Exclusive: Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee’s Thunder Road (John Wick) is partnering with longtime Screen Gems executive Scott Strauss to launch Badlands.
Backed by Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman’s Renegade Capital, the independent genre label will feature development and co-fi funds and plans to make two to three films per year.
First up for the new venture will be Arachnid, starring Matilda Lutz. Written by Jayson Rothwell (Underworld: Blood Wars) and directed by Ángel Gómez (Voces), the spider thriller is due to begin filming this July in Madrid. Altitude Film Sales will introduce the film to buyers in Cannes next week, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights.
Rothwell, Schwartzberg, Shiffman, Peter Welter, Alexandra Milchan, and Josh Weinstock are part of the Arachnid producing team.
Lutz is best known for genre projects including Revenge, Reptile and the upcoming films Magpie and Red Sonja, in which she has the title role.
Backed by Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman’s Renegade Capital, the independent genre label will feature development and co-fi funds and plans to make two to three films per year.
First up for the new venture will be Arachnid, starring Matilda Lutz. Written by Jayson Rothwell (Underworld: Blood Wars) and directed by Ángel Gómez (Voces), the spider thriller is due to begin filming this July in Madrid. Altitude Film Sales will introduce the film to buyers in Cannes next week, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights.
Rothwell, Schwartzberg, Shiffman, Peter Welter, Alexandra Milchan, and Josh Weinstock are part of the Arachnid producing team.
Lutz is best known for genre projects including Revenge, Reptile and the upcoming films Magpie and Red Sonja, in which she has the title role.
- 5/7/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Daisy Ridley is intrigued by the "challenge" of returning to the 'Star Wars' franchise.The 32-year-old actress will reprise the role of Rey in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's movie in the sci-fi series and questioned how she will adapt to playing the protagonist once more.Quizzed on coming back to the 'Star Wars' films by Empire magazine, Daisy said: "Why wouldn't I (do it)? Yes, they have been divisive, but also they bring a lot of love and joy to a lot of people."It feels pretty amazing to be able to continue a character – like, can I even remember how to play her? It's an interesting challenge as an actor to come back to something and try to figure out what's changed for me and what's changed for her."The 'Magpie' actress first starred as Rey in the 2015 movie 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and is looking forward...
- 4/28/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Andre and Amanda are trapped in a precarious situation on CBS’s FBI: International season three episode nine, “Rules of Blackjack.” Directed by Yangzom Brauen from a script by Hussain Pirani, episode nine will air on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
On April 9th, CBS officially announced the three FBI shows – FBI, FBI: International, and FBI: Most Wanted – have been renewed for additional seasons. The original show will stick around for at least three more seasons, while Most Wanted and International will definitely return for the 2024-2025 primetime season.
“Rules of Blackjack” Plot: When a U.S.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
On April 9th, CBS officially announced the three FBI shows – FBI, FBI: International, and FBI: Most Wanted – have been renewed for additional seasons. The original show will stick around for at least three more seasons, while Most Wanted and International will definitely return for the 2024-2025 primetime season.
“Rules of Blackjack” Plot: When a U.S.
- 4/12/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
On the occasion of World Health Day on Sunday, Mahesh shared his philosophy towards fitness which emphasises on simplicity, consistency, and embracing the natural flow of the body.
Talking about his approach to staying fit, the actor said: “While the whole world believes in rushing to the gym and gulping down protein shakes and supplements, I’m quite different and very old school and natural in my approach towards fitness. I believe in going for a nice long morning run in the open or doing calisthenics using my body weight.”
The actor further mentioned that he is very fond of sweets and doesn’t mind indulging in them once in a blue moon, but he makes sure to compensate for it.
Mahesh added: “I love my sweets but I try to compensate for it by eating a lot of healthy veggies too. This process ain’t no shortcut and takes...
Talking about his approach to staying fit, the actor said: “While the whole world believes in rushing to the gym and gulping down protein shakes and supplements, I’m quite different and very old school and natural in my approach towards fitness. I believe in going for a nice long morning run in the open or doing calisthenics using my body weight.”
The actor further mentioned that he is very fond of sweets and doesn’t mind indulging in them once in a blue moon, but he makes sure to compensate for it.
Mahesh added: “I love my sweets but I try to compensate for it by eating a lot of healthy veggies too. This process ain’t no shortcut and takes...
- 4/7/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
FBI‘s Jeremy Sisto (“Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine”) guest stars on CBS’s FBI: International season three episode eight. Directed by John Behring from a script by Edgar Castillo, episode eight – “Remove the Compromise” – will air on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Remove the Compromise” Plot: Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine heads to Budapest to personally help the Fly Team and the CIA take down the cartel that murdered his former girlfriend and colleague. As part of the mission, Forrester poses as an undercover arms expert.
Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott...
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Remove the Compromise” Plot: Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine heads to Budapest to personally help the Fly Team and the CIA take down the cartel that murdered his former girlfriend and colleague. As part of the mission, Forrester poses as an undercover arms expert.
Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott...
- 4/4/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The team takes on a case involving the mob on CBS’s FBI: International season three episode seven. Directed by Jonathan Brown from a script by Kyle Steinbach, episode seven – “Andiamo!” – will air on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Andiamo!” Plot: The Fly Team heads to the Tuscan countryside after an American couple’s son is kidnapped right outside their new home. Concerns are heightened as fingers begin to point to the mafia.
Vinessa Vidotto as Special Agent Cameron Vo and Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott Forrester in ‘FBI: International’ season 3 episode 7
Season 3 Description, Courtesy of...
