Ground-breaking French-Iranian sales agent and producer Hengameh Panahi, who represented a myriad of renowned Cannes and Venice prize-winning auteur directors, has died at the age of 67.
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Jenna Ortega’s fame skyrocketed following the success of Tim Burton’s smash hit Wednesday on Netflix. And although 2022 was all about Jenna Ortega and her iconic character, this year, she has been prevented from dressing up as her role off-screen, despite Netflix confirming a renewal for a second season.As informed as The Daily Mail, measure came after the SAG-AFTRA strikes, which asked actors to avoid dressing up for Halloween in solidarity with the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA), which has been striking since May.As the strikes continue, the union guidelines have been updated to provide clarity on Halloween costumes for actors.
According to the guidelines, members cannot dress up as characters, which would go against the strike guidelines.Emmys: Jenna Ortega makes history as youngest Latina nominee for ‘Wednesday’Jenna Ortega recounts the bizarre encounter she had with a flight attendantJenna Ortega is a ‘once in a generation’ talent according to ‘Wednesday’ creatorsHowever, such as animated TV shows, they can dress up as characters from productions that cannot strike. In such cases, members should choose costumes “inspired by generalised characters and figures.” SAG-AFTRA has also advised that its members not post photos of costumes inspired by struck content on social media.While Jenna might not repost anything “Wednesday” related, there is a considerable chance that Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega will return to the filming set soon.
During an interview with The Face, Jenna explained why she likes being involved in horror films and series. “I wish people could see the other side of horror films,” she said.
“We’re laughing so hard the entire time. We shot a scene with Ghostface in the last ‘Scream,’ and there was one
.Ground-breaking French-Iranian sales agent and producer Hengameh Panahi, who represented a myriad of renowned Cannes and Venice prize-winning auteur directors, has died at the age of 67.
Jenna Ortega has emerged as a powerful voice for authenticity and change. In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Jenna opened up about the challenges she faced in her career as a Hispanic actress and how she once considered changing her appearance to secure leading roles in Hollywood.Growing up as a child actor, Jenna quickly realized that opportunities for young Hispanic actors were limited.
Wednesday season two has been hit with production difficulties after losing one of its main cast members mid-way through filming.The Netflix series, which stars Jenna Ortega as the titular Wednesday Addams, was swiftly renewed for a second season after the show became one of the streaming platform’s most successful titles.Production on the second season is currently on hold due to ongoing Hollywood strikes, but the show has since been hit with an additional blow following the news that Thora Birch, who had joined as a new series regular, had to quit before completing her scenes.A representative for MGM, who produces the series, told Deadline: “Thora has returned to the States to attend to a personal matter and will not be returning to the production.”According to sources who spoke to the outlet, Birch has had to go home to attend to an illness in the family. It’s also understood that, while she didn’t complete her scenes, she had “finished filming the bulk” of the role.
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Henry Selick and Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is officially 30 years old. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the two collaborators recalled Disney not wanting to have its name on the project due to its darker tone. The studio had the film developed under its more adult-leaning production banner Touchstone Pictures.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has revealed that she “can’t watch” herself on screen.In a new interview, the 21-year-old actress said she wouldn’t be able to move forward with her career if she spent too much time focusing on things she doesn’t like about a particular scene.Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar magazine’s December/January issue, in recognition of her receiving the Breakthrough award at the Women of the Year Awards 2023, Ortega said: “I can’t watch my work, as I know I won’t be able to push forward and continue to grow as an actor if I cling on to certain things.“A lot of people in my profession can probably relate to this: when you do a take you don’t like, you go to bed kicking yourself. But ultimately, all I can do is be vulnerable and honest when the camera’s on, and then I have to move on and let it go.”The actress said that she’s keen to take control of her career and is desperate to be able to make mistakes so she can learn from them.“I want to be able to really orchestrate my own future and make more specific, precise moves,” she said.
Paul Rudd is one of the most likable actors working today. Jenna Ortega, on the other hand, is one of the most popular, thanks to her role in Netflix’s “Wednesday.” A24 is hoping that bringing them together for an upcoming dark comedy, “Death of a Unicorne,” could be a massive hit.
A24 has wrapped production on Death of a Unicorne, its new film starring Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) that has been at the center of the online rumor mill for months. Others officially set to join the duo as part of the ensemble include Richard E. Grant (Saltburn) Téa Leoni (Flirting with Disaster), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Sunita Mani (GLOW), Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead), and Stephen Park (Asteroid City).
