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Euphoria doesn’t seem to be arriving on screens anytime soon, following multiple delays.Fans of the hit HBO series, which stars Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney, have been awaiting a third instalment for more than two years, after its cliffhanger season two finale aired in February 2022.The third season suffered delays to filming and production as a result of last year’s acting and writing strikes, as well as creator Sam Levinson’s delay in completing the script.A statement made by the network (as per Deadline) revealed: “HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to making an exceptional third season. In the interim, we are allowing our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.”Elordi, who plays the toxic lead male character, Nate Jacobs, received acclaim for his recent feature films, dark comedy thriller, Saltburn and memoir-adapted biopic Priscilla, in which he portrayed Elvis Presley.Meanwhile Sweeney, who plays divisive and naïve Cassie, has been promoting her latest project, horror movie, Immaculate, after kicking off the year with romcom, Anyone But You.Zendaya, who has earned Emmy awards for her portrayal of the show’s central role, Rue, a troubled teenage drug addict, has been celebrating the success of Dune: Part Two, and will soon be promoting upcoming romantic sports film, Challengers.Also recognised for his performance in Euphoria is Colman Domingo, who received the award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama in 2022, for his portrayal of recovering drug addict Ali.

The Sims, is reportedly in production.The film adaptation is set to be produced by LuckyChap Entertainment, with principals Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara to produce alongside Vertigo Entertainment.The screenplay is set to be co-written by Briony Redman and the film’s director, Kate Herron, best known for directing the first season of Loki.The game’s publisher, Electronic Arts, is also set to have some involvement in the creation and production of the feature film.The Sims is a life simulation video game, in which the player controls an avatar, making them work, build houses, develop relationships, skills and personality traits.The first version of the game was released in 2002, and within two years had sold more than 6.3million copies world wide.Several expansion packs and sequel games later, the franchise has sold nearly 200million copies world-wide, becoming one of the best-selling video games of all time.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s hit song ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ originally included a lyric about hitting a bong, co-writer Gregg Alexander has revealed.Alexander, who is a member of New Radicals, is credited as a co-writer and co-producer of Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 song, which has recently enjoyed a huge resurgence after soundtracking an already-infamous nude scene in Saltburn.‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ was almost New Radicals’ debut single, the band’s frontman Gregg Alexander has revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian. Alexander explained that the song was initially intended to be New Radicals’ debut single, instead of their 1998 anthem ‘You Get What You Give’.“The record company wanted something urgently and I didn’t have the time or the budget to finish both.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ was almost New Radicals‘ debut single, the band’s frontman Gregg Alexander has revealed. Listen to a snippet of his original demo below.Alexander is credited as a co-writer and co-producer of Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 song, which has recently enjoyed a huge resurgence after soundtracking an already-infamous nude scene in Saltburn.Back in January, ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ reached its original position of Number Two on the UK singles chart (it is currently at Number 20), and broke into the Billboard 100 in the US for the very first time.Ellis-Bextor has since made her US TV debut, announced a run of North American headline shows and performed live at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards off the back of her surge in popularity.However, during a new interview with The Guardian, Alexander explained that the song was initially intended to be New Radicals’ debut single, instead of their 1998 anthem ‘You Get What You Give’.“I almost flipped a coin between the two songs,” the singer-songwriter told the publication.“The record company wanted something urgently and I didn’t have the time or the budget to finish both.

Saltburn fans have been trespassing the real-life location where the film was shot, which has led the owner to start patrols on the grounds.Charles Stopford Sackville, who owns Drayton House, revealed in a new interview that his home has attracted huge attention on social media since the Emerald Fennell film was released last year, despite the house not being open to the public.These include TikToks of fans dancing to Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’, which features in the film’s famous final scene as Barry Keoghan’s character dances around the house naked.“I never envisaged the amount of interest there would be,” Stopford Sackville told the Mail on Sunday. “It’s quite weird.

The race for the Costume Design Academy Award is still up in the air, but no matter what happens, Holly Waddington and Jacqueline Duran will always have their 2024 Costume Designer Awards wins. The pair took Excellence in Period Film for “Poor Things” and Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film for “Barbie,” respectively.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced details of a US tour, following the new-found success of ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’.The announcement that the British singer will be hitting the road for US tour dates comes following the resurgence of her 2001 hit, namely due to its feature in the infamous final scene of Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn.Since the film’s release at the end of 2023, it has become a viral hit on TikTok and even entered the Billboard Hot 100 – her first-ever song to chart in the US. It also climbed the UK single charts, peaking at Number Two last month.Now, Ellis-Bextor will be playing the song, as well as other hit tracks from her discography live later this spring, with seven performances scheduled across the US.The tour will kick off on May 30, with an opening show at August Hall in San Francisco, and continues the following night (31) with a stop at The Observatory North Park in San Diego.From there, the remainder of the live shows will run across the first half of June, with the first being held at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC (June 3), followed by scheduled dates in Boston and Philadelphia.The singer’s previously announced New York City show at Webster Hall is also included in the tour dates, set for June 6, although tickets for the gig have already sold out.