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Andiamo!” Plot: The Fly Team heads to the Tuscan countryside after an American couple’s son is kidnapped right outside their new home. Concerns are heightened as fingers begin to point to the mafia.
Vinessa Vidotto as Special Agent Cameron Vo and Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott Forrester in ‘FBI: International’ season 3 episode 7
Season 3 Description, Courtesy of...
- 3/31/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Someone’s attacking students at a hostel on CBS’s FBI: International season three episode six. Directed by Kevin Dowling from a script by Rachael Joyce, episode six – “Fire Starter” – will air on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Fire Starter” Plot: The Fly Team is called in to investigate when an American college student is arrested at a hostel in Prague for showing aggression toward local police who were dismissive of her sexual abuse claims. Also, Vo makes use of her sexual assault advocacy experience from her army days as they work to ensure the victim gets justice.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Fire Starter” Plot: The Fly Team is called in to investigate when an American college student is arrested at a hostel in Prague for showing aggression toward local police who were dismissive of her sexual abuse claims. Also, Vo makes use of her sexual assault advocacy experience from her army days as they work to ensure the victim gets justice.
- 3/21/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
One of the breakout hits of SXSW 2024 was “Magpie,” a tense thriller that stars Daisy Ridley as a woman who begins to spiral after her young daughter is cast in a movie, and her husband becomes enamored with the actress playing her onscreen mother.
The neo-noir was a passion project for the actress and producer, who conceived the idea after forming a close bond with a child star playing her own onscreen daughter and began to imagine how a similar relationship could drive a wedge between a family. She took the idea to her husband Tom Bateman, who wrote the script that ultimately became “Magpie.” Hours after the film’s SXSW premiere, Ridley and her collaborators sat down with IndieWire to discuss crafting the film that gave her one of the meatiest roles of her career.
“I was on set for ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter,’ and I had a little girl in it.
The neo-noir was a passion project for the actress and producer, who conceived the idea after forming a close bond with a child star playing her own onscreen daughter and began to imagine how a similar relationship could drive a wedge between a family. She took the idea to her husband Tom Bateman, who wrote the script that ultimately became “Magpie.” Hours after the film’s SXSW premiere, Ridley and her collaborators sat down with IndieWire to discuss crafting the film that gave her one of the meatiest roles of her career.
“I was on set for ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter,’ and I had a little girl in it.
- 3/15/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The team could be walking into a dangerous trap on the next episode of CBS’s FBI: International. Season three episode five, directed by Jonathan Brown from a script by Wade McIntyre, will air on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Death by Inches” Plot: When a disgraced former U.S. cabinet member is arrested in Vienna, the Fly Team is sent to investigate whether he and his assistant were peddling classified government documents. Meanwhile, Powell struggles as he is forced to stay behind on desk duty.
Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto as Special Agent Cameron Vo,...
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Death by Inches” Plot: When a disgraced former U.S. cabinet member is arrested in Vienna, the Fly Team is sent to investigate whether he and his assistant were peddling classified government documents. Meanwhile, Powell struggles as he is forced to stay behind on desk duty.
Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto as Special Agent Cameron Vo,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Daisy Ridley, known best as Rey in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, has had a pretty fascinating career outside of a galaxy far, far away. From narrating documentaries to failed YA sci-fi adaptations, she's certainly spread her wings. Later this year, Ridley will get the chance to lead a straight-up action flick called "Cleaner." It sounds like a riff on "Die Hard" from director Martin Campbell, who directed two of the greatest "James Bond" movies ever made. We may not even have a trailer yet, but it sounds very much like the film is going to live up to the promise of the talent involved.
The actor was on hand at this year's SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas, to promote her new movie "Magpie." During a panel, Ridley got to talking about some of her more physically demanding roles as of late, including the upcoming Disney drama "Young Woman and the Sea.
The actor was on hand at this year's SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas, to promote her new movie "Magpie." During a panel, Ridley got to talking about some of her more physically demanding roles as of late, including the upcoming Disney drama "Young Woman and the Sea.
- 3/12/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The future of "Star Wars" is still a little murky but it is most certainly upon us. The last time the franchise graced the silver screen was back in 2019 when "The Rise of Skywalker" concluded the sequel trilogy. Though Lucasfilm has very much tried to move on in the years since, Daisy Ridley will be returning once again as Rey in a new, untitled film that will see her training a new generation of Jedi. Ridley may have already played Rey in a massively successful trilogy of films, but she's still nervous about returning as the character in the upcoming film.
Ridley was in Austin, Texas, during SXSW to promote her new film "Magpie." At a panel I attended, in which the actress discussed her career, she touched on the upcoming "Star Wars" film, which will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ("Ms. Marvel"). Naturally, Ridley couldn't say too much about...
Ridley was in Austin, Texas, during SXSW to promote her new film "Magpie." At a panel I attended, in which the actress discussed her career, she touched on the upcoming "Star Wars" film, which will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ("Ms. Marvel"). Naturally, Ridley couldn't say too much about...
- 3/11/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Daisy Ridley's acting career stalled after she featured in the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy.The 31-year-old star played the role of Rey in the legendary sci-fi franchise but confessed that she found it difficult to get work once the concluding movie, 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', had been released.Speaking on a panel at SXSW in Austin, Texas at the weekend, Daisy said: "There weren't that many offers coming in. It's not that there wasn't any... I remember finishing and thinking, 'Oh, it's quiet and strange.'"Ridley explained that her problems were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic bringing Hollywood to a standstill shortly after the last 'Star Wars' flick had hit cinemas in 2019.She said: "It was a very strange time to sit with the quiet and, honestly, grieving a time of my life."The 'Magpie' actress also explained that it took her...