Fashion designer Thom Browne is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his clothing line and a star-studded crowd attended a special event to mark the occasion!
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster are heading to Fleet Street. The rialto royalty are joining the cast of Broadway‘s “Sweeney Todd” revival as the Demon Barber and his parter-in-crime (literally) Mrs. Lovett.
Rosalía wore a swan dress in honour of Björk‘s iconic outfit at the Oscars in 2001, while Billie Eilish dressed up as Jane Fonda in the 1965 film Cat Ballou (see images further below).Adele went as Morticia Addams from The Addams Family while performing at one of her Las Vegas residency shows, while Lizzo marked Halloween with a look honouring the late Tina Turner – also taking a spookier turn as Elvira from the 1988 film Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark.A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating)Lizzo dressed as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark for Halloween. pic.twitter.com/rgU161prvd— Episodes (@episodesent) October 30, 2023Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox recreated character looks from manga series Death Note and on another occasion dressed up as Gogo Yubari and The Bride from Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill.Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox as Death Note characters pic.twitter.com/mg3iyXJwK7— Mgk Italia (@mgk__italia) October 29, 2023Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.
Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney put on an unrecognisable display with one of her co-stars as they enjoyed some Halloween festivities early over the weekend. While the big day is today (Tuesday, October 31), many people were marking the spookiest time of the year with parties and events in the days before.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Hey Academy, don’t be scared to invite horror performances to the Oscars. Horror movies embrace humanity’s fear, but what’s truly frightening is the lack of recognition they get from the Academy Awards. Only six horror movies have been nominated for best picture in the history of the Oscars: “The Exorcist” (1973), “Jaws” (1975), “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Black Swan” (2010), “Get Out” (2017) and the only winner of the lot, “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991).
Earned her crown in “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Scream 3,” “Scream 4,” “Scream (2022)” and “The Craft“After bursting on the scene in the hit Fox series “Party of Five” (1994-2000) opposite then unknown actors Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls”), Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (“9-1-1”), Neve Campbell earned her slasher stripes playing the ultimate “final girl.”As high school teen Sidney Prescott in Wes Craven’s “Scream,” Campbell was able to thwart the virginal trope when she had sex with her boyfriend and ultimately went on to beat not one, but two Ghostface killers menacing the fictional town of Woodsboro, California. Campbell would later star in the next five “Scream” films before handing over her knifed baton to fellow Scream Queen Jenna Ortega.
Jenna Ortega film Finestkind has been released – watch it in full below.The Wednesday star will feature in the crime thriller alongside Ben Foster, Toby Wallace and Tommy Lee Jones. It has been confirmed that the film will be available to stream via Paramount+ from December 15.Produced by Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan and written and directed by Legend’s Brian Helgeland, Foster and Wallace play two estranged brothers who reunite and attempt to make a fortune with a fishing business, but are forced to turn to organised crime to make ends meet.Finestkind is just one of a number of projects that Ortega has been working on in 2023.
Fisherman, family, blue-collar life, debts that pile up, and crime all swirl together in the new drama, “Finestkind” from Oscar-winning writer/director Brian Helgeland, who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “LA Confidential” in 1998. Helgeland’s done a ton since, writing the Oscar-winning “Mystic River” for Clint Eastwood, “Man on Fire” for Tony Scott, and directing the Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” “Legend” with Tom Hardy, and now, “Finestkind.” “Finestkind” stars Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jenna Ortega, and it’s a crime drama about a crew of fishermen who tread dangerous waters after their debts start piling up.
Wednesday has become one of Netflix‘s biggest hits in 2022, and the TV show is proving a popular choice for this year’s Halloween costumes.The show, which debuted at the end of last year, sees Jenna Ortega star as the titular Wednesday Addams. Soon after its release, it crossed 1billion hours viewed on Netflix within one month.
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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” reigned supreme in theaters for the second Friday in a row, earning $10.4 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.After her negotiations with movie studios failed, the songstress struck an unprecedented agreement with AMC Theatres for its distribution.Some fans told The Post that they are getting reprimanded by fellow Swifties and theater employees for singing and dancing while watching the movie. Swift managed to beat out Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which saw sales of $9.4 million on Friday, its opening night.