All Of Us Are Strangers star Andrew Scott squirming during an interview about Barry Keoghan’s naked Saltburn scene.The actor, who attended last night’s (February 18) BAFTAs ceremony in London with his All Of Us Strangers co-star Paul Mescal after it was nominated for Outstanding British Film, was questioned on the red carpet by a BBC reporter who asked whether he knew actor Barry Keoghan.After confirming that he knew his fellow Irish star, Scott was then asked about his reaction when he first saw the “naked dance scene” in Saltburn.He shook his head and said: “I won’t spoil it for anybody.” Despite the star appearing embarrassed, the journalist continued: “There was a lot of talk about prosthetics. How well do you know him?”Scott then shook his head again and left the conversation.How utterly embarrassing Is this @BBC red carpet interview at #BAFTA with the brilliant Andrew Scott.

“Poor Things” may have taken home the BAFTA or Makeup and Hair on Sunday morning Los Angeles time, but “Maestro” showed its awards season strength later that evening at the 2024 Make-Up Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards. The Bradley Cooper drama took both Best Period and/or Character Makeup and Best Special Makeup Effects giving it a potential nose, er, leg up on the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling which will be handed out on March 10.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor took to the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards tonight to perform her resurgent hit ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ – watch the footage below.The song features memorably over the now infamous final scene of Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, and since the film’s release at the end of 2023, it has became a viral hit on TikTok and even entered the Billboard Hot 100 – her first-ever song to chart in the US. It also climbed the UK single charts, peaking at Number Two last month.The BAFTAs ceremony was hosted tonight (February 18) by David Tennant at London’s Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre.

BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards) are taking place tonight (February 18) – check out all the winners so far below.The ceremony is being hosted by David Tennant for the first time, taking place at London’s Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre.The nominations were announced in January, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer picking up the most nods with 13, while Barbie and Saltburn were up for five each.Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ at the ceremony, following on from its huge resurgence in popularity as a result of its memorable inclusion in the final scene in Saltburn.Samantha Morton was also awarded the BAFTA Fellowship Award, while the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award was handed out to June Givanni, a Guyanese-born, London-based film curator, who has long supported and platformed African cinema.Check out the full list of BAFTA winners below.Best FilmAnatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of The Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor ThingsOutstanding British FilmAll of Us StrangersHow to Have SexNapoleonThe Old OakPoor ThingsRye LaneSaltburnScrapperWonkaThe Zone of InterestDirectorJustine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall Andrew Haigh, All of Us Strangers Alexander Payne, The Holdovers Bradley Cooper, Maestro Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of InterestLeading ActressCarey Mulligan, Maestro Emma Stone, Poor Things Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple Margot Robbie, Barbie Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall Vivian Oparah, Rye LaneLeading ActorBarry Keoghan, Saltburn Bradley Cooper, Maestro Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Colman Domingo, Rustin Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers Teo Yoo, Past LivesSupporting ActressClaire Foy, All of Us Strangers Danielle Brooks, The Color PurpleDa’

While the Director’s Guild was celebrating the best in filmmaking on one end of town, the Art Director’s Guild of America was handing out their own 2024 honors. Shocked by her win, Ruth De Jong took the Period Feature Film honor for “Oppenheimer.” The Contemporary Feature Film honor went to Suzie Davies for “Saltburn.” James Price and Shona Heath won the most competitive award, Fantasy Film, or “Poor Things.” READ MORE: “Poor Things,” “The Last of Us” and “The Bear” earn PGA Awards nominations [Full List] One Hour Period Single Camera Series went to Francesca di Mottola for “The Great” in its final season.

Royel Otis have covered Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ as part of triple j’s ‘Like A Version’ – watch the duo’s spirited take on the classic below.Today (January 19), triple j shared Royel Otis’ cover of the 2001 hit, which has enjoyed a resurgence following its recent inclusion in the Barry Keoghan- and Jacob Elordi-starring Saltburn late last year.For ‘Like A Version’, acts participating typically perform one original track and a cover of their choosing for Australian radio station triple j. Royel Otis’ cover of ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ sees them do away with Ellis-Bextor’s inclusion of strings, but double-down on guitar.Watch Royel Otis’ cover of ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ below.Royel Otis are set to release a new album, ‘PRATTS & PAIN’ on February 16 via Ourness – pre-order your copy here.

