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Hen party revellers were creeped out after they saw something spooky in a photo from their trip. The group had been getting in some celebrations at a quiet estate in Argyll and Bute ahead of their pal's wedding.

Bridget Jones fans have weighed in after it was confirmed a fan-favourite love interest won't be returning for the franchise's fourth instalment. Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are set to reprise their roles Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.

One Day, is set to join the cast of Bridget Jones 4.After three successful movie adaptations of the novels by Helen Fielding, a fourth film is about to begin production, according to the BBC.Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are all due to reprise their roles in Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, which is scheduled for a US release on February 14 2025. A date for UK release hasn’t yet been announced.The book on which the film will be based was originally published in 2013, and rejoins the beloved protagonist as she navigates her 50s as a widowed mother to two, following the death of Mark Darcy, who was played by Colin Firth in the previous films.Firth won’t be appearing in the fourth film, with Fielding reportedly writing Mark’s landmine-caused death into the story because she didn’t want Bridget to become a “smug married” type.Fans of the franchise will be pleased to see Grant reprising his role as the womanising antagonist Daniel Cleaver, who skipped out on the third film, Bridget Jones’ Baby.

Bridget Jones is back, with a fourth film confirmed to be in the making. Renée Zellweger will return as the titular character, Bridget Jones, and there are even more familiar faces joining the cast. One Day star Leo Woodall (who plays Dexter Mayhew in the series) will be joining the sequel, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.

Bridget Jones is back to write in her diary once again. Renée Zellweger will be returning for the fourth installment of the iconic romantic comedy franchise.The film, titled “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” is set to premiere in theaters and on Peacock come Valentine’s Day 2025.

Katcy Stephan Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger is set to return to one of her most beloved roles in Universal Pictures’ and Working Title’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” an adaptation of Helen Fielding’s best-selling novel. Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are confirmed to return alongside franchise newcomers Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall. The film will be directed by Michael Morris (“To Leslie,” “Better Call Saul”).

Disney’s Freaky Friday sequel, teased for a number of years, is finally a go movie, Deadline has confirmed, as the project has found its director in Nisha Ganatra (Late Night), with stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in talks to return.

K.J. Yossman Julianne Moore, Michael Douglas and Emma Thompson are among a slew of celebrities putting their names to a campaign for nuclear disarmament. Ahead of “Oppenheimer’s” expected domination at the Oscars this Sunday, Moore, Douglas, Thompson and other celebrities have backed the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s “Make Nukes History” campaign.

Lionsgate has delivered yet another trailer for the upcoming Laika movie Missing Link. The film is coming to cinemas in the spring, and features an impressive vocal cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson, and Zach Galifianakis.Lionsgate/Laika/YouTubeMr. Link is the altogether lovable and hilarious title character in this globe-trotting comedy-adventure from the award-winning animation studio, Laika.Hugh Jackman is Sir Lionel Frost: a brave and dashing adventurer who considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters.

Fans of the smash-hit 2003 Christmas movie Love Actually might be surprised to learn there’s a second title in the franchise!

reunited last month to discuss the legacy of the British film in the event, “The Laughter & Secrets of ‘Love Actually’: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special.”Thompson, 63, revealed what Grant, 62, said to her while on shooting the movie,. “Hugh came up behind me as we were walking out and said, ‘Is that the most psychotic thing we’ve ever been in?’ ” she humorously recalled.“Did I say that?” the “Four Weddings and a Funeral” actor joked.

Love Actually might have come out 21 years ago, but it's still a Christmas classic - with many of its characters instantly recognisable to many. Many of the actors from the film have gone on to star in other popular shows like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Bridget Jones' Diary. One actress that Love Actually fans might remember, however, is Mia, who ended up being the mistress to Harry, who was portrayed by the late Alan Rickman.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, where many Brits snuggle up on the sofa watching their favourite seasonal flick - but would you consider yourself a Christmas film fanatic? Whether you're a fan of the iconic classics, like Home Alone or The Polar Express, or you opt for a modern merry movie, like The Christmas Chronicles, everyone has their own holiday preference. Perhaps you prefer the violence of Die Hard, or that heartbreaking scene with Emma Thompson in Love Actually to get you into the festive spirit.

Love Actually, will hit Showcase Cinemas from November 24. Starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant and Liam Neeson among others, it depicts the lives of different people and couples in the run-up to Christmas, and how their paths may cross in more ways than one.For fans of the romantic genre, The Holiday will return on December 8.

