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went viral on Twitter Monday, forcing the Hollywood star to embrace the not-so-glamorous side of fame. In the nearly 40-second clip — which has gained 4.8 million views — Hamill is seen sitting in the backseat of a black SUV following his speech at Carrie Fisher’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony while fans jostle around the car pushing various things in front of the actor. Several of the 71-year-old actor’s admirers can be heard pleading with the beloved icon to prioritize their items over others.Hamill, who remained calm throughout the mob and did his best to sign everyone’s memorabilia, was jabbed in the neck accidentally by a fan and let out an audible groan before rolling up his window and driving off.

EXCLUSIVE: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice writers and creators of the smash hit Netflix series Wednesday, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, have signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures to develop films through the duo’s Millar Gough Ink banner, Deadline has learned.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After an impressive box office run at the end of 2023 and winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Film earlier this year, Hayao Miyazaki‘s “The Boy and the Heron” is coming to streaming. The epic animated film — starring Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh and Willem Dafoe (in the English dubbed version) — is available to rent and purchase digitally in 4K Ultra HD on Prime Video and Apple TV starting on Tuesday, June 25.

DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot will now go on Sept. 27 instead of Sept. 20.

Carolyn Giardina Three-time Oscar-nominated director Chris Sandlers and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o previewed unfinished footage of DreamWorks Animation‘s “The Wild Robot” at CinemaCon — what Sandlers says took inspiration from Disney classics and Hayao Miyazaki’s work, resulting in an original virtual style that he described as “a Monet painting in a Miyazaki forest.” Based on Peter Brown’s book, the story follows Roz, a robot voiced by Nyong’o, who is accidentally marooned on an uninhabited island. There, the city robot meets and learns from the animals in her new environment. In this rich world, a fox meets and advises Roz.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Michael Keaton participated in a career retrospective interview for GQ magazine and admitted that his casting as Batman in Tim Burton’s 1989 superhero movie was “ballsy” considering he was more known for his comedic roles in films like “Mr. Mom” at that point in his career. Keaton’s casting was met with backlash among comic book fans at the time.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Boy and the Heron,” the Oscar-winning animated feature film by iconic Japanese director Miyazaki Hayao, is finally to be given a release in cinemas in mainland China. The picture is scheduled to release in China on April 3, 2024, according to Alibaba Pictures. Tickets are already available on booking sites such as Maoyan and Alibaba’s Taopiaopiao.

Harrison Ford left behind something more than his toothbrush when he departed a London rental.

Mark Hamill has re-shared one of Taylor Swift’s previous posts criticising Donald Trump on X/Twitter, saying it has “aged remarkably well”.The actor – best known for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars and providing the voice of The Joker in the animated Batman series – took to social media yesterday (February 12) to bring one of Swift’s past posts back into the spotlight.Originally posted in May 2022, the update saw the pop star call out then-President Donald Trump after he labelled those protesting the death of George Floyd as “thugs”.“After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’???” she wrote, also adding: “We will vote you out in November.”Re-sharing it nearly two years after it was originally posted, Hamill posted the tweet on his own page, and told his 5.1million followers on the platform: “This tweet has aged remarkably well. Especially the ‘We will vote you out in November’ part.”This tweet has aged remarkably well.Especially the "We will vote you out in November" part.

Hollywood Democrats again might be facing conflicting loyalties and affinities, this time the race to fill the seat occupied for more than 30 years by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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2024 Golden Globes, Mark Hamill finally linked up with Natalie Portman, who played Padmé Amidala — mother of his “Star Wars” character, Luke Skywalker.“Now I have finally met my ‘mother’, thanks to the @goldenglobes,” Hamill, 72, wrote alongside a picture with Portman, 42, on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.Portman was nominated at the Globes for her role in the Netflix film “May December,” while Hamill was in attendance to present “Barbie” with the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award. The Post has contacted reps for Hamill and Portman for comment.In 2018, Hamill revealed in a tweet that he “never met” Portman.

The 2024 Golden Globes was a very special night for Mark Hamill!

Variety. Approved by both Stewart’s estate and family, the sleep time app managed to re-create the voice of the Hollywood legend, who died in 1997 at the age of 89 due to pulmonary embolism, through AI voice-cloning technology. “Well, hello.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor It’s a wonderful… robot? An AI-generated voice of Jimmy Stewart, the legendary Hollywood actor who died in 1997, reads a new bedtime story on the Calm sleep and meditation app. The voice of Stewart, who starred in films including “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Vertigo” and “Rear Window,” was recreated for the Calm story using AI voice-cloning technology. The project has the consent of Stewart’s family and his estate (managed by CMG Worldwide).

Emerald Fennell’s dark comedy Saltburn takes a massive jump from to over 1,500 screens today as Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, Hayao Miyazaki’s latest The Boy and the Heron, animated They Shot The Piano Player and other festival favorites launch awards season runs this Thanksgiving specialty weekend.

Tom Hiddleston has said that his upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck reminds him of The Shawshank Redemption.The new film is an adaptation of a short story from King’s novella If It Bleeds, a collection of four tales first released in 2020. It will depict three stories from the life of Charles “Chuck” Krantz.Appearing on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor, who will play the title character, said that of all King’s well-known works, it is a previous film adaptation that he feels his new project most closely resembles.“What I love about this material and the short stories out there, was it seemed to be resonant of the Stephen King who wrote The Shawshank Redemption,” he said.“There’s a warmth and a kind of spirit that’s really on the side of life in the story, that I really connected to when I read it.

