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Jude Law is taking on a big new role in the Star Wars universe.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Obi-Wan returns for one more showdown with Anakin Skywalker in the new “Star Wars” series that hits Disney+ this Friday.In “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Ewan McGregor reprises his role as the titular Jedi Knight, alongside Hayden Christensen, who returns to his legendary role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.

here.Suede, made up of Brett Anderson, Mat Osman, Simon Gilbert, Richard Oakes and Neil Codling, went “back to basics” for this new record according to a press statement.They hired “a rehearsal studio in deserted Kings Cross to collect a key, hump their own gear, set up and start playing,” before recording at London’s Konk studios.The band have given fans the first taster of the album via new single called ‘She Still Leads Me On’, which Anderson wrote to his late mother.Later this evening, Suede will debut the brand new single ‘She Still Leads Me On’ live on stage at a headline performance in Belgium at Brussels’ Cirque Royal. Fans can livestream the performance here from 9pm.Check out the new single here:‘Autofiction’ TracklistingSpeaking about ‘Autofiction’, frontman Brett Anderson said: “‘Autofiction’ is our punk record. No whistles and bells.

Tom Hiddleston is dishing on The Essex Serpent!

Nothing eventful ever happens in the peaceful New Raccoon City, right? Yep, that’s right, after a long shelf-life on the big screen with Milla Jovovich, the “Resident Evil” franchise seems to have exhausted itself in the realm of blockbusters. But that doesn’t mean, you can bleed the blood from a stone, yes? That seems to be the thinking over at Netflix, who have bought the rights to the franchise for a small-screen TV reboot and an eight-episode long series.

Selome Hailu Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to Jason Woliner for an untitled project in the style of his work on “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.”While plot details remain under wraps, the project is described as “mix[ing] fact and fiction to tell a bizarre and incredible tale.” Woliner, who directs and executive produces the project, has been shooting it for over a decade.Executive producers also include Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver and Loreli Alanis for Point Grey Pictures; Megan Ellison for Annapurna; and Michael Sagol and Bert Hamelinck for Caviar. Tyler Ben-Amotz also produces for Caviar.

Wolf Alice have launched a new series of mini-documentaries to accompany their upcoming ‘Blue Lullaby’ EP – check out the first instalment below.The North London band released a “lullaby version” of their 2021 single ‘The Last Man On Earth’ last week. It’s one of four ‘Blue Weekend’ tracks to have been given a stripped-back reimagining for the aforementioned four-track collection, which arrives on June 24 via Dirty Hit (pre-save here).Today (May 10) Wolf Alice posted the first episode of the Stroma Cairns-directed Making Blue Lullaby.

Under the Banner of Heaven and, the streamer has another chilling miniseries to get your adrenaline pumping.The series, set in 1980s suburban Texas, follows the life of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), the housewife who appears to have it all —  a loving husband, two well-behaved kids, a beautiful house in the suburbs and a thriving community of friends. But when her neighbor, Betty (Melanie Lynskey), is found ax-murdered, a shocking reality is revealed: that Candy isn't as sweet as she seems.

Under the Banner of Heaven and, the streamer has another chilling miniseries to get your adrenaline pumping.The series, set in 1980s suburban Texas, follows the life of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), the housewife who appears to have it all —  a loving husband, two well-behaved kids, a beautiful house in the suburbs and a thriving community of friends. But when her neighbor, Betty (Melanie Lynskey), is found ax-murdered, a shocking reality is revealed: that Candy isn't as sweet as she seems.

For those who can’t get enough of the movie collaborations of comedic husband-and-wife duo Melissa McCarthy (“Nine Perfect Strangers“) and Ben Falcone (“Thunder Force“), we have some good news for you — they’re coming together for an eight-episode series on Netflix. The comedy series sees average joe Clark on a mission from God.

Neil Patrick Harris is single and ready to mingle in his latest series.

Darren Star has teamed up with co-executive producer Jeffrey Richman on the Netflix series,, starring Neil Patrick Harris. In the first official look at the upcoming comedy, Harris plays Michael, whose life is upended after his husband of 17 years suddenly leaves him and is forced to navigate New York City as a newly single gay man in his mid-forties. In addition to Harris, the series stars Tisha Campbell as Michael’s business partner, Suzanne; Emerson Brooks as TV weatherman Billy; Brooks Ashmanskas as art dealer Stanley; and Marcia Gay Harden as a socialite named Claire.The series should not be confused with the former star’s real-life marriage to David Burtka. The two celebrated their 17th anniversary last year, with Harris recalling on Instagram how his decision to go on his first date with Burtka was the “best decision ever.”, meanwhile, marks Harris’ first starring TV role since playing Count Olaf on Netflix’s and his acclaimed supporting appearance as Henry Coltrane on the HBO Max hit .

Manori Ravindran International EditorCAA has signed Tolga Karaçelik, the Turkish director of Sundance-winning film “Butterflies,” for representation in all areas.Based in Istanbul, writer-director Karaçelik is one of Turkey’s top film creatives and has previously been profiled by Variety. His films “Ivy,” set aboard a stranded cargo ship, and “Butterflies,” a dark comedy prompted by the death of his late uncle, both premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.“Butterflies” went on to receive the Park City, Utah festival’s Grand Jury Award in 2018, making Karaçelik the first Turkish director to win the prize.After first getting a law degree in Turkey, Karaçelik went on to study filmmaking in New York before eventually returning to Turkey to film his debut feature “Toll Booth” (2010), about a Turkish toll-station worker with a vivid imagination.

A new “Jackass” series is in the works for Paramount+, with the show’s original creators working to create the new series, Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish announced Tuesday.No other details were immediately available about the series or whether stars Johnny Knoxville and other original stars would be appearing on screen in the series. “Based off the success of ‘Jackass Forever,’ we’re working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+,” Bakish said Tuesday during the company’s Q1 earnings call.“Jackass Forever” opened in theaters earlier this year and made $80 million at the global box office.

Taylor Sheridan (“Wind River,” “Sicario“) has been putting together a television empire at Paramount that would make Dick Wolf (“Law & Order“) jealous after multiple “Yellowstone” shows and the Jeremy Renner thriller series “Mayor of Kingstown,” and even more is on the horizon. One of those new projects is gangster series “Tulsa King” which sees Sly Stallone (“Cop Land“) in a more dramatic role for the beloved action star.

NEW YORK -- The 500 audience members were sitting in neat rows, and they’d definitely gotten the memo on attire: All were perfectly dressed in a classic gray Thom Browne suit.They were very quiet, too, perhaps because they knew Browne’s show Friday evening was a special occasion, held in New York rather than Paris where he usually stages shows, to coincide with Monday's Met Gala. But also probably because they were stuffed animals.To be precise, these were teddy bears, lined in tiny chairs to hear a motivational “Teddy Talk.”It was yet another Browne extravaganza, more a slice of theater or performance art than a runway show, this time with an unusually playful vibe.