‘Road House’ Copyright Battle Becomes Bare-Knuckle Brawl As Amazon, MGM And United Artists Countersue With Claims Scribe & Lawyer Lied To Feds

Ellise Shafer Cate Blanchett‘s new film “Rumours” took its name from the iconic Fleetwood Mac album, it was revealed on Sunday at a Cannes Film Festival press conference. The dark comedy, directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, follows a group of world leaders who meet at the G7 — a political and economic meeting of the minds between Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States — but get lost in the woods while trying to compose a joint statement.

All eyes will be on Tyson Fury this weekend as he comes face to face with Oleksandr Usyk. In the highly-anticipated fight, which will take place on Saturday, 18 May, the pair will meet in a heavyweight clash in order for one of them to be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.

Todd Longwell The Sony Pictures sequel “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” made headlines as it rolled through a succession of Florida locations in late February and early March, with reports of crews “spark(ing) buzz” filming on the A1A Highway in Fort Lauderdale, fans catching a glimpse of stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Brickell, and traffic tie-ups in Miami. “If you look at the trailer, you’ll see anything that has to do with the beach is all us, with the stunt scene that they did on Ocean Drive in Fort Lauderdale,” boasts Sandy Lighterman, film commissioner for Broward County (Film Lauderdale) and president of Film Florida.

Lauren Goodger has been caught up in a "horrible" accident that left her injured and stuck on a busy road.The TV star, who recently graced our screens again on The Only Way is Essex, opened up to her fans about how "life at the moment is very hard" after detailing the distressing event on her social media. In her Instagram update, Lauren wrote: "Today I had a horrible accident. Got seven wounds on my body.

Andrea Arnold was last in Cannes with Cow in 2021, a documentary about a bovine’s pitiful existence on a farm from birth to death. Her new film, Bird, might switch animal classifications — and return her to narrative features about human beings — but there’s connective tissue between the two. Once more, Arnold is perfecting her meandering journey through marginalized existences.

Marta Balaga Following “The Zone of Interest,” Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” and Berlinale offering “Treasure,” about a Holocaust survivor, the latter starring Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham, Poland might be welcoming more foreign shoots in the future. “I would always be willing to return and shoot in Poland,” says “Treasure” director Julia von Heinz. “Our co-producer Mariusz Włodarski from Lava Films realized that during the tenure of the Law and Justice [PiS] government, there was no chance of obtaining public funding for a story where Polish people are portrayed not just as victims and heroes, but as complex human beings.

It’s clear that the ruckus caused by director Doug Liman before the release of “Road House” earlier this year didn’t do much harm to the film’s debut. In fact, it might have helped draw attention to the movie, as it quickly became a monster hit for Prime Video.

Road House 2 is happening at Amazon’s Prime Video with Jake Gyllenhaal returning!

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A sequel to Amazon’s “Road House” movie is in the works with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his leading role as Dalton. While Amazon is keeping quiet on any other details for now, it still made sure to give the news of the high-profile project it’s due with Amazon MGM Studio chief Jennifer Salke revealing it at the top of its first-ever upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A sequel to Amazon’s “Road House” movie is in the works. Per Amazon MGM Studios, the first film “has attracted nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date.

EXCLUSIVE: VMI Releasing, the North American distribution arm of VMI Worldwide, has picked up North American rights to Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba’s latest pic Haunted Heart, starring Matt Dillon. 

Peter Andre was the picture of a devoted dad as he took a lovely walk with his wife and their newborn baby – as our exclusive pictures show.The singer and presenter, 51, was casually dressed in a white tee and jeans, and couldn't stop smiling as he gazed adoringly at his wife Emily, who was pushing their youngest daughter in a pram during their adorable outing on Saturday, 11 May. Emily, an 34 year old NHS doctor, also looked radiant and stylish in sunglasses, leggings and a simple jumper as she stepped out with her husband just weeks after giving birth to their third child together.

