator and songwriter Linda Perry.
  Speaking to the outlet via a representative, Perry said she’s excited to finally see Joplin’s story brought to the screen.
  “I’ve been waiting de
  
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• Jack Antonoff “lied” to Adam Sandler to get wife Margaret Qualley role in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’

  26-09-2024 14:19 via nme.com
  
  Jack Antonoff “lied” to Adam Sandler to get wife Margaret Qualley a role in Happy Gilmore 2.
  News of the sequel to the 1996 golfing comedy was confirmed back in May by Netflix, who will be overseeing production of the film which started filming earlier this month.READ MORE: ‘Uncut Gems’ review: Adam Sandler sparkles in anxiety-inducing thriller that may give you a heart-attackDuring an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month (August 20), Sandler co
  
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• Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce teases acting role in Ryan Murphy “mystery thriller”

  26-09-2024 13:29 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce has teased more about his acting debut in Ryan Murphy’s new “mystery thriller”.READ MORE: Ryan Murphy’s American success story: how the prolific producer became TV’s creative kingpinThe Kansas City Chiefs tight end is making his acting debut in FX series Grotesquerie and has described getting “sucked into” the “mystery thriller” genre in a new episode of his podcast that he hosts with his brother, N
  
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• Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix hit London for ‘Joker: Folie A Deux’ UK premiere

  26-09-2024 12:53 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix appeared on the red carpet together in London last night (September 26) for the UK premiere of Joker: Folie A Deux.READ MORE: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musicalThe pair posed for pictures together alongside the film’s director Todd Phillips. They also took time to speak to the crowd in attendance, with Phoenix even surprising fans outside the cinema with tickets to see the film.
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• Halle Berry says she doesn’t have the “luxury” as a Black woman “to just sit and field Oscar buzz movies”

  25-09-2024 23:15 via nme.com
  
  Halle Berry has said that being a Black woman means she doesn’t have the “luxury” of being able to “just sit and field Oscar buzz movies”.READ MORE: Here’s every song on ‘The Union’ soundtrack Despite her success as an actress, Berry has admitted that are options sometimes “are so limited” as a Black woman in Hollywood.
  “As a Black woman, I have never had the luxury of just doing Oscar-worthy performances and movies. I don&rs
  
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• Joaquin Phoenix was “sick every day” with nerves over Lady Gaga duet in ‘Joker: Folie A Deux’

  25-09-2024 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Joaquin Phoenix was “sick every day” because he was so nervous about singing with Lady Gaga on the set of Joker: Folie à Deux, the film’s director has said.READ MORE: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Lady Gaga shines in a provocative prison musicalThe film is the follow-up to 2019’s Joker, and is out in cinemas on October 4. It received its premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival this week (September 4), with some of t
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg tells football fans blaming Taylor Swift for Travis Kelce’s performance to “grow up”

  25-09-2024 20:15 via nme.com
  
  Whoopi Goldberg has hit out at football fans who have blamed Taylor Swift‘s presence in the stands for her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s performance.
  While Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, have done well so far this season by winning their first three games, some fans have complained about how he has done on the field. Somehow, they’ve ended up pointing the finger at Swift.
  On the latest episode of The View, which aired on Tuesday (September 24), the talk show host said:
  
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• Fans criticise casting of Jacob Elordi as “dark skinned” Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s new ‘Wuthering Heights’ film

  25-09-2024 18:06 via nme.com
  
  Fans have been reacting online to the casting of Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s new Wuthering Heights film.READ MORE: Why Jacob Elordi is Hollywood’s number one to watchEarlier this week (September 23), it was announced that Elordi would star in the film as Heathcliff alongside Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw in Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel.
  Fennell will write, direct and produce the new version of for her third film, following 20
  
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• Fans criticise casting of Jacob Elordi as “dark skinned” Heathcliff in Emerald Fennall’s new ‘Wuthering Heights’ film

  25-09-2024 18:06 via nme.com
  
  Fans have been reacting online to the casting of Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in Emerald Fennall’s new Wuthering Heights film.READ MORE: Why Jacob Elordi is Hollywood’s number one to watchEarlier this week (September 23), it was announced that Elordi would star in the film as Heathcliff alongside Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw in Fennall’s adaptation of Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel.
  Fennell will write, direct and produce the new version of for her third film, following 20
  
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