Art Imitates Life in Sundance-Bound Abduction Comedy ‘Kidnapping Inc.’ After Three Crew Members Held Hostage During Production

James Arthur has navigated a rollercoaster journey since he rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor in 2012. Known for hits like Impossible and collaborations such as Rewrite The Stars, James has faced both triumphs and tribulations in his personal and professional life. Fast forward to the present day, and James is embracing a new chapter as a first-time parent, welcoming his daughter into the world in 2021 with his long-time on-and-off girlfriend, Jessica Grist.

Angelique Jackson Amazon MGM Studios is in final negotiations to acquire Megan Park’s sophomore feature “My Old Ass,” starring Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella, following its Sundance Film Festival debut. The high-concept film — which was produced by LuckyChap’s Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, with Indian Paintbrush’s Steven Rales — made its world premiere on Saturday night in a sold-out screening at the Eccles Theatre in Park City, UT. The deal is for roughly $15 million.

It might come as a surprise to most that the skirmish between Russia and Ukraine has been active for nearly a decade. However, international headlines would raise awareness to new heights upon Russia’s invasion of its neighbor in February of 2022.

Actress, director and writer Karine Silla has spoken out in defense of former partner Gérard Depardieu, by whom she has a 31-year-old daughter.

, folks! On January 23, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex surfaced publicly in Kingston, Jamaica, where they attended the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love, a biopic about the iconic artist.Harry, like the handsome errant prince that he is, dressed down his navy suit. The prince skipped the tie and wore his white shirt unbuttoned at the top, leaving his leather necklace visible beneath the collar. For her part, Meghan looked like, well, a princess, in her black ballgown skirt and spaghetti-strap top.

Carlos Aguilar Political unrest, economic instability and rampant insecurity have plagued the Caribbean nation of Haiti for decades. That the small percentage of mixed-race (mulatto) population holds a disproportionate portion of the wealth and power over the 95% Black majority fuels the anger and distrust of the masses.

Studiocanal rolled out the red carpet at the Unifrance Paris Rendez-vous this week for actor Gilles Lellouche’s upcoming feature film Beating Hearts (L’Amour Ouf).

Within minutes following the opening fade-in of “Gaucho Gaucho,” a trio of individuals can be seen dashing across a barren landscape, each sitting astride their own majestic-looking horse bathed in a sea of black and white with a South American backdrop beautifully framing the moment. It’s an appropriate setup to this documentary about gauchos, the colloquialism used to describe Argentinian cowboys and cowgirls, as the 84-minute runtime serves as little more than an exercise in striking photography mixed with a series of vignettes that’s as slice of life as one’s likely to find.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever has acquired international rights to Lenny and Harpo Guit’s new feature “Heads or Fails,” the duo’s follow-up to Sundance comedy “Mother Schmuckers.” Now in post, “Heads or Fails” tells the story of Armande Pigeon, a queen of shenanigans in Brussels who struggles to make ends meet because she can’t stop gambling on everything, always ending up on the wrong side of luck. When she teams up with Ronnie one night, everything changes – they win it all.

Kristen Stewart is being honored with the visionary award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival opening night gala, a prize that is a bit unusual for the actor to accept. Speaking to Variety‘s Angelique Jackson, Stewart said her job is to serve the vision of filmmakers and not to always have her own sense of vision. “When I saw that I was being given the visionary award I was like, ‘What a word!'” Stewart said during Variety On The Carpet, presented by DIRECTV.

Justine Triet’s Cannes Palme d’Or Anatomy Of A Fall continued its buzzy awards season career on Thursday as it clocked up seven BAFTA nominations, including best director and film.The drama was also nominated for best original screenplay, film not in the English language, actress for Sandra Hüller, casting and editing.

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed filmmaker Shuchi Talati, ahead of the world premiere of her first feature, Girls Will Be Girls, at the Sundance Film Festival.

Sum 41 has announced the details for their final tour.The iconic pop-punk band have previously shared they would split after the release of their final album, ‘Heaven :x: Hell’, and their worldwide tour.Now, Sum 41 have finally revealed their final tour called ‘The Tour of the Setting Sum’. The quintet previously unveiled their Asia dates two days ago, and have now specified their European and American dates.Monterrey will kick off the first leg of their North America tour, where Sum 41 will be joined by support act The Interrupters.

Prince William has moved around his schedule to support his wife, Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) in order to support her after her planned abdominal surgery.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor September Film has acquired all rights for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg for “In the Land of Brothers,” which has its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section. The film is written and directed by Iranian filmmakers Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi. Alpha Violet is handling world sales.

Silent Witness star David Caves has returned to his beloved role as Jack Hodgson in the new series of the BBC crime drama. The series, which was first aired in 1996, follows a group of forensic scientists as they investigate ghastly crimes in a bid to catch those responsible. David, 44, has played the leading role of Jack since 2013 and in that time viewers have been invested in his romance with colleague Dr Nikki Alexander, played by Emilia Fox.

Playtime has boarded Olivier Assayas’ “Suspended Time,” a COVID-era comedy about two couples spending lockdown together. Produced by Olivier Delbosc of Curiosa Films, and by Assayas’ own Vortex Sutra, the pandemic farce is hotly tipped for a Berlin premiere next month.

Emmys were originally slated for Sept. 18 but were postponed to Jan. 15 due to the historic WGA and SAG-Aftra strikes.

Suncoast, the feature directorial debut of Laura Chinn, starring Nico Parker, Laura Linney, Woody Harrelson and more, has set its Hulu premiere date ahead of its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The Searchlight Pictures title, bowing in U.S. Dramatic Competition on January 21st, will debut on the streamer on February 9th.

For all his controversies, audiences are still tuning in to Dave Chappelle.