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Natasha Lyonne is on the case in Peacock‘s upcoming series Poker Face, which is set to debut in January, the streamer announced Wednesday.

Earlier today, it was announced that Damon Lindelof and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy are teaming up to work on a new “Star Wars” film. This just adds to the general confusion surrounding the franchise, at least on the film side of things, as we have yet to get a firm announcement about which “Star Wars” feature will arrive in 2025 (if any).

Killing on the carpet! Kate Hudson and her Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery costars slayed at the movie’s Madrid premiere on Wednesday, October 19.

reach your waist, be like Kate Hudson: Lean into . The 43-year-old, who stars alongside Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe and Kathryn Hahn in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, walked the red carpet at the Madrid premiere of the Rian Johnson film in a Halpern halter dress that could make Ariel drool. The ruched lavender bandeau, secured by a sequin halter strap, paired with the high-waisted sequin skirt, is very much giving “she just got her legs.” Seriously, if you're looking for a this … With the help of her longtime stylist Sophie Lopez, Hudson played up the underwater aesthetic with a fistful of sparkling gems, including stacked rings with emerald cut stones, a dazzling bracelet, and a single statement earring. Hudson tucked her long blonde hair into a sleek ponytail which hung down her back and kept her makeup soft and subtle.Mermaidcore seems to be the hottest red carpet trend since sheer fabric was invented, with stars like also embracing form-fitting sparkles.

EXCLUSIVE: In an unprecedented move, Netflix and major exhibition circuits in the U.S. and UK recently agreed a 30-day theatrical window for Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. This comes after years of discussions on finding “a way forward to show their high-quality productions on our screens,” says Tim Richards, founder and CEO of Vue International which will be showing the anticipated sequel in its theaters in the UK, Germany and Italy.

Tuesday’s earnings interview. Sarandos on Tuesday was asked about the unique theatrical strategy for the “Knives Out” sequel, which will open in a sneak preview for one week over the Thanksgiving holiday a month before it debuts on Netflix. While the film will play at AMC and Regal locations, a first for any Netflix movie, it will only play on 600 screens.

Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos tossed cold water on hopes that the streamer’s recent deal with major cinema chains for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery could be the start of something bigger.

Daniel Craig sandwiches himself in between his beautiful co-stars Janelle Monae, Kate Hudson and Kathryn Hahn ahead of the Q&A panel for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery held at The Curzon Mayfair on Monday night (October 17) in London, England.

“Glass Onion,” is set for a Netflix release next month and Johnson confirmed at a BFI London Film Festival press conference that Blanc is queer.Johnson was asked about a particular scene in the upcoming movie that seemingly showed Blanc having a male lover.“Yes, obviously he is,” the “Looper” filmmaker bluntly told reporters.“There’s nobody in the world I can imagine in bringing me more joy for Benoit Blanc to be with,” he added.Craig, 54, then interjected, saying: “No spoilers [but] who wouldn’t want to live with that person?”The stand-alone sequel will have a one-week limited theatrical release on Nov. 23 before moving to Netflix on Dec.

Nick Clement The Newport Beach Film Festival is attracting more interest from Hollywood as it opens its 23rd edition Oct. 13. The festival, which runs through Oct. 20 will feature a battalion of acclaimed films and attract talent for its numerous awards. This year’s opening night screening is the Daniel Radcliffe-led biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” while the closing night selection is “Glass Onion,” which is Rian Johnson’s hotly anticipated follow-up to “Knives Out,” a big critical and box office success in 2019.  “We’re seeing all of the major studios and distribution companies seeking to work with us, as they understand the many benefits and opportunities of screening at festivals that are growing, and bringing in an enthusiastic crowd to their films,” says CEO and co-founder Gregg Schwenk. 

"Knives Out" director Rian Johnson has confirmed speculation about one of the film franchise's titular players: that Daniel Craig's character, Benoit Blanc, is queer. During a press conference at the London Film Festival, Johnson addressed the speculation after he was asked about a scene in which Benoit appeared to have a live-in male lover.

Daniel Craig had his number one cheerleader on-hand for support at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere with his wife Rachel Weisz making a low-key appearance. It was a big night for the former James Bond actor who debuted the highly-anticipated sequel to Rian Johnson’s critically acclaimed 2019 crime mystery as the closing event for this year’s BFI London Film Festival.  Daniel, 54, hit the red carpet solo, looking smart in a 007-worthy tuxedo, before being joined by the rest of his Glass Onion co-stars including actress and singer Janelle Monae and director Rian.

