The cast of “Yellowjackets” were a little starstruck by Elijah Wood.
16.03.2023 - 20:41 / thewrap.com
The 2009 horror comedy “Jennifer’s Body” is set to get a reboot…on-stage with a live table read courtesy of Film Independent and Mubi.Director Karyn Kusama, who initially helmed the film, is set to direct this interpretation which will take place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ Bram Goldsmith Theater on April 11th. No other casting information is known, though considering the caliber of past Film Independent live reads — such as their presentation of Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” back in February — it should include several A-list performers.The feature told the story of Anita “Needy” Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried) who discovers her more popular best friend Jennifer (Megan Fox) is a succubus feeding on the young boys of their high school.
The film wasn’t a box office success at the time but has undergone a cultural reevaluation over the last decade with many praising Kusama and the script for crafting a feminist horror film. “I couldn’t be happier to resurrect Jennifer’s Body for Film Independent’s Live Read series, honoring the film’s legacy by casting an iconic slate of actors who paved the way for a film like this to exist in the first place.” said Karyn Kusama in a prepared statement.“We’re thrilled to bring the feminist cult classic, Jennifer’s Body to the Live Read stage with the film’s original auteur, Karyn Kusama.
Brace yourself for demonic delights and sour candy camp.” said Rachel Bleemer, Director of Programming and Events, Film Independent.Since the film’s release Kusama has only garnered more recognition. She is currently an executive producer of Showtime’s coming-of-age survival drama, “Yellowjackets,” having garnered seven Emmy nominations, including one for her direction of
.The cast of “Yellowjackets” were a little starstruck by Elijah Wood.
Jodie Turner-Smith is so excited to join Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston’s world.
The official trailer for Dead Ringers, Prime Video’s upcoming psychological thriller limited series starring Rachel Weisz, has been delayed for a day due to the Nashville school shooting which left three children and three adults dead.
Coronation Street actor Craig Charles has revealed he was rushed to hospital after he falling ill live on air.The radio host and Lloyd Mullaney actor was presenting his afternoon show on BBC 6 Music when he felt a tingling in his fingers. "My hands couldn't grip the pen and my fingers were tingling," he told listeners as he returned to his show this afternoon.
Love Island isn’t just about love, it turns out, as winners can also bag an impressive £50k cash prize if they’re able to win over the public’s hearts and minds. Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, who recently appeared for the reunion special, became the latest couple to do just that when they were crowned the winners of the 2023 winter edition of the show.The couple, who work as a teacher and a social worker respectively, have already revealed that they plan to spend their money wisely and ensure at least some of it goes to a good cause.
Succession was officially coming to an end until the final table read for season four.In February this year, show creator Jesse Armstrong confirmed the show’s upcoming fourth season would be its last during an interview with The New Yorker.In the interview, Armstrong said he warned the show’s cast during filming on season four that it could be Succession’s final bow. “When we started filming: I said to the cast, ‘I’m not a hundred per cent sure, but I think this is it,” he said.Speaking to The Los Angeles Times, Snook, who plays Shiv in the HBO series, revealed she didn’t receive official confirmation of the show’s end until the final table read in January.“I was very upset,” Snook said.
Senior British Film Institute team members Editor-at-Large Lizzie Francke, Head of Production Fiona Morham and Head of Editorial Natascha Wharton have announced their decision to leave the BFI Film Fund later this year.
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning writer/director/producer Karyn Kusama has signed with WME.
“Succession” were surprised to learn last month that the Emmy-winning HBO drama series will end with its upcoming fourth season, but it turns out even some cast members were somewhat blindsided by the news.Sarah Snook, who plays Shiv on the series, told the LA Times that while there were murmurs that Season 4 might be the end of the series during production, she wasn’t officially informed that the show was over until the table read for the series finale in January.“I was very upset. I felt a huge sense of loss, disappointment and sadness,” she said.