- 3/11/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Rumours continue to swirl about the future of Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars project, with the continued lack of a script being a key point of gossip.
It’s no secret that Lucasfilm has struggled to get Star Wars films into production over the past five years, with 2019’s The Rise Of Skywalker being the last movie from a galaxy far, far away to see the inside of a cinema.
The reception to that film was largely on the unkind side, but nonetheless, the film’s story is set to be continued with Daisy Ridley, the film’s lead, returning as Rey in a new project that was announced in the early part of 2023 (but in development for considerably longer).
Since then the film has been reported as having been hit by a least two delays.
The first delay is said to have happened because of the strikes that caused...
It’s no secret that Lucasfilm has struggled to get Star Wars films into production over the past five years, with 2019’s The Rise Of Skywalker being the last movie from a galaxy far, far away to see the inside of a cinema.
The reception to that film was largely on the unkind side, but nonetheless, the film’s story is set to be continued with Daisy Ridley, the film’s lead, returning as Rey in a new project that was announced in the early part of 2023 (but in development for considerably longer).
Since then the film has been reported as having been hit by a least two delays.
The first delay is said to have happened because of the strikes that caused...
- 3/11/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Well, Han Solo and Princess Leia had a jedi child in Ben Solo aka Kylo Ren, so what about Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker?
The next Star Wars movie from filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, which was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, will see the further adventures of Rey post the events of 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one reported string being that the character starts up a Jedi Academy.
Catching up with Ridley at Deadline’s SXSW studio, the actress tells us, “I would say she probably doesn’t have children seeing she’s a Jedi.” We’ll, ya never know. Star Wars canon does change from time to time.
In regards to what she’s heard on the new film, which won’t come until after 2026’s Jon Favreau directed Mandalorian and Grogu Star Wars movie: “Literally what I know is what was announced last year, I’m waiting to read a script.
The next Star Wars movie from filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, which was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, will see the further adventures of Rey post the events of 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one reported string being that the character starts up a Jedi Academy.
Catching up with Ridley at Deadline’s SXSW studio, the actress tells us, “I would say she probably doesn’t have children seeing she’s a Jedi.” We’ll, ya never know. Star Wars canon does change from time to time.
In regards to what she’s heard on the new film, which won’t come until after 2026’s Jon Favreau directed Mandalorian and Grogu Star Wars movie: “Literally what I know is what was announced last year, I’m waiting to read a script.
- 3/10/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Daisy Ridley stepped out to celebrate the premiere of her new movie Magpie at South By Southwest film festival!
The 31-year-old Star Wars actress was joined by co-stars Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz at the event held on Saturday (March 9) in Austin, Texas.
Writer Tom Bateman and director Sam Yates were also in attendance.
The stars posed for some photos and spoke on stage to promote the film.
A synopsis for Magpie reads: “A couple find their lives turned upside down when their daughter is cast alongside a controversial major star,” per IMDb.
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley revealed which Star Wars props she kept!
See all the latest news and photos from SXSW film festival!
Browse through the gallery for more photos from the Magpie premiere at SXSW…...
The 31-year-old Star Wars actress was joined by co-stars Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz at the event held on Saturday (March 9) in Austin, Texas.
Writer Tom Bateman and director Sam Yates were also in attendance.
The stars posed for some photos and spoke on stage to promote the film.
A synopsis for Magpie reads: “A couple find their lives turned upside down when their daughter is cast alongside a controversial major star,” per IMDb.
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley revealed which Star Wars props she kept!
See all the latest news and photos from SXSW film festival!
Browse through the gallery for more photos from the Magpie premiere at SXSW…...
- 3/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Despite the popularity of Disney’s “Star Wars” franchise, Daisy Ridley says her career stalled when she finished her run leading the film trilogy with 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.”
“There weren’t that many offers coming in,” Ridley said during a Sunday panel at SXSW in Austin. “It’s not that there wasn’t any… I remember finishing and thinking, ‘Oh, it’s quiet and strange.'”
According to Ridley, she didn’t feel fully comfortable leading the latest “Star Wars” trilogy until she had reached the final movie, “The Rise of Skywalker.” “It took, honestly, making the third film till I felt like ‘Ok, I’m good. I deserve to be here,'” she said.
And then, after eight years of playing Rey, Ridley and the rest of the world went into lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the entire film and TV industry shut down. During that time,...
“There weren’t that many offers coming in,” Ridley said during a Sunday panel at SXSW in Austin. “It’s not that there wasn’t any… I remember finishing and thinking, ‘Oh, it’s quiet and strange.'”
According to Ridley, she didn’t feel fully comfortable leading the latest “Star Wars” trilogy until she had reached the final movie, “The Rise of Skywalker.” “It took, honestly, making the third film till I felt like ‘Ok, I’m good. I deserve to be here,'” she said.
And then, after eight years of playing Rey, Ridley and the rest of the world went into lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the entire film and TV industry shut down. During that time,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Daisy Ridley took a moment during the post-premiere Q&a for her indie thriller “Magpie” at SXSW on Saturday night to reflect on the journey of bringing the film to life.
“I remember the first day on set when I saw the trailers saying ‘Oh my god, we’re making a film.’ Now, I feel like, ‘Oh my god, we’re here,’ ” Ridley said after “Magpie” had its world premeire at the State Theater in Austin, Texas. “Magpie” hails from Bateman’s Werewolf Films, 55 Films and Align.
Ridley conceived the premise that drives “Magpie” and she produced the movie in addition to limning the central role. Ridley plays Annette, a tightly wound woman with two young children who struggles while watching her creepy husband (Shazad Latif) descend into an affair with an actress (Matilda Lutz) after the couple’s daughter is cast in a movie.
