First ever Kirkcudbright Steampunk Weekend to take place in June 2023

Ready to sympathize with “The Sympathizer,” the miniseries adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen starring Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey, Jr.? Well, the first trailer for the series from Park Chan-wook and A24 is here. And it’s a doozy. Watch it above.HBO described the series as “an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese Communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.” The show also stars Fred Nguyen, Toan Le, Duy Nguyễn, Vy Le and Alan Trong, with Sandra Oh, Kieu Chinh, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen and Robert Downey, Jr.

“Queer Eye” season 7 will land on Netflix in exactly one month.

Netflix has announced a remake of the 1950s French classic The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la Peur), in a production reuniting the platform with action-thriller maestro Julien Leclercq.

Greater Manchester could experience a ‘soft heatwave’ next week just days after a yellow warning for high winds is set to end.

Is Johnny Depp back? Well, pas exactement…

A post shared by Melinda French Gates (@melindafrenchgates)Jennifer and her husband, Nayel Nassar, announced the birth of their child on March 6. «Sending love from our healthy little family

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The sun is out and Nordstrom’s annual spring sale is here — and it’s better than ever. The luxury retailer didn’t hold back this year, boasting deals even better than those found on mega deals events like Prime Day and Black Friday. We’re talking about coveted items like Staub’s coveted cookware (60% off), Ugg’s Hollywood-loved Classic Mini Boot (63% off) and Le Creuset’s Dutch Oven (nearly 40% off). Check out the best deals from Nordstrom’s Spring Sales below: It’s rare that Staub’s high-quality and sleek cookware is on sale for less $100 — a three-piece set, no less. These baking dishes, made from virtuous glass porcelain, transition beautifully from oven to table, with a scratch-resistant surface that will last for years.

Once upon a time, the movie Ever After: A Cinderella Story hit theaters in 1998 — and the film’s star-studded cast has been up to a lot since their time in fairy tale France.

The King and Queen Consort have arrived in Germany for the start of their first state visit.The royal pair said in a joint statement, released on their official Twitter account, it was a “great joy” to be able to develop the “longstanding friendship between our two nations”.The couple were greeted by a 21-gun salute and a fly-past by two fighter jets after they emerged from the ministerial plane Voyager and paused at the top of the steps. As a mark of respect, two Typhoon jets escorted the plane carrying Charles and Camilla, their entourage and a large number of media for a period as it approached Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport.

Wes Anderson‘s Asteroid City has been released – you can watch it above.Starring Tom Hanks, Steve Carell and Margot Robbie, the romantic comedy drama is described as a “poetic meditation on the meaning of life”.The film takes place in a fictional American desert town in 1955 as students and parents gather for a junior stargazer convention that’s disrupted by world-changing events. Asteroid City’s story is co-written by Anderson and Roman Coppola.The ensemble cast features a number of Anderson’s frequent collaborators, including Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody.Others in the star-studded lineup include Scarlett Johansson, Maya Hawke, Jeff Goldblum, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Tony Revolori, Matt Dillon, Sophia Lillis, Steve Park, Fisher Stevens, Ethan Josh Lee, Hong Chau and Rita Wilson.Jarvis Cocker, who has contributed to the film’s soundtrack with Richard Hawley, is also set to have a cameo role as a cowboy.An official synopsis for the film reads: “The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organised to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.”The film is Anderson’s follow-up to 2021’s The French Dispatch, which starred Benicio del Toro and Timothée Chalamet.Along with Asteroid City, Anderson is developing an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar, which is set to be released on Netflix in 2023.

when he got COVID-19). Yes, everyone you’ve ever loved is in this movie.The trailer is pretty much what you’d expect – perfectly composed shots, frantic whip pans, an appreciation for the artificiality of a Western set (but also seemingly filmed in the actual desert) and humor so dry it could start a brush fire.

Ever After, Drew Barrymore invited her co-stars and Megan Dodds to reminisce about the shoot on her talk show…in costume, obviously.In the film, based on the story of Cinderella, played the kind and hard-working Danielle, while Lynskey and Dodds were her “evil stepsisters.” Really though, only Dodds's character Marguerite is evil, taking after their haughty mother Romilla (Anjelica Houston). Jacqueline, played by Lynskey, is a homie stuck in a bad family.Megan Dodds and Melanie Lynskey, 1998.Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott, 1998.Dodds and Lynskey lived together while shooting the film in France, and recalled crashing their car and using broken French to ask for help. Feeling groovy, they also took topless photos in a cornfield.

Selome Hailu FX has set a new docuseries, “The Secrets of Hillsong,” which will feature the first interviews with married couple Carl and Laura Lentz since they were ousted as pastors of the infamous megachurch. The four-part series is based on reporting from Vanity Fair’s Alex French and Dan Adler about Hillsong, which became famous for attracting celebrities like Justin and Hailey Bieber and Kylie and Kendall Jenner — before Carl Lentz was exposed for covering up misconduct including infidelity in his marriage and child sexual abuse perpetrated by his father. The church was previously the subject of the Discovery+ docuseries “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed.”

 famously starring Drew Barrymore, the talk show host reunited with her co-stars from the film on Tuesday's episode of — and it truly was a sight to behold. Sporting their signature looks from the movie, Barrymore and her movie stepsisters, Melanie Lynskey and Megan Dodds, appeared in costume and reminisced about filming the beloved project. «It’s not even a show. We’re just here in a time machine and we’re back 25 years ago because it’s the 25th anniversary of ,» Barrymore said.

Universal Television is developing a series adaptation of Diane Marie Brown’s debut novel Black Candle Women with Jenna Bush Hager, who has a first-look deal with Universal Studio Group, under her production banner Thousand Voices. Hager is teaming with Bel-Air showrunner Carla Banks Waddles and Good Girls creator Jenna Bans, both of whom have overall deals with UTV, for the project.

Prince Harry could be staying with pop legend Elton John during his trip to the UK, according to a royal expert.

Empire State Bastard – the side project of Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil – have played their first-ever live gig. Check out fan-captured footage and the full setlist below.The gig took place at the Cathouse venue in Glasgow last night (March 26), and saw the Extreme Metal band perform some of their heaviest hits to date.Founded by Biffy Clyro frontman Neil and former Oceansize guitarist Mike Vennart, the band features the iconic Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Testament, Mr Bungle) on the drums, and Naomi Macleod (Bitch Falcon) on the bass.The band opened the show with the first live performance of their debut single, ‘Harvest’, which was released last week.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers are ahead for “John Wick: Chapter 4,” now playing in theaters. After killing countless High Table henchmen, falling down hundreds of stairs and dueling one blind master swordsman, Keanu Reeves’ John Wick is…dead? “John Wick: Chapter 4” ends with Wick seemingly six feet under, after succumbing to three gunshot wounds he suffered during his final duel with Caine (Donnie Yen). Winston (Ian McShane) and the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) even pay their respects at the master assassin’s tombstone, which is located next to his wife’s final resting place.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Republic Pictures, an historic movie label founded in 1935 and shuttered in 1967, has been revived by parent company Paramount Global. The banner will function as an acquisitions play, releasing titles acquired by Paramount Global Content Distribution. “We’ve chosen to revitalize the Republic banner given its storied history of delivering popular movies to a global audience, ” said Dan Cohen, Paramount chief content licensing officer and newly-named president of Republic Pictures. “With our best-in-class global distribution teams working to identify the best homes around the world, we aim to continue that legacy by offering audiences great entertainment across all genres.”

The stars are stepping out in style!