Julia MacCary editor Ally Love already wears quite a few hats: Peloton instructor and global lead of instructor strategic initiatives, “Courtside Conversations” podcast host and producer, Adidas global ambassador, Brooklyn Nets in-arena host, model, “Love Squad” founder and CEO, to name a few. But the social media and dance personality has a new title – competitive game show host – to add to the list. Love, a former Knicks City Dancer, is hosting Netflix’s “Dance 100,” where dancers get the power in a show that is looking for the best choreographer. Now streaming, the show spotlights eight choreographers competing for a $100,000 prize. The judges? A group of 100 dancers.
Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan return home and with it came a huge party as they reunite with family. Kai, 24 and Sanam, 24 were crowned the winners of this year's winter series of Love Island on Monday evening by presenter Maya Jama. The loved up pair met less than a month ago when bombshell Sanam entered the villa as part of the notorious Casa Amor twist.
Michelle Keegan is known for her long, luscious locks, so her fans were in for a shock on Thursday as she shared a new selfie featuring a shorter hairstyle.In the snap, which she shared on Instagram, the actress looked happy despite the current drama her husband is facing abroad. Mark explained the situation to his followers in the video below.Michelle, who is currently busy filming her new Netflix drama Fool Me Once, seems to have transformed her hair for her new role, and her fans quickly praised the new look – in particular, her gorgeous colour.VIDEO: Mark Wright reveals why he has been forced to travel to Spain"Love this hair colour," one wrote alongside a red heart emoji, whilst another agreed, also adding a red heart alongside the words "hair colour".A third found it hard to realise she had cut her hair shorter: "There's something different about you but can't put my finger on it," they wrote.
Marta Balaga Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen, behind “Compartment No. 6” and “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki”– both awarded in Cannes – will now turn his attention to new series “Yours, Margot,.” The upcoming series is one of the 10 projects chosen for Series Mania and Beta Group’s Seriesmakers. Based on Meri Valkama’s novel, “Compartment” will be produced, just like his previous films, by Helsinki-based Aamu Film Company, with “Compartment” scribes Andri Feldmanis and Livia Ulman also on board. This time Kuosmanen dissects the experiences of Vilja, who spent her childhood in East Berlin, following her foreign correspondent father. After his death, she finds old letters to “Erich,” all from mysterious “Margot.” Now, as an adult, she decides to return to Berlin and track her down.
Before it was revealed they'd won Love Island, Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan sat down for a live interview with presenter Maya Jama to look back at their best bits. Sanam, 24, and Kai, also 24, discussed their initial attraction to one another during the Casa Amor twist and revealed their plans for after the show, and Sanam accidentally revealed she loves Kai, leaving the pair in fits of giggles.
It's been two long months for some of us as we've battled through the coldest and darkest nights of the year - or so we hope!
The grand finale of Winter Love Island 2023 is set to take place this evening and host Maya Jama has been busy getting prepared in South Africa. Maya, 28, will reveal whether Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi or Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad are the winning couple of this year's series on Monday 13 January live from Cape Town.
Love Island fans have cheekily suggested a new pair on the show have 'more chemistry than one of the winter series' final couples and have also spotted a potential future islander in the penultimate episode. The current run of the ITV2 dating show will come to an end on Monday night (March 13).
awards season with the 2023 Oscars. The 95th annual Academy Awards will be handed out live at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, during a ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Going into the ceremony, led the pack with 11 nominations total, including nods for Best Picture and Best Director, while its stars -- Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu — all competed in the acting categories. The four co-stars are among the acting categories' record 16 first-time Oscar nominees, which also included Ana de Armas (), Austin Butler (), Colin Farrell (), Hong Chau () and Paul Mescal ().
Hollywood is descending on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 95th Academy Awards.
Best Picture “All Quiet on the Western Front” — Malte Grunert, producer “Avatar: The Way of Water” — James Cameron and Jon Landau, producers