Ridley was working on...
“I remember the first day on set when I saw the trailers saying ‘Oh my god, we’re making a film.’ Now, I feel like, ‘Oh my god, we’re here,’ ” Ridley said after “Magpie” had its world premeire at the State Theater in Austin, Texas. “Magpie” hails from Bateman’s Werewolf Films, 55 Films and Align.
Ridley conceived the premise that drives “Magpie” and she produced the movie in addition to limning the central role. Ridley plays Annette, a tightly wound woman with two young children who struggles while watching her creepy husband (Shazad Latif) descend into an affair with an actress (Matilda Lutz) after the couple’s daughter is cast in a movie.
Ridley was working on...
- 3/10/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
In “Magpie,” revenge is served with a grim smile and dead eyes. In her role as Anette, a former publishing agent now trapped in a modernist glass box in the English countryside with a screaming baby and a useless husband, Daisy Ridley keeps her angular jawline clenched tight in a reflection of her character’s beleaguered state. Early on in this twisty, wicked little thriller, she puts her hand on a mirror and leans on it so hard it cracks. That part’s a bit on the nose, but there are surprises yet to unfold.
There are films where Anette would break under the pressure of living with a man who can’t be bothered to parent his own children, but “Magpie” isn’t one of them. Its composure is very posh and very British, like its characters and their world. Its sense of humor is similarly dry and dark,...
There are films where Anette would break under the pressure of living with a man who can’t be bothered to parent his own children, but “Magpie” isn’t one of them. Its composure is very posh and very British, like its characters and their world. Its sense of humor is similarly dry and dark,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Katie Rife
- Indiewire
How distraught is Annette, the severely troubled British mother of two played by Daisy Ridley in “Magpie?” She has gotten a short angular haircut, one that might, in another context, be the height of chic (very Isabella Rossellini). Except that the movie uses it as a symbolic expression of her trauma, like Mia Farrow’s iconic Vidal Sassoon cut in “Rosemary’s Baby.” Annette, who’s on some serious medication, looks at a mirror until it breaks. Does she have telekinetic powers? No, she broke it with her hand (which bleeds into the sink), but the force of her repressed rage is palpable. Ben (Shazad Latif), her British Indian husband, is a noted author, and every comment she makes about his work is a sly dig. She speaks in brief, clipped “civilized” phrases. At one point a bird crashes into the window of her home. The whole atmosphere of the film...
- 3/10/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Expectations are very high for Daisy Ridley‘s return to the galaxy far, far away. The actor is set to don the Jedi robes once again in a standalone film, which currently has the working title of Star Wars: New Jedi Order, but she’s no longer playing Rey as the fresh-faced student still figuring out her place in the galaxy or among the many generations of Jedi heroes who have come before her. The Rey we’ll meet in the upcoming movie has become the teacher who is now working to build a new Jedi Order.
The movie, which is set to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel), takes place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Sequel Trilogy. That means we’ll get to see a more mature Rey who plans to do things differently than when Luke Skywalker tried...
The movie, which is set to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel), takes place 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Sequel Trilogy. That means we’ll get to see a more mature Rey who plans to do things differently than when Luke Skywalker tried...
- 3/9/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Daisy Ridley says it's easy to work with her husband Tom Bateman because their "tastes align on basically everything".The 31-year-old 'Star Wars' actress worked with her producer spouse on her new original contemporary noir thriller, 'Magpie', and she says they had no issues.Speaking to Radio Times magazine, she said: "I found that process wonderful, because our tastes align on basically everything. I think he's a brilliant writer and we were so clear about what it is that we wanted to make.And we've achieved that."The film is the directorial debut of theatre helmer Sam Yates.The plot centres on a couple whose lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star. 'Magpie' was produced by Ridley and Tom Bateman for Werewolf Films and Kate Solomon of 55 Films.The producers said in a statement: "Our aim with '...
- 3/9/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival — which runs March 8–16 in Austin, Texas — has cooked up an eclectic spread of studio crowd-pleasers, enterprising TV premieres, and indie gems aiming to break through. Here is some of the most promising fare.
Babes
The canon of Ilana Glazer-led indies about childbearing expands. Following 2021’s “False Positive,” Glazer plays pregnant once again in “Babes,” this time from a film script she wrote with Josh Rabinowitz in Pamela Adlon’s feature directorial debut. The Neon comedy follows Eden (Glazer), who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and seeks help from Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two. In other words, “Babes” lets the “Broad City” star do what she does best: lean heavily on the support of a best buddy.
Black Twitter: A People’s History
Come to “Black Twitter: A People’s History” for a who’s who of the funniest moments Black...
Babes
The canon of Ilana Glazer-led indies about childbearing expands. Following 2021’s “False Positive,” Glazer plays pregnant once again in “Babes,” this time from a film script she wrote with Josh Rabinowitz in Pamela Adlon’s feature directorial debut. The Neon comedy follows Eden (Glazer), who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and seeks help from Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two. In other words, “Babes” lets the “Broad City” star do what she does best: lean heavily on the support of a best buddy.
Black Twitter: A People’s History
Come to “Black Twitter: A People’s History” for a who’s who of the funniest moments Black...
- 3/7/2024
- by Adam B. Vary, Selome Hailu and Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The team’s off to Bulgaria on CBS’s FBI: International season three episode four, “Cowboy Behavior.” Directed by Michael Katleman from a script by Roxanne Paredes, episode four will air on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Cowboy Behavior” Plot: The Fly Team heads to Bulgaria in search of a wanted criminal who is exploiting underage American girls. Meanwhile, Raines becomes curious when Forrester asks him to keep an eye on Powell.
Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott Forrester and Greg Hovanessian as Damien Powell in ‘FBI: International’ season 3 episode 4
Season 3 Description, Courtesy of CBS:
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf,...
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Cowboy Behavior” Plot: The Fly Team heads to Bulgaria in search of a wanted criminal who is exploiting underage American girls. Meanwhile, Raines becomes curious when Forrester asks him to keep an eye on Powell.
Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott Forrester and Greg Hovanessian as Damien Powell in ‘FBI: International’ season 3 episode 4
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From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hey, "FBI: International" fans. We're back in your faces to inform you that another new episode of FBI: International is headed your way tonight, February 27, 2024. That's right, guys. CBS is delivering the next, new episode 3 of this current season 3, and we've got some new spoiler scoops for it to run by you. We were able to round up a couple of new, official teaser scoops for this new episode 3 via CBS' official episode 3 press release synopsis. So, we will dig into it for this spoiler session. Let's break it down. First thing's first. CBS let us know that there is an official title for this new episode 3 of FBI: International season 3. The writers decided to name it, "Magpie." It sounds like episode 3 will feature some very scandalous, intense, dramatic, action-filled, suspenseful, interesting and emotional scenes as a girl's mother turns up murdered. Vo starts to experience something new and more.
- 2/28/2024
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
The team heads to Monaco to find a murderer on CBS’s FBI: International season three episode three. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Hussain Pirani, episode three – “Magpie” – will air on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Magpie” Plot: When an American family’s lavish sweet sixteen celebration is cut short after the mother of the birthday girl is found dead near their European estate, the Fly Team heads to Monaco to find the woman’s murderer. Meanwhile, Vo begins seeing Raines in a new light.
Eva-Jane Willis as Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson and...
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Magpie” Plot: When an American family’s lavish sweet sixteen celebration is cut short after the mother of the birthday girl is found dead near their European estate, the Fly Team heads to Monaco to find the woman’s murderer. Meanwhile, Vo begins seeing Raines in a new light.
Eva-Jane Willis as Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson and...
- 2/21/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
FBI: International fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 3 Episode 3 episode titled Magpie!
Find out everything you need to know about the Magpie episode of FBI: International, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: International Magpie Season 3 Episode 3 Preview
Get ready for an intense new episode of “FBI: International” titled “Magpie,” airing on CBS at 9:00 Pm on February 27, 2024. In this gripping installment, the team is thrust into the opulent world of Monaco when tragedy strikes during an extravagant sweet sixteen celebration.
When the mother of the birthday girl is discovered dead near the family’s European estate, the team must navigate the high-stakes world of international intrigue to uncover the truth behind her untimely demise. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they unravel a web of secrets and deception that threatens to unravel the...
Find out everything you need to know about the Magpie episode of FBI: International, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: International Magpie Season 3 Episode 3 Preview
Get ready for an intense new episode of “FBI: International” titled “Magpie,” airing on CBS at 9:00 Pm on February 27, 2024. In this gripping installment, the team is thrust into the opulent world of Monaco when tragedy strikes during an extravagant sweet sixteen celebration.
When the mother of the birthday girl is discovered dead near the family’s European estate, the team must navigate the high-stakes world of international intrigue to uncover the truth behind her untimely demise. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they unravel a web of secrets and deception that threatens to unravel the...
- 2/20/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
Prepare for an intense episode of “FBI: International” as the team tackles a high-stakes case in Season 3 Episode 3 titled “Magpie.” Set against the backdrop of a lavish sweet sixteen celebration gone awry, viewers are thrust into a gripping mystery when the mother of the birthday girl is discovered dead near their European estate.
With the stakes higher than ever, the team wastes no time in launching an investigation, determined to uncover the truth behind this tragic event. As they delve deeper into the case, tensions rise, and secrets begin to unravel, leading them on a pursuit for justice that takes them all the way to Monaco.
Meanwhile, tensions simmer as Vo finds herself seeing Raines in a new light, adding a layer of complexity to both the investigation and their dynamic. Don’t miss the action-packed episode of “FBI: International,” airing at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, on CBS.
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With the stakes higher than ever, the team wastes no time in launching an investigation, determined to uncover the truth behind this tragic event. As they delve deeper into the case, tensions rise, and secrets begin to unravel, leading them on a pursuit for justice that takes them all the way to Monaco.
Meanwhile, tensions simmer as Vo finds herself seeing Raines in a new light, adding a layer of complexity to both the investigation and their dynamic. Don’t miss the action-packed episode of “FBI: International,” airing at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, on CBS.
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- 2/20/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“Shtisel” star Ayelet Zurer is set to lead a new Israeli drama titled “The Best Worst Thing.”
In the new show Zurer plays Dr Amalia Levi, a breast cancer specialist who finds a suspicious lump in her chest. As she begins her own breast cancer journey, this time as a patient, she is unexpectedly joined by Micha Hadad (Amos Tamam), a male politician who has also just been diagnosed.
“As they embark on a shared treatment journey together, fuelled by hope and fear, they discover they have more in common than a disease,” reads the logline. “Under the shadow of a ticking clock, Amalia and Micha discover that the worst thing that could possibly happen to them is also the best thing that has ever happened to them.”
The eight-part series, which will premiere on Feb. 19 in Israel on local network Keshet 12, was created by Rona Tamir, Tal Granit, and Sharon Maymon.