“Baby Reindeer” did her first television interview to speak out against the alleged inaccuracies of the hit Netflix series. Fiona Harvey, 58, appeared on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and broke her silence on being the supposed inspiration for the unhinged lead character (played by Jessica Gunning) in Richard Gadd’s show. Harvey told Piers Morgan that she never stalked Gadd, 34, and slammed the series — which she still hasn’t seen — for being “completely untrue.” She claimed that her first encounter with Gadd didn’t happen as it was shown between Martha and Gadd’s character, Donny, on the show.According to Harvey, Gadd did not offer her a cup of tea after she walked into the pub where he worked when they met.

EXCLUSIVE: Ever Anderson, an up-and-coming actress known for roles in Disney+’s Peter Pan & Wendy and Marvel’s Black Window, has entered into a new strategic partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, sources tell Deadline.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Jeonju International Film Festival, South Korea’s second most important generalist film festival, on Tuesday announced “The Major Tones” and “Time to Be Strong” as the Grand Prix winners of its two competition sections. The festival continues until Friday. Directed by Argentina’s Ingrid Pokropek, “The Major Tones” is a mystery film about a youngster with a metal plate in her arm which begins to receive peculiar messages in Morse Code. It premiered at the Mar del Plata festival and also played in Berlin’s Generation KPlus section.

A special educational needs teacher has wowed the nation and earned the golden buzzer from Bruno Tonioli on Britain's Got Talent, thanks to her 'unique' vocal talent.Taryn Charles, a 39 year old teacher who integrates music into her work with students with special educational needs, left everyone in awe with her powerful rendition of Aretha Franklin's hit (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman during Saturday's show.The audience and judges were were upstanding, showering Taryn with applause, as Bruno hailed her as a "very special person". Before her performance, the Surrey-based singer shared that her passion is to "make people smile" and she believes her voice is "all right".

TOWIE stars Demi and Frankie Sims skip Essex for sunny Ibiza as the reality TV duo party with clothing brand Shein alongside Love Island alumnis, Kady McDermott, Cally Jane and sisters Anna and Mandi Vakili.The fast fashion retailer jetted out the reality stars to celebrate their Island edit. Posing for pictures at Ibiza's infamous Ocean Beach club, stars such as former Geordie Shore stars Chloe Ferry and Lateysha Grace, attend the star-studded event in high spirits.

Peter Andre has been photographed enjoying an outing with his baby daughter Arabella.The singer welcomed his third with wife Emily in April, making him now a proud dad-of-five. Peter, 51, was spotted on a stroll in Surrey - where he and Emily, 34, reside with their three children; Amelia, 10, Theo, seven, and newborn Arabella Rose. He wrapped up warm in a lengthy puffer coat and a white baseball cap, paired with a black hoodie.

Selome Hailu “Saturday Night Live” has set Maya Rudolph to host its May 11 episode alongside Vampire Weekend as musical guest, while the May 18 episode will by headlined by Jake Gyllenhaal with performances from Sabrina Carpenter. Rudolph was an “SNL” cast member for seven seasons from 2000 to 2007 and returns to the late-night sketch show for her third time as host, having previously hosted in 2012 with musical guest Sleigh Bells and in 2021 alongside Jack Harlow.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have kept their children out of the spotlight for much of their lives, however they did share a rather sweet photo of their son Prince Archie with his grandmother Doria Ragland as part of their Netflix docu-series back in 2022.The adorable snap, which saw Doria holding her grandson alongside daughter Meghan and son-in-law Prince Harry, has recently been unearthed again, leaving fans of the Sussexes delighted at the rare glimpse at Archie.The photo appears to have been taken just days after Archie's birth, when Doria remained close to the then family-of-three in order to offer some support to the new parents. Another snap from the same time saw Doria holding the newborn alone.The photos appear to have both been taken in Frogmore Cottage, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lived before relocating to Canada, from where they later moved to the US.The couple were given the property as a wedding present from the late Queen Elizabeth II, and had used it as their UK base when making returns to the country.