It was released 20 years ago, but watching Love Actually over the Christmas period has become as much of a tradition as snogging under the mistletoe and overcooking the turkey. Somehow, we never tire of seeing a distraught Karen (Emma Thompson) sob in her bedroom after discovering the necklace her husband Harry, played by the late, great Alan Rickman, bought her for Christmas was actually a gift for his beautiful new assistant Mia (Heike Makatsch).

Stephen Graham To Receive Richard Harris Award At BIFAs

Stephen Rodrick In the years before Twitter was euthanized, I’d patiently wait for the onset of the holiday season, and the renewal in my feed of the great “Love Actually” Debate. Every year, the best and brightest of the world — middle management apparatchiks, underemployed magazine writers and hall of fame doomscrollers — would chime in, mostly on the nein side, and make their arguments with eloquence. My favorite was ‘You’re a fucking idiot.’ That one I heard a lot.

EXCLUSIVE: Cohen Media Group has acquired worldwide rights to Merchant Ivory, a documentary about the cinematic and personal partnership of filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant. The film directed by Stephen Soucy makes it world premiere on Saturday at DOC NYC.

Danny DeVito has shared that he wants to work with Arnold Schwarzenegger again in a reprise of their 1980s and ’90s success as a movie double act.In a recent interview with GQ discussing his starring role in a Broadway performance, the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star hinted at possible plans to work opposite Schwarzenegger soon.When asked if there’s anything the 78-year-old actor would like to revisit in his career, he answered: “Arnold and I want to work together. We missed Twins 2 because he became governor – which, he should have done Twins 2 instead of becoming governor.”At 76, the Terminator actor put his acting career on pause to pursue politics when he became Governor of California from 2003 to 2011.The two actors, starred together in multiple box office successes including the 1998 comedy, Twins, directed by the late Ivan Reitman.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Studiocanal and Universal Pictures are re-releasing Richard Curtis’ holiday classic “Love Actually” worldwide this year in a new 4K restoration. The Working Title film, whose all-star cast includes Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy and Liam Neeson, will also be released on home video and digitally in the U.S. and France.

Studiocanal has named Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of its UK-based It’s a Sin and Years and Years producer Red Production Company.  An industry veteran, Schweitzer has worked across high-end television drama for 30 years. Prior to joining Red, he spent five years at Tall Story Pictures and executive produced such series as ITV’S Grace, Redemption, Bancroft season 2 and The Bay.  

CAA co-chair Brian Lourd has said that the film and TV industry could be “destroyed” if there is not a proper healing process after the Hollywood strikes have been resolved.

K.J. Yossman Emma Thompson rallied for creatives on Thursday, saying she finds the word “content” offensive. “I think the relationship between the executives and the creative branch just has to be much, much closer,” she said during an in-conversation with CAA boss Bryan Lourd at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge on Thursday afternoon.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor The 24th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) has unveiled its lineup for this year’s festival, taking place Oct. 12-19. It includes 91 films from 19 countries, including 14 world premieres.

Prince William was once “propositioned” by a 96 year old care home resident - and Kate Middleton had the perfect response. The Prince of Wales, 41, paid a visit to the Queens Bay Lodge Care Home, Edinburgh, in May 2021 - when Covid-19 social distancing rules were still in force.There he met 96-year-old Betty Magee, who was clearly a fan of the future king. William later recalled the encounter to wife Kate, 41, as well as actresses Emma Stone and Emma Thompson during a video call.

Naman Ramachandran James Corden and Emma Thompson are among the industry leaders featuring in the speaker lineup of the U.K. Royal Television Society’s annual convention.

James Corden is to give his first industry interview since leaving the Late Late Show and returning to the UK at the RTS Cambridge Convention next month.

Kylie Minogue has announced An Audience With show at The Royal Albert Hall in London this December.The Australian pop icon will perform for the ITV special on December 1, featuring a selection of greatest hits and songs from her new album ‘Tension’, out September 22.The venue has also teased surprise collaborations and questions from the “celebrity audience of friends, personal heroes, actors, musicians, artists, sportsmen and women”.“I’m so excited to announce that I am teaming up with ITV for An Audience with at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall!” Minogue said in a statement.“I’ll be performing some of my favourite tracks from throughout my career and no doubt answering some surprising questions from the audience.

Spooked revellers reportedly fled a hen do at a Scots beauty spot after noticing something very eerie in one of their photographs.

Life in Emmerdale has never been without its drama, but in recent weeks, one character who appears to have been at the heart of it, is embittered wife Julie, played by Emma Stansfield, who is seeking justice for her husband Lloyd after he was attacked by Dan Spencer. As regular viewers will know, Lloyd had been harassing Dan’s young daughter Amelia in recent weeks, and even cornered the young mum in the salon after hoping to meet her.