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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticYou could say, going back to Hitchcock or the silent-film era, that the thriller is the quintessential form of cinema. You could also say that the quintessential moment of a thriller is one that makes you go “Oh. My.

The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and CBS News’s Robert Costa landed one of the week’s bigger D.C. scoops with a report that Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, texted then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows urging him to contest the election results.

Gemma Arterton gets to work on the set of her brand new Disney+ heist TV series Culprits on Thursday (March 24) in Manchester, England.

brazen daylight attack on the French film crew of “Lupin,” a Netflix series about a burglar. Last month, a gang of about 20 hooded thieves threw fireworks at the crew and made off with about $330,000 worth of equipment.Three of the accused robbers, who are between 13 and 21 years old, are being held in custody while four are under judicial supervision.

There has been several arrests made in the Lupin heist.

Variety reported on Wednesday. The news comes on the heels of another Netflix production, the royal drama “The Crown,” falling victim to a similar, $200,000 jewel, silverware, and antique theft on Feb.

A second robbery on a Netflix set has taken place within the space of a week, this time, ironically, French heist series Lupin.

Jada Pinkett Smith reunites with co-star Queen Latifah in an old-fashioned heist on Sunday's return of , and only ET exclusively debuts a first look at their high-action team-up.In the episode titled «Legacy,» Robyn McCall (Latifah) joins forces with Jessie «The Worm» Cook (Smith), a brilliant and unpredictable master thief from McCall's CIA past, to recover a valuable painting stolen from a Black family during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.In ET's sneak peek, McCall and Jessie partner up for an unlikely mission that harkens back to the old days. And while McCall is more than a little worried that their presence will be caught on camera, Jessie is less bothered as she doesn't think twice to test out the surveillance cameras.

“The Crown” is royally screwed.Props from the popular Netflix series were stolen by thieves in an overnight raid near the set in Doncaster last week.About $200,00 worth of gemstones, silverware and antiques were taken. One item included a replica of a rare Fabergé egg that was given to Queen Elizabeth’s grandfather George V in 1933.Candelabras, jewelry, a grandfather clock and a birdcage were also among the items.

K.J. Yossman Thieves have stolen over $200,000 worth of props from the set of Netflix series “The Crown” while the production was shooting nearby.Over 350 items were taken during the heist, including a replica Fabergé egg, a grandfather clock clockface, a dressing table, crystal glassware and silver and gold candelabras.South Yorkshire police are investigating the theft, which took place in a lorry park in Mexborough in Yorkshire while a unit were shooting nearby.Although the incident will not affect production, Netflix have issued a plea to help recover the items.“We can confirm the antiques have been stolen and we hope that they are found and returned safely,” a spokesperson for Netflix told Variety.

After dazzling audiences with the popular “Kung Fu Panda” and “How To Train Your Dragon” franchises, DreamWorks Animation is back with another eye-popping film/ The next big jump into the world of anamorphic animals is “The Bad Guys,” based on the hit Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, which focuses on a group of crooks known for stealing valuables in complex heists ala “Ocean’s Eleven,” that eventually decide to become “good guys” instead.

Holly Jones Set in Costa da Caparica, Portugal, amidst the 2008 economic crisis, “Vanda” – which screened at Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market – tells the true-to-life story of distressed hairdresser turned unlikely criminal Dulce Caroço.Our titular character, played by Gabriella Barros (“Al Berto”), is introduced as she lies on the floor, vacant-faced, smoking a cigarette. Moments later, we see her doused in disguise, a blond wig and oversized sunglasses.In this hour-long, crime-heist episodic, created by Patrícia Müller (“Madre Paula”) and directed by Simão Cayatte (“A Viagem”), Vanda goes from surviving to destitute in a matter of scenes.

Gemma Arterton has joined the cast of J Blakeson’s upcoming Disney+ heist series Culprits alongside Eddie Izzard and a string of other big names, with principal photography kicking off this week.

Gerard Butler is keeping busy!

New Republic Pictures has won the rights to John Glenn’s spec Cut and Run in a bidding war, with Jake Gyllenhaal (The Guilty) coming aboard to produce and star, Deadline has confirmed.

Jake Gyllenhaal is taking on a new role!

The novel follows Alex Cassidy, a thief who has just pulled off a wild $22 million jewel heist in Las Vegas, and while hiding in New Jersey, falls in love with a party planning business owner named Diane. Alex is ready to leave his life of crime behind to start a new life with Diane, but when both of their grown children are kidnapped by a cartel, Alex is forced into one last job to win their freedom.

Pedro Alonso and Tatiana Djordjevic are spending some quality time together!

A former lost property handler organised a burglary from Manchester Airport which saw high value goods taken.

The final episodes of Money Heist are now streaming on Netflix and we’re taking a look back at the popularity of the cast through the years.

The final episodes of Money Heist are about to debut on Netflix and we’re taking a look back at the popularity of the cast through the years.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterFresh off his Gotham Award win for breakthrough series, “Reservation Dogs” co-creator Sterlin Harjo is developing a new miniseries with a Native female lead at FX.The untitled series will see Harjo direct, as well as co-write with bestselling novelist Jonathan Lee.

The cast of Money Heist are back together!

Ahead of the main show’s final episode, Netflix has announced that a Money Heist spin-off is on its way.

The Money Heist franchise is getting even bigger with not just one spinoff, but two!

Money Heist is expanding!

BBC Studios Drama Productions has set up a development partnership with Nigerian TV pioneer Mosunmola “Mo” Abudu, founder and CEO of entertainment network EbonyLife Media. The deal was brokered by CAA.

K.J. Yossman “Shakespeare in Love” star Simon Callow has joined the cast of indie heist movie “The Pay Day,” Variety can reveal.Callow, who has also appeared in fare as varied as “The Witcher,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” will play an “eccentric crime boss” in the caper.

Will Poulter settles the score in this thumping, thrilling new trailer.