Saltburn parody video to Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’.The Urban Tandoor curry house took inspiration from the much talked about final scene in Emerald Fennell’s new film starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi for a now-viral social media post.The already infamous NSFW ending features Keoghan’s character dancing around the Saltburn manor in the nude to Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 hit.In their recreation, the independent restaurant reworked the lyrics, singing: “It’s murder at The Tandoor, when you order the vindaloo / DJ gonna burn this curry house right down.”

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is releasing ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ on 7” vinyl for the first time, following the viral resurgence of the song after its appearance in Saltburn.The track will be available on a limited edition red 7”, and there will also be a limited edition red CD single. Both formats are available to pre-order here, and will be released on February 16 via Polydor/Universal.Ellis-Bextor has also released a seven-track ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ EP to streaming services, which includes the track’s original B-side ‘Never Let Me Down’, as well as remixes of ‘Dancefloor’ from Jewels & Stone, Danny D, Hq and Twin Murder.

Dave Grohl has been revealed to be a longtime fan of the song of the moment, Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’.The pop-disco track was first released in 2001 from Ellis-Bextor’s debut album ‘Read My Lips’ – reaching Number Two in the UK singles chart at the time and going on to become a pop cult classic. In recent weeks, however, the song has found a brand new audience after soundtracking an already infamous nude scene in the 2023 hit film Saltburn.The song is currently at Number Eight in the UK charts, and it has broken into the Billboard 100 in the US for the first time too.Now, it transpires that Foo Fighters main man Dave Grohl is also part of the ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ love-in.During an appearance on the Capital Breakfast show, Ellis-Bextor revealed: “Dave Grohl once told me his family adore the song.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has spoken to NME about the resurgent success of her classic single ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ after its feature in Saltburn – as well as the experience of watching the movie with her mother and teenage son.‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ was first released in 2001 from Ellis-Bextor’s debut album ‘Read My Lips’ – reaching Number Two in the UK singles chart at the time and going on to become a pop cult classic. Now, the song has found a new audience after soundtracking an already infamous nude scene in the 2023 hit film Saltburn, and is currently at Number Eight in the UK as well as breaking into the Billboard 100 in the US for the first time.Speaking to NME, the singer explained her shock after having “nothing at all” in terms of awareness or success in America until now.“That’s what’s been quite extraordinary.

GQ, the Saltburn star recounted the ordeal, which took place just before production started on his BAFTA-winning movie The Banshees Of Inisherin.The 31-year-old shared one in five cases of the disease are fatal and that amputation was a potential option. He reportedly said to the doctors: “But I’m not gonna die, right?” to which they responded, “Well, we don’t know.”Necrotising fasciitis is usually caused by an infected wound, and is often known as the ‘flesh-eating disease’ as it results in the death of parts of the body’s tissue.

TikTok users have been flocking to the real-life stately home from the film Saltburn after a local posted videos about how to get to the site.Drayton House in Northamptonshire is the mansion that the film’s producers chose to be the setting for the later parts of Emerald Fennell’s new film.And now Rhian Williams, who lives close to the site, has posted a series of videos on TikTok outlining “how to get to Saltburn” and visit the property.Saltburn stars Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a middle-class interloper who poses as a scholarship student from a working-class background in order to strike up a friendship with Jacob Elordi’s wealthy aristocrat Felix Catton at Oxford University. Oliver is eventually invited by Felix to spend the summer at his family home, called Saltburn – a large mansion in the British countryside.“I knew there’d be interest,” Williams told the BBC.

Golden Globes last night, after being in a skiing accident over the holidays.The actor, who had been nominated for Best Supporting Female Actor in a Motion Picture for her performance in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, arrived on the red carpet in a dramatic black Dior gown, sporting a meshy black veil over her face.Speaking to Variety in an interview on the red carpet she revealed that she “had a skiing accident over Christmas,” adding that it’s “not what you want, knowing that you’re coming to the Golden Globes”.She continued: “On the 26th of December, my face was entirely smashed up and I thought, I need to do something.”Rosamund Pike says she had a skiing accident the day after Christmas. #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/bTYJ1neAOi pic.twitter.com/HWqVitwVfY— Variety (@Variety) January 7, 2024 She also suggested that she was inspired by her eccentric and glamorous character in Saltburn, Elspeth Catton, saying “Well you know, you have to channel it don’t you, either a weird, sort of, weird funeral vibe or, maybe she wore black for her wedding.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has responded to the revival of her song ‘Murder on the Dancefloor” after its appearance in Saltburn, calling it “spectacular”.The singer’s 2001 hit ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ was used in comedy and psychological thriller Saltburn, in a NSFW scene featuring lead actor Barry Keoghan dancing naked. Its use in the film has shot the song to Number 8 in the UK Charts this week.Speaking to BBC News about the news, Ellis-Bextor said the revival was “beautiful”.“It actually feels really magical.

