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Klaxons member James Righton has shared a new collaboration with ABBA‘s Benny Andersson – listen to ‘Empty Rooms’ below.The track is the latest preview of Righton’s new solo album, ‘Jim, I’m Still Here’, which was announced this month and will land on July 8 via Soulwax‘s label DEEWEE and made in collaboration with David and Stephen Dewaele.Righton met Andersson when putting together the live band for ABBA’s forthcoming Voyage live residency in London, which begins next month.“He’s never done anything like this before,” Righton said of Andersson’s contribution to the track. “I nervously sent him the track and a couple of days later he sent back this keyboard line which was perfect“’Empty Rooms’ is about silent conflicts,” he added.

LOS ANGELES -- ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus is launching a radio show on Apple Music, with hopes of figuring out why his songs like “Mamma Mia” and “Dancing Queen” have stayed stuck in the heads of so much of the world for so many decades.The guitarist, singer and co-songwriter from the Swedish supergroup will host the “Björn from ABBA and Friends’ Radio Show” on Apple Music Hits starting Monday.The limited series includes music and conversations with Ulvaeus' friends and collaborators, starting in the first episode with his fellow producer, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Nile Rodgers.Ulvaeus and Rodgers talk about the secrets of hit-making and why ABBA's music has remained in the public consciousness.“I have long wanted to ask some emotionally intelligent as well as intellectual people who know about ABBA about why they think our songs have lasted for such a long time — almost 40 years — because I don’t understand it myself,” the 76-year-old Ulvaeus said.The show comes amid a major ABBA renaissance. Ulvaeus and bandmates Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Benny Andersson released their first new music together in four decades in November on the album “Voyager.” And in May, a series of holographic live shows are set to begin, created by the group and George Lucas’ special-effects company, Industrial Light & Magic.Ulvaeus' other guests on the radio show include Catherine Johnson, the British playwright who wrote the stage play of “Mamma Mia!” and the screenplay for the subsequent film.Johan Renck, the creative director of the forthcoming concerts, guests on another episode, all of which air at 3 p.m.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s Adam Sandler movie Spaceman continues to expand its crew with the addition of Golden Globe nominee Paul Dano and 6x SAG nominee Kunal Nayyar to the cast.

From an Oscar nomination to an Adam Sandler film. That’s exactly what the story is for Carey Mulligan as she prepares for her big Oscar night in a little over a week.

Netflix film Spaceman.The film is set to adapt The Spaceman of Bohemia, a 2017 novel by Jaroslav Kalfar focusing on an astronaut embarking on a solo mission to space.Mulligan’s casting in the film, which is set to be helmed by Chernobyl director Johan Renck, was reported by Deadline. The screenplay was penned by Colby Day.Spaceman is set to follow “an astronaut (Sandler) sent to the edge of the galaxy to collect mysterious ancient dust.

From an Oscar nomination to an Adam Sandler film. That’s exactly what the story is for Carey Mulligan as she prepares for her big Oscar night in a little over a week.

As we’ve said time and time again, any new TV project from Scott Frank is a must-see. Thankfully, with the massive success of “The Queen’s Gambit,” his most recent venture, most everyone agrees that the writer is someone that you should continue to follow.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Queen’s Gambit” co-creator, director and showrunner Scott Frank is writing every episode of FX’s adaptation of the visionary modern classic, “The Sparrow.” Emmy Award-winning director Johan Renck (“Chernobyl,” “Breaking Bad”) has been tapped to direct the sci-fi project.Frank and Renck, along with “Better Call Saul” producer Mark Johnson, will executive produce the limited series based on Mary Doria Russell’s acclaimed magnum opus.

Scott Frank, co-creator, writer and director of breakout Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, is swapping chess for Jesuit priests and extraterrestrial life in his next project.

The recent Adam Sandler film, “Hubie Halloween,” seems to mark the return to silly comedy for the actor after wowing audiences with his role in the drama, “Uncut Gems,” but that doesn’t mean he’s done with drama just yet.

Chernobyl was the big winner at last night’s BAFTA TV Craft Awards, taking home seven prizes.The Sky and HBO nuclear disaster series beat out competition from the likes of The Crown, Killing Eve and The Virtues at the pre-recorded ceremony, coming out on top in categories including Director: Fiction for Johan Renck.Chernobyl also scooped top honours for best Production Design, Editing: Fiction, Costume Design, Original Music, Photography & Lighting: Fiction, and Sound: Fiction.Elsewhere, other

Chernobyl has explained why the cast never spoke with Russian accents.Series director Johan Renck and creator Craig Mazin said they think it is “tremendously stupid” and detailed why they let their actors keep their own accents.“Accents in film is tremendously stupid,” Renck explained on a recent BAFTA panel. “It is not a hard question, it is ridiculous.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAfter the success of “Chernobyl,” Johan Renck and Craig Mazin are reuniting on HBO’s planned series adaptation of the hit video game “The Last of Us.”Variety has confirmed that Renck has signed on to direct the pilot of the series in addition to executive producing. Mazin is co-writing and executive producing the series along with the game’s writer and executive director, Neil Druckman.

Chernobyl, Johan Renck, has been brought on to direct the first episode of the upcoming adaptation of The Last of Us.The announcement was revealed during an interview with Discussing Film, when Renck revealed that he has been recruited to direct at least the first episode.Also operating as an executive producer of the show, Renck joins former Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin in production of the series.

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