Amazon MGM Studios is eyeing a live-action Masters of the Universe film, based on the popular ’80s toys from Mattel, Deadline can confirm. While in very early talks, the project would come over to the streamer from Netflix, where it fell apart over the summer.

“My Neighbor Totoro” — with a throaty, gravely American accent.The freaky heron takes a little boy named Mahito into a magical world where his thought-to-be-dead mother could be hiding.“Your mother, she’s awaiting your rescue. I’ll be your guide,” Pattinson croaks like a chain-smoking frog in his first-ever animated role.

Michaela Zee Matthew Lillard, Harvey Guillén and more have joined Mike Flanagan‘s upcoming Stephen King film adaptation, “The Life of Chuck.” “I’m pleased to announce the rest of our ensemble who join Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Jacob Tremblay to the production which kicked off in Alabama under an interim agreement earlier this month,” Flanagan wrote on X/Twitter. Along with Lillard and Guillén, newcomers include Kate Siegel, Mia Sara, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Benjamin Pajak, Antonio Raul Corbo, David Dastmalchian, Carl Lumbly, Annalise Basso, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kholi, Matt Biedel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Michael Trucco, Violet McGraw, Molly C.

The Fall Of The House Of Usher makes a subtle reference to Donald Trump in its final episode.Loosely based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe, the Netflix series follows the rise of corrupt pharmaceutical company CEO Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood), as he recounts the events leading to the deaths of all six of his children.A mysterious character named Verna (Carla Gugino) is a recurring presence throughout the series, who preys on the family.In the show’s sixth episode, Goldbug, the Usher family lawyer Arthur Pym (Mark Hamill) discovers Verna has been photographed with numerous wealthy businessmen over the past century, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump prior to him becoming president. The insinuation is that she’s made seedy deals with powerful people throughout history.Trump is later referenced in the final episode, The Raven, where Pym confronts Verna at the old Usher house.

Hot off the premiere of “The Fall Of The House Of Usher” on Netflix, Mike Flanagan is already working hard on his next project. And it’s another Stephen King adaptation, shooting in Alabama under an interim agreement.

The Fall of The House of Usher (★★★★★), a wide-ranging descent into the terror of wealth.Armed with Poe’s bibliography and his cast of regulars, Flanagan uses Usher to show everything he has learned and assert himself as one of the best directors in horror.House of Usher is based on practically every Poe short story — from The Tell-Tale Heart to The Pit and the Pendulum. Its overarching story concerns Roderick and Madeline Usher (Bruce Greenwood and Mary McDonnell), two illegitimate twins who become the creators of Ligidone, a “non-addictive” opioid that ends up making them wealthy beyond belief.We meet the Ushers at a funeral for three of Roderick’s children, three others having died a week before.

EXCLUSIVE: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger) have joined the cast of The Life of Chuck, the latest of many Stephen King adaptations from filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep), which kicked off production in Alabama under an interim agreement earlier this month. Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill lead the ensemble of the pic, written and directed by Flanagan, as we were first to tell you.

Studio Ghibli‘s upcoming animated film The Boy And The Heron has been revealed.Yesterday (October 17), film distributor GKIDS took to social media to announce the English voice dub cast, which was recorded “in compliance with SAG-AFTRA” during the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike.The cast, per GKIDS, includes a star-studded roster of performers including Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Dave Bautista, Mark Hamill, Karen Fukuhara, Gemma Chan and more.See GKIDS’ announcement below.#TheBoyandtheHeron featuring the voices of:CHRISTIAN BALEDAVE BAUTISTAGEMMA CHANWILLEM DAFOEKAREN FUKUHARAMARK HAMILLROBERT PATTINSONFLORENCE PUGHhttps://t.co/wqel2S3guU— GKIDS Films (@GKIDSfilms) October 17, 2023Per a report from Variety, the film’s English voice cast will see Christian Bale voice Shoichi Maki, Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King, Gemma Chan as Natsuko, Willem Dafoe as Noble Pelican, Karen Fukuhara as Lady Himi, Mark Hamill as Granduncle, Robert Pattinson as The Gray Heron and Florence Pugh as Kiriko.Supporting roles will be performed by Luca Padovan as protagonist Mahito Maki and Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolri and Dan Stevens as the Parakeets.The Boy And The Heron will receive a cinematic release in North America from December 8 onwards, with screenings in IMAX, as well as screenings with the film’s original Japanese version. Tickets are set to go on sale soon.

The world premiere of “The Boy And The Heron” at TIFF last month marked the first film from Hayao Miyazaki in a decade. And as it’s made its tour on the Fall festival circuit, it’s clear Miyazaki has another winner on his hands.

Valerie Wu Intern Miyazaki’s first animated feature in 10 years, “The Boy and the Heron” has come out with its official English voice cast. GKIDS, which serves as animation group Studio Ghibli’s North American distributor, announced that the full cast will consist of Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki; Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King; Gemma Chan as Natsuko; Willem Dafoe as Noble Pelican; Karen Fukuhara as Lady Himi; Mark Hamill as Granduncle; Robert Pattinson as The Gray Heron and Florence Pugh as Kiriko. They’re joined by Luca Padovan as protagonist Mahito Maki and Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolri and Dan Stevens as the Parakeets.

Distributor Gkids has announced the English voice cast for Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s new feature, The Boy and the Heron. The dubbed version of the film will feature the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh.

Fall of the House of Usher fans have been busy drinking in the latest spooky series from director Mike Flangan. They've been quick to praise 'the greatest horror cast ever assembled' but have called for one actress in particular to win all the awards for her performance.