In the new show Zurer plays Dr Amalia Levi, a breast cancer specialist who finds a suspicious lump in her chest. As she begins her own breast cancer journey, this time as a patient, she is unexpectedly joined by Micha Hadad (Amos Tamam), a male politician who has also just been diagnosed.
“As they embark on a shared treatment journey together, fuelled by hope and fear, they discover they have more in common than a disease,” reads the logline. “Under the shadow of a ticking clock, Amalia and Micha discover that the worst thing that could possibly happen to them is also the best thing that has ever happened to them.”
The eight-part series, which will premiere on Feb. 19 in Israel on local network Keshet 12, was created by Rona Tamir, Tal Granit, and Sharon Maymon.
- 2/14/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Mahesh Shetty recalled how “sweetheart” Deepika Padukone gave him a pep talk before filming ‘Sher Khul Gaye’ from ‘Fighter’ as being a “non dancer” he was very nervous to shoot for it. Mahesh said: “Dp is a sweetheart. Super motivating and all heart, always going out of her way to make others feel special. She was very much a part of our boy gang and gelled in so smoothly.
He then recalled: “I clearly remember the day we were filming ‘Sher Khul Gaye’. I being a non-dancer was a little petrified since I was dancing along with none other than Hritik and Dp themselves but she took me aside, gave me a much-needed pep talk and put all my inhibitions at ease.
“I will never forget and will always cherish that day and how she helped me and got me rolling with the thought that I’m doing well...
He then recalled: “I clearly remember the day we were filming ‘Sher Khul Gaye’. I being a non-dancer was a little petrified since I was dancing along with none other than Hritik and Dp themselves but she took me aside, gave me a much-needed pep talk and put all my inhibitions at ease.
“I will never forget and will always cherish that day and how she helped me and got me rolling with the thought that I’m doing well...
- 2/6/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Mahesh Shetty, who stars in the action movie ‘Fighter’ opened up on working with Hrithik Roshan, and shared about their off-screen bond, and heaped praised for the latter’s dedication and hard work. Mahesh plays the role of Squadron Leader Rajan Unninathan, a wingman to Patty (portrayed by Hrithik Roshan).
Patty and Unni have a great on-screen dynamic. Whether it’s breaking all boundaries to save the country or standing by your partner’s side in a difficult situation, we saw them go through an emotional journey to protect their country and share a sense of patriotism.
Talking about his experience working with Hrithik, Mahesh said: “In the Air Force lexicon, a Wingman is a pilot who flies alongside the leader of a flying formation providing mutual support, so their bonding is always on another level. This was the brief where we started from and hence Hritik and I...
Patty and Unni have a great on-screen dynamic. Whether it’s breaking all boundaries to save the country or standing by your partner’s side in a difficult situation, we saw them go through an emotional journey to protect their country and share a sense of patriotism.
Talking about his experience working with Hrithik, Mahesh said: “In the Air Force lexicon, a Wingman is a pilot who flies alongside the leader of a flying formation providing mutual support, so their bonding is always on another level. This was the brief where we started from and hence Hritik and I...
- 1/31/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Daisy Ridley is having quite the year so far. Her new movie, Sometimes I Think About Dying, released in theaters earlier this month and is receiving positive notes. Her indie neo-noir movie Magpie is set to premiere at the SXSW film festival in March. The biopic Young Woman and the Sea, in which she stars as Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel, was originally slated for a Disney+ release may instead get a bump up to theatrical. Oh, and she’s filming a new action-thriller called Cleaner directed by 007 franchise legend Martin Campbell.
In between all that, Ridley is also of course answering plenty of questions about her upcoming return to Star Wars. The actor recently teased that her solo movie, which is set 15 years after the Sequel Trilogy and will follow Rey as she works to build a new Jedi Order, is taking...
In between all that, Ridley is also of course answering plenty of questions about her upcoming return to Star Wars. The actor recently teased that her solo movie, which is set 15 years after the Sequel Trilogy and will follow Rey as she works to build a new Jedi Order, is taking...
- 1/29/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Actors Mohit Raina, Roshan Mathew and Sarah Jane Dias will headline the Indian remake of Israeli drama Magpie, which has been titled ‘Kan Khajura’. The show will also star Mahesh Shetty, Ninad Kamat, Trinetra Haldar, Heeba Shah, and Usha Nadkarni, reports deadline.com.
SonyLIV is remaking thriller Magpie in-house after licensing the rights from Israel‘s Yes Studios. Ajay Rai is producing and Chandan Arora is the director.
The original Israeli series follows a convicted murderer, who gets early release after 17 years on the condition that he continues to cooperate with the police as an informant.
“Being part of a thriller is always exciting yet demanding for any actor,” said Mohit.
He added: “My character has various shades associated with it and that has been a great responsibility to portray. To get into the skin of the character, we tried on various looks that brought out a well-etched character.”
“Magpie,...
SonyLIV is remaking thriller Magpie in-house after licensing the rights from Israel‘s Yes Studios. Ajay Rai is producing and Chandan Arora is the director.
The original Israeli series follows a convicted murderer, who gets early release after 17 years on the condition that he continues to cooperate with the police as an informant.
“Being part of a thriller is always exciting yet demanding for any actor,” said Mohit.
He added: “My character has various shades associated with it and that has been a great responsibility to portray. To get into the skin of the character, we tried on various looks that brought out a well-etched character.”
“Magpie,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
March fest announces multiple competition sections.
SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.
Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.
Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...
SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.
Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.
Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
SXSW Film & TV Festival announced multiple categories for the 2024 event, including Opening Night TV Premiere, Centerpiece Screening and more.