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Saltburn, in which his character has sex with a grave, was not originally part of the script.Emerald Fennell’s black comedy has become a social media sensation since its release on Amazon Prime Video last month, with a number of its more shocking scenes – including the infamous bathtub moment and “vampire sex” – emerging as hot topics for viewers. However, it’s the unsettling grave sequence that has really got fans talking.The film stars Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a middle-class Oxford student who struggles to fit in with his wealthy peers on campus, until striking up a friendship with Jacob Elordi’s charming aristocrat Felix Catton.Oliver is eventually invited by Felix to spend the summer at his family home, called Saltburn – a large mansion in the British countryside.The twist at the end of the film reveals that Oliver actually killed Felix, leading to the chilling moment where he penetrates the mud of his freshly dug grave.“On paper, he wasn’t written to do that,” Keoghan revealed to Variety.

Margot Robbie has revealed that Saltburn‘s infamous bathtub scene “didn’t feel that shocking” to her when she read the script.The Barbie star was one of the producers on Emerald Fennell’s divisive black comedy, which was recently released on Amazon Prime Video. Robbie’s production company LuckyChap Entertainment was also behind Fennell’s last film, 2020’s Promising Young Woman.The scene in question sees Barry Keoghan’s disturbingly lustful Oliver Quick slurp water from a bath drain, just minutes after Jacob Elordi’s handsome aristocrat Felix Catton has finished pleasuring himself in the same tub.Speaking to Variety about the scene, Robbie said: “It didn’t feel that shocking in the script, because Emerald immerses you into a world so quickly.

Saltburn.Emerald Fennell’s class satire has become a social media sensation since its release on Amazon Prime Video last month, with viewers finding themselves entranced by the lavish lifestyles of the absurdly rich characters in the film.It stars Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a middle-class interloper who poses as a scholarship student from a working-class background in order to strike up a friendship with Jacob Elordi’s wealthy aristocrat Felix Catton at Oxford University.Oliver is eventually invited by Felix to spend the summer at his family home, called Saltburn – a large mansion in the British countryside.At the end of the film, Oliver dances naked around the Saltburn mansion to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, moving through the property’s various grand rooms and hallways.Wealthy TikTok users have since been recreating Keoghan’s dance on the social media platform, using it as an opportunity to show off own lavish homes.However, many social media users have mocked those recreating the dance for “missing the point” of Saltburn, which is to satirise the absurdity of the lives of the upper classes.One person wrote: “It’s so funny to me that rich people are using Saltburn to show off, totally missing the point of the film.”“Imagine flexing this after watching that film…did you actually watch the film?” added another.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s pop classic ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ is set to re-enter the UK Top 40 singles chart this week as its Saltburn-inspired renaissance continues.To close Emerald Fennell’s new film, Barry Keoghan’s character Oliver Quick dances through a country mansion in the nude to a soundtrack of the 2001 pop hit.Since then, it’s gained legions of new Gen Z fans on TikTok, with over 38.5million views of its hashtag and the song being included in a quarter of a million videos. Ellis-Bextor herself also joined the trend, recreating Keoghan’s dance in a TikTok video which you can see below.After this success, Official Charts are reporting that the track is now set to re-enter the Top 40 this week.

Saltburn starring Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan has inspired a cocktail that’s gone viral on TikTok.In the film directed by Emerald Fennell, university student Oliver Quick (Keoghan) becomes obsessed with his wealthy classmate Felix Catton (Elordi), who invites him to spend the summer at his family’s lavish Saltburn estate.During one now-infamous scene, Quick watches Elordi’s character masturbate in the bathtub, before he goes onto lick up the remains of water he’s ejaculated in.Elordi’s bath water has now become a hot source of inspiration, leading to the creation of a new cocktail by TikTok user Mr.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has hailed the resurgence of her hit ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ after it featured in Saltburn.In the movie, actor Barry Keoghan is seen dancing in the nude to her 2001 single in a memorable final scene.As a result, the track has now enjoyed a resurgence and entered Spotify‘s global chart for the first time after it clocked up over 1.43million streams.Reacting to the news, Ellis-Bextor wrote on X: “Wow.. thank you for all the Murder love. Happy new year! Xx.”Wow..

Saltburn.The actor plays university student Oliver Quick in Emerald Fennell’s black comedy drama, alongside Jacob Elordi as his classmate Felix Catton.At the end of the film, it’s revealed that Oliver orchestrated various deaths within the Catton family after spending his summer at Saltburn – making him the sole inheritor of the entire estate.In celebration of his success, Oliver strips naked and dances through the Saltburn estate to ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.Speaking about filming the scene to Entertainment Weekly, Keoghan said he was initially hesitant to bare all. “The initial thing was about me having no clothes on.