Daniel Craig feels "so blessed" by the late Angela Lansbury's cameo appearance in his new movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson's new whodunit, starring Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, features the final onscreen appearance of the Murder, She Wrote actress, who passed away last week aged 96. When asked at the movie's press conference at the London Film Festival on Sunday about her posthumous cameo, Craig said, "Angela Lansbury has been in my life all my life.

Spoiler alert: This article contains minor spoilers for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”.

Director Rian Johnson confirmed that Daniel Craig’s popular Knives Out sleuth Benoit Blanc is Queer during a press conference at the London Film Festival. 

The director of Knives Out is confirming some speculation about Daniel Craig‘s character.

Knives Out franchise, has confirmed that lead character detective Benoit Blanc – played by Daniel Craig – is gay.Per Insider, Johnson confirmed the news during a recent press conference at London Film Festival, where he appeared to promote the impending Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion. Insider asked Johnson about Blanc’s sexuality, referencing a particular scene that indicates the character lives with a man.Responding to whether that means he’s queer, Johnson replied: “Yes, he obviously is.” Referring to the as-yet-unknown actor who plays Blanc’s lover, the director added that “there’s nobody in the world I can imagine in bringing me more joy for Benoit Blanc to be with”.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – the second film in the Knives Out franchise, following the 2019 original – sees Craig reprise his role as Blanc, with the detective travelling to Greece to solve his latest case.

The 66th London Film Festival closed Sunday with a lively screening of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.  

The stars lit up the red carpet for the premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery in London!

The mammoth cast of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, sidestepped spoilers and jumped over plot lines as they presented their film Sunday morning at a London Film Festival press conference.

On Monday, the exhibition trade org the National Association of Cinemas announced that it’s longtime CEO and President John Fithian of 24 years was retiring.

Angela Lansbury‘s final role has been revealed.

The Banshees of Inisherin and the bawdy Weird Al Yankovic biopic Weird will open the fest on Saturday, Oct. 22.

“Joe and his team continue to execute our core mission of creating great intellectual properties with a strong slate of tentpole films ready for launch beginning with John Wick: Chapter Four,” Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said. “He is an entrepreneur with strong talent relationships and a firm grasp of the global theatrical marketplace, and he will continue to be a great partner in helping us move the Company forward.”Drake initially served as Lionsgate’s motion picture group chair from 2007-2012, overseeing the launch of the “Hunger Games” and “Expendables” series along with the expansion of the “Saw” horror franchise. In 2012, he left Lionsgate with producing partner Nathan Kahane to create the production company Good Universe, which produced films like “Neighbors,” “Don’t Breathe” and Spike Lee’s remake of Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy.” Drake returned to the Lionsgate chair in 2017 after the studio acquired Good Universe, with Kahane being named president of the motion picture group.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The Middleburg Film Festival, running Oct. 13-16 in Virginia, will open with Noah Baumbach’s“White Noise,” starring Adam Driver, and the centerpiece “Knives Out” sequel “Glass Onion.” Other films announced for the 10th edition are “The Whale” from helmer Darren Aronofsky and Ray Romano’s “Somewhere in Queens.” More films are expected to join the slate. So far the fest has announced it will honor Stephanie Hsu with the Rising Star Award; Baumbachwith its 10th anniversary Spotlight Filmmaker Award; “Nope” composer Michael Abels with the Distinguished Composer Award; and Rian Johnson with its Distinguished Screenwriter Award.

Nick Clement Celebrating its 10th year as a major east coast destination for cinema lovers, the Middleburg Film Festival, held in scenic Middleburg, Virginia from October 13th to 16th, continues to highlight an outstanding selection of titles while presenting informative special events and forums. “We’re extremely excited because this year is a true milestone, and it’s a chance to celebrate how far we’ve come as a group, and to celebrate all of the filmmakers who have helped to make the festival a success. We cater to true cinephiles, so it’s not unusual for people to see 10 films over the course of the weekend. And because the festival draws a great mix of Washington DC influencers and people in the film industry, there’s lots of tremendous insight being shared before and after screenings,” says Susan Koch, Executive Director.

Rian Johnson’s murder-mystery sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will receive a theatrical UK release after Netflix struck deals with Vue International and Cineworld.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Don’t expect any drive-inscreenings, virtual screenings, mask mandates or reduced capacity theaters at the 30th annual Hamptons Intl. Film Festival. This year’s edition will look and feel as it did way back in 2019. The Long Island-based fest, which runs Oct. 7-16, will screen 69 feature films and 51 shorts that are 54% female-directed and represent 34 countries from around the world. Also back at HIFF are a bevy of fancy cocktail hours and the fest’s Rowdy Talks series, which will include a conversation with director, screenwriter and producer Chris Columbus.