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” executive produced and written by “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, along with “True Blood” writer Alexander Woo is set to debut as the Opening Night TV Premiere. The highly anticipated series, which stars Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce, is an adaptation of the best-selling novel.
For the Centerpiece Screening, SXSW will debut the feature film adaptation of the 1980s series “The Fall Guy,” directed by “Atomic Blonde” helmer David Leitch, and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Gosling portrays a battle-scarred stuntman sent back to work on his a film his ex-wife (Blunt) is directing, when the leading star goes missing. “The Fall Guy” is described as a “big-screen...
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” executive produced and written by “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, along with “True Blood” writer Alexander Woo is set to debut as the Opening Night TV Premiere. The highly anticipated series, which stars Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Marlo Kelly, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce, is an adaptation of the best-selling novel.
For the Centerpiece Screening, SXSW will debut the feature film adaptation of the 1980s series “The Fall Guy,” directed by “Atomic Blonde” helmer David Leitch, and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Gosling portrays a battle-scarred stuntman sent back to work on his a film his ex-wife (Blunt) is directing, when the leading star goes missing. “The Fall Guy” is described as a “big-screen...
- 1/10/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Matan Meir, a crewmember on hit Netflix series “Fauda,” has been killed in action during the Israel-Hamas war, the show’s production team have confirmed.
The Times of Israel reported that Meir, along with four other Israeli soldiers, was killed after encountering a booby-trapped tunnel next to a mosque in Northern Gaza on Nov. 11. Meir was 38 years old.
“We are absolutely devastated to share that one of our very own Fauda family members, Matan Meir, was killed in action in Gaza,” the Fauda team posted on Instagram. “Matan was an integral part of the crew for all 4 seasons of Fauda. The entire cast and crew are completely heartbroken by this tragic loss. We would like to extend our condolences to Matan’s family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.”
“Fauda” star and co-creator Lior Raz also shared the message, adding: “I loved you, Matan. Thank you for everything.
The Times of Israel reported that Meir, along with four other Israeli soldiers, was killed after encountering a booby-trapped tunnel next to a mosque in Northern Gaza on Nov. 11. Meir was 38 years old.
“We are absolutely devastated to share that one of our very own Fauda family members, Matan Meir, was killed in action in Gaza,” the Fauda team posted on Instagram. “Matan was an integral part of the crew for all 4 seasons of Fauda. The entire cast and crew are completely heartbroken by this tragic loss. We would like to extend our condolences to Matan’s family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.”
“Fauda” star and co-creator Lior Raz also shared the message, adding: “I loved you, Matan. Thank you for everything.
- 11/13/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Edward Norton is to voice Lee Harvey Oswald in a True Spies podcast narrated by Daisy Ridley.
Old interviews and diary entries from JFK’s assassin have been put together to form Oscar nominee Norton’s script for the historical true crime show. Star Wars star Ridley is hosting the series titled The Oswald Project, following in the footsteps of previous hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby and Sophia Dimartino for the podcast’s fourth run.
The series is set to launch on July 18.
The Oswald Project tells the shocking story of the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy and Oswald’s relationship with the CIA. It will probe generations-long questions including whether Oswald was being trained by the CIA to become a Kgb double-agent, or so he could take the fall for JFK’s murder, and whether he, as he claimed just before his own assassination, was “a patsy.
Old interviews and diary entries from JFK’s assassin have been put together to form Oscar nominee Norton’s script for the historical true crime show. Star Wars star Ridley is hosting the series titled The Oswald Project, following in the footsteps of previous hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby and Sophia Dimartino for the podcast’s fourth run.
The series is set to launch on July 18.
The Oswald Project tells the shocking story of the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy and Oswald’s relationship with the CIA. It will probe generations-long questions including whether Oswald was being trained by the CIA to become a Kgb double-agent, or so he could take the fall for JFK’s murder, and whether he, as he claimed just before his own assassination, was “a patsy.
- 7/6/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Daisy Ridley will eventually return to the “Star Wars” universe as Rey for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy‘s “Star Wars: New Jedi Order” films, but until then, the actress needs to fill her calendar with other roles. And Ridley has some good ones on the way, including “Magpie,” which she recently finished shooting. Also on the way: “The Marsh King’s Daughter” and “Young Woman And The Sea,” which should both hit theaters this year.
Continue reading ‘Cleaner’: Daisy Ridley To Star In Martin Campbell’s Skyscraper Actioner At The Cannes Market at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Cleaner’: Daisy Ridley To Star In Martin Campbell’s Skyscraper Actioner At The Cannes Market at The Playlist.
- 5/12/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Star Wars actor Daisy Ridley is going sky-scraping again as we can reveal she is set to star in vertiginous action-thriller Cleaner from Casino Royale and GoldenEye filmmaker Martin Campbell.
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those trapped inside and take down the killers, whilst also finding a way to bring the corrupt energy moguls to justice.
Anton is launching the hot Cannes package...
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those trapped inside and take down the killers, whilst also finding a way to bring the corrupt energy moguls to justice.
Anton is launching the hot Cannes package...
- 5/12/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The BFI has issued statistics on box office and production activity for the first quarter of 2023.
The first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has seen the highest volume of films released in UK and Ireland cinemas between January and March since 2014, according to statistics revealed today (May 5) by the British Film Institute (BFI).
However admissions in the period were the lowest since 2014, the year the BFI began quarterly reporting. This excludes the pandemic-impacted year of 2021, in which cinemas were mostly closed.
A total of 234 films were released Q1 2023, including event titles and Ireland-only releases, based on Comscore’s theatrical reporting. This is excluding three Netflix films,...
The first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has seen the highest volume of films released in UK and Ireland cinemas between January and March since 2014, according to statistics revealed today (May 5) by the British Film Institute (BFI).
However admissions in the period were the lowest since 2014, the year the BFI began quarterly reporting. This excludes the pandemic-impacted year of 2021, in which cinemas were mostly closed.
A total of 234 films were released Q1 2023, including event titles and Ireland-only releases, based on Comscore’s theatrical reporting. This is excluding three Netflix films,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Oscilloscope has acquired U.S. rights to Sometimes I Think About Dying, directed by Rachel Lambert, and starring Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia Debonis, Meg Stalter, and Brittany O’Grady. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. O-Scope is planning a traditional theatrical release for the film later this year.
“I am thrilled that this film I love so much, and was created with so much care by our team, has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Lambert. “Their legacy precedes them. Every time I see their logo pop up before a film, I can rest assured I am about to watch something artful and moving. Knowing that stamp will precede a film I directed is a real honor. I so look forward to sharing Sometimes I Think About Dying with audiences.”
Daisy Ridley
The film was written by Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz,...
“I am thrilled that this film I love so much, and was created with so much care by our team, has found its home with Oscilloscope,” said Lambert. “Their legacy precedes them. Every time I see their logo pop up before a film, I can rest assured I am about to watch something artful and moving. Knowing that stamp will precede a film I directed is a real honor. I so look forward to sharing Sometimes I Think About Dying with audiences.”
Daisy Ridley
The film was written by Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Daisy Ridley‘s post-“Star Wars” career has gone okay so far, and the actress has potentially four films coming out this year. And that number may become five if the upcoming thriller “Magpie” with Ridley wraps shooting soon. Now it’s time to add another project onto Ridley’s list. Deadline reports that Ridley will star in Amazon‘s upcoming thriller series “The Better Liar,” led by “True Blood“‘s Raelle Tucker.
Continue reading ‘The Better Liar’: Daisy Ridley’s First Major TV Role Will Be On Amazon’s Upcoming Family Thriller at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Better Liar’: Daisy Ridley’s First Major TV Role Will Be On Amazon’s Upcoming Family Thriller at The Playlist.
- 3/2/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Daisy Ridley To Star In ‘The Better Liar’ Series Based On Book In Works At Amazon From Raelle Tucker
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has partnered with The Tornante Company to develop The Better Liar, a drama series based on the book by the same name by Tanen Jones. Daisy Ridley is set to star in and executive produce the adaptation, written and executive produced by Raelle Tucker (True Blood), Deadline has learned.
Raelle Tucker (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Scad)
In The Better Liar, when a woman hires a lookalike in an effort to conceal her sister’s death and claim their shared inheritance, her deception exposes a web of dangerous secrets. Siobhan Bachman also executive produces for The Tornante Company.
This would mark the first starring TV role for Ridley, probably best known for playing Rey in the Star Wars franchise. She has been filming the noir thriller Magpie, based on a story she had developed, and will next be seen in The Marsh King’s Daughter and Young Woman and the Sea.
Raelle Tucker (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Scad)
In The Better Liar, when a woman hires a lookalike in an effort to conceal her sister’s death and claim their shared inheritance, her deception exposes a web of dangerous secrets. Siobhan Bachman also executive produces for The Tornante Company.
This would mark the first starring TV role for Ridley, probably best known for playing Rey in the Star Wars franchise. She has been filming the noir thriller Magpie, based on a story she had developed, and will next be seen in The Marsh King’s Daughter and Young Woman and the Sea.
- 3/2/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Citadel’ Sets Premiere Date; First Look At Amazon Global Spy Series Reveals Lesley Manville Casting
Prime Video this morning released first look at its global spy series from Anthony and Joe Russo, Citadel, which will premiere April 28 with two episodes, followed by a new episode released weekly every Friday through May 26. The images for the big-budget series, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, feature British actor Lesley Manville which is being revealed as a core series regular alongside previously announced Madden, Chopra Jonas and Stanley Tucci.
Lesley Manville as Dahlia Archer
She plays Dahlia Archer, the British Ambassador to the United States, whose loyalties may lie elsewhere. She’s highly cunning and ambitious, making her both a valuable asset and a formidable foe.
From Amazon Studios and the Russo Brothers’ Agbo, Citadel is executive produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Scott Nemes for Agbo, with David Weil serving as showrunner and executive producer. Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner,...
Lesley Manville as Dahlia Archer
She plays Dahlia Archer, the British Ambassador to the United States, whose loyalties may lie elsewhere. She’s highly cunning and ambitious, making her both a valuable asset and a formidable foe.
From Amazon Studios and the Russo Brothers’ Agbo, Citadel is executive produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Scott Nemes for Agbo, with David Weil serving as showrunner and executive producer. Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish), Isabela Merced (Father of the Bride), Lana Condor (Moonshot), Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place) and Iris Apatow (The Bubble) are set to lead buzzy action-thriller Ballerina Overdrive, which will be produced by Deadpool, Bullet Train, John Wick and Fast and the Furious director David Leitch.
The Witcher: Blood Origin director Vicky Jewson will direct the feature about a troupe of ballerinas who find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition. Filming is set to commence in Serbia in the second quarter of 2023.
The fun project is being launched ahead of the EFM by Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox’s The Veterans for international and CAA Media Finance for domestic. It’s set to be one of the market’s hottest packages.
Based...
The Witcher: Blood Origin director Vicky Jewson will direct the feature about a troupe of ballerinas who find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition. Filming is set to commence in Serbia in the second quarter of 2023.
The fun project is being launched ahead of the EFM by Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