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straight to your inbox Brandon Williams has signed a new contract with Manchester United until 2024 with the option of an additional year. Williams, 19, only made his debut against Rochdale in the League Cup in September and inked his last deal in October, but has agreed improved terms after an outstanding breakthrough season.

Ever since its announcement as part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Official Selections, Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology series from Amazon has been positioned as one of the 2020 fall festival darlings. And it appears that is playing out at this year’s New York Film Festival, which will not only debut a feature-length episode of the anthology as its Opening Night film but will also showcase two additional episodes as part of the main slate.

Moments ago, the New York Film Festival announced their Opening Night Selection, and it’s not a title you’d expect. Going in a different direction than at least I anticipated, they’ve tapped Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock as the Opener.

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Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmFilm at Lincoln Center has set the Steve McQueen-directed Lovers Rock as the opening-night film of the 58th New York Film Festival. The film will be making its world premiere, and the festival is going heavily into the work of McQueen, who became the first Black filmmaker to win the Best Picture Oscar for 12 Years a Slave.Lovers Rock is part of his Small Axe anthology, which comprises five original films by the director.

Three original films by Oscar-winner Steve McQueen will debut at the New York Film Festival this year, organizers said Monday. The “12 Years a Slave” director will get the opening night slot for the 1980s-set music romance “Lovers Rock” in addition to two other premieres for films in his anthology series.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSteve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of “12 Years a Slave” and “Shame,” is best known for his searing big-screen work. So it is fitting that the New York Film Festival would turn to the British auteur to kick off its 58th edition with his new work “Lovers Rock.

The majority of war drama films focus on men serving their country in battle. In a refreshing change to the genre, ”A Call to Spy” puts women in the spotlight.

Leven Rambin‘s new crime flick The Big Ugly is a combination of a film noir with a modern-day Western, which opens theatrically in select cities, drive-ins and on-demand today.

Mastodon have shared a new single today – ‘Fallen Torches’ – you can listen to it below.Featuring frequent collaborator Scott Kelly of Neurosis, the new song will feature on a new, career-spanning compilation called ‘Medium Rarities’.Featuring instrumentals, one-off-singles and live recordings, the collection will be released on September 11.

Writing and recording music during a global pandemic is a challenging proposition even for those artists who are lucky enough to have a streamlined home studio and a robust means of distribution. Puerto Rican rapper MalaCara has had more obstacles to hurdle.

Andy Whyment is "extremely happy" after he was offered a new one-year deal on 'Coronation Street'. The 'Corrie' star - who has played Kirk Sutherland on the ITV soap since 2000 - celebrated being offered another contract by taking to his hot tub with his favourite beverage, a Bacardi and Diet Coke.

Netflix film, The Girls I’ve Been.The drama, which will see the Stranger Things star return to the streaming giant, is an adaptation of Tess Sharpe’s novel of the same name, which is scheduled to hit shelves next year.According to Deadline, it’s been described as a thriller centring on a con artist, Nora, who must use her powers of persuasion and impersonation to get herself, her girlfriend, and ex-boyfriend free during a hostage situation at a bank.Jason Bateman, who has his own connection to

Christopher Vourlias Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outfit New Europe Film Sales has acquired world sales rights to “A Piece of Sky,” Swiss director Michael Koch’s sophomore feature, which was selected for The Films After Tomorrow strand of the Locarno Festival.“A Piece of Sky” is based on the real-life story of Anna and Marco, a couple who falls in love in a remote Alpine village.

Well, it looks like the fall film festival season is really hoping it can still go on. The New York Film Festival, in some form or another, is especially pressing ahead, revealing the first of their big three movies for 2020, which will be Chloé Zhao’s road trip tale Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand.

Jeremy Strong really went for it while prepping for Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming Netflix film.

It’s a damn shame that actor Gael García Bernal isn’t in the conversation with folks like Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and other A-list actors that always deliver quality films with excellent performances. Let’s be honest, project for project, Bernal is up there with anyone in terms of films with incredible, awards-worthy performances and collaborations with some of the best filmmakers working today.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne's agent insists the Belgian playmaker is in no rush to sign a new contract at Manchester City, but is happy at the Etihad. De Bruyne was one of the players linked with a move away from the club if the Blues were unsuccessful in their appeal against a two-year ban from European competition, but Patrick De Koster, who represents the City midfielder, insists that was never considered.