EXCLUSIVE: Cast has been set on Hoard, the UK indie from debut feature director Luna Carmoon which is being funded by the BFI and BBC Film.
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EXCLUSIVE: Cast has been set on Heroes & Villains, the action-comedy written and helmed by filmmaker Savvas D. Michael (Original Gangster).
Starring will be Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Daniel Caltagirone (Original Gangster), and MMA fighter Georges St-Pierre (The Falcon and Winter Soldier). The project is now shooting in London.
The film follows Michael Hero, a powerful CEO seeking vengeance for the murder of his grandson by offering a $1M bounty for the assassination of his grandson’s killers, which attracts the world’s leading assassins to the fierce opportunity.
Producers are Steve Lee Jones (You Don’t Know Jack) under his Bee Holder Productions banner and John Pavlakos for Saints & Savages. The companies are also now in post-production on The Abomination with writer-director Savvas, which stars Tom Arnold (True Lies), Jack Parr (Peaky Blinders) and Illeana Douglass (Unleashed).
Concourse Media is representing worldwide rights on both films and will be presenting them to domestic and international distributors in May.
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EXCLUSIVE: Cast has been set on Hoard, the UK indie from debut feature director Luna Carmoon which is being funded by the BFI and BBC Film.
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Kurt Cobain in the video for Nirvana‘s 1991 hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is set to be displayed in London ahead of going to auction.As revealed last week, the left-handed 1969 Fender Mustang, in a Lake Placid Blue finish, will be up for grabs as part of Julien’s Auctions’ three-day Music Icons event, running from May 20-22 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York as well as online.Ahead of the auction, the guitar will go on display to the public for free later this month at the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus.From April 28-May 3, fans will be able to see the guitar played in the legendary video before it is sold in the United States.See opening times for the venue here, and watch the guitar in action in the ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video below.According to Julien’s, a starting estimate of $600,000 to $800,000 is expected for the guitar. Cobain spoke highly of Mustangs, calling them his favourite guitar in a ’91 interview with Guitar World.“I’m left-handed, and it’s not very easy to find reasonably priced, high-quality left-handed guitars,” Cobain told the publication.
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Sharon Osbourne recently shared an emotional video online with her husband Ozzy Osbourne, where they urged their followers to help with the Ukraine refugee crisis.MORE: Sharon Osbourne asks for help in new video with Ozzy OsbourneAnd after posting the footage, which was filmed inside their home in LA, they received mass support from their fans and friends, including Sharon's former The Talk co-star Carrie Ann Inaba.Carrie wrote: "Love you both," alongside a love heart emoji. Sharon – who left The Talk in 2021 – has also remained close to Amanda Kloots, who is still on the panel of the CBS daytime show.VIDEO: Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne share emotional video asking for helpSharon's latest Instagram post of a beautiful scenic view in London was met with delight by Amanda, who commented: "Gorgeous!!!"MORE: Sharon Osbourne's $12m mansion is funhouse for 11 pets - photosREAD: Sharon Osbourne reveals scary Coronavirus details: ‘I nod off at ridiculous times of the day"The TV favorite has returned to the public eye after keeping a relatively low profile following her departure from The Talk.What's more, Sharon is set to take on a new hosting role alongside her good friend Piers Morgan, to host a UK-based show on TalkTV, also called The Talk.
EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the psychological thriller Cordelia, starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes (It Is In Us All) and Johnny Flynn (Emma), from Great Point Media, which holds world distribution rights outside the UK. The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company plans to release the title from director Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman) day-and-date in at least 10 cities in May.
“The Bubble” is not based on the challenging production of “Jurassic World: Dominion” – even though his movie is about a group of actors coming together to make a sequel to a blockbuster franchise about dinosaur-like beasts in London. “It really isn’t based on it at all, other than it seemed fun to do comedic dinosaurs,” Apatow told TheWrap in a recent interview.And yet, when he showed “Jurassic World: Dominion” star Laura Dern his comedy he was relieved that she found it funny.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese filmmaker, artist and influencer Yi Zhou has launched a cluster of companies that have begun making feature movies for the metaverse.Zhou, who departed China in 2011, trained in Paris and London, before settling in Rome for several years where she worked as an installation artist, fashion influencer for Chinese streaming site Tudou (now part of Alibaba) and short film director. Three of her shorts have played in Sundance, while another played at the Venice Festival.In 2018, Zhou relocated to Los Angeles in order to increase her focus on developing entertainment endeavors.
Coronation Street actress Mollie Gallagher enjoyed a night out with her soap co-stars as she sported a different look to her character.The 24 year old is best known for playing Nina on Corrie, who’s usually seen wearing all-black clothing and gothic accessories. However, Mollie opted for a brighter look as she attended the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in London on Tuesday evening, alongside co-stars Julia Goulding, Dolly-Rose Campbell, Tanisha Gorey and Sally Ann Matthews.The actress wore a bright, shimmering fuschia dress with diamante straps, which she paired with a chunky statement belt.
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Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist have announced a new set of live dates in the UK and Ireland for May and June – you can buy tickets here when they go on sale later this week.The trio will continue their ‘ÑBA Leather World Tour’ with the gigs, which will come as part of a wider European tour.Bronson and The Alchemist will perform in Dublin on May 24 (Sweatshirt is not on the bill), while the three artists will then perform live at shows in Manchester, London and Birmingham from May 30-June 1.You can see details of the trio’s upcoming UK, Ireland and European tour dates in the below post.A post shared by Action Bronson (@bambambaklava)Tickets for the London and Birmingham dates will go on general sale on Friday (April 1) at 10am from here.Sweatshirt is touring in support of his January album ‘Sick!’, while Bronson’s most recent album, ‘Only For Dolphins’, was released in September 2020. Last month, ‘Continuance’, a collaborative album by The Alchemist and Curren$y, was released.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTobias Menzies, who won last year’s primetime Emmy Award for his turn as Prince Philip in ‘The Crown,’ has joined the cast of “Made in Oslo,” a character-driven thriller series set at a fertility clinic in Norway.Menzies stars in the cinematic show opposite Pia Tjelta, one of Norway’s most successful actors whose credits include successful shows such as “Norsemen” and “Lykkeland.”Created and penned by Kathrine Valen Zeiner (“Wisting,” “Valkyrien”), the eight-part show is a NENT/Viaplay Original and is produced by Tordenfilm. It will premiere on Viaplay on April 24.“Made in Oslo” is directed by Marit Moum Aune, whose credits includes “Angels in America – National Theatre” and “Oslo.” In “Made in Oslo,” Tjelta plays Elin, a passionate doctor who runs a fertility clinic and becomes obsessed with her mission to help couples have children, leading her to break rules, cross boundaries and put her relationship with loved ones in jeopardy.Menzies stars as a successful British businessman who runs the first fertility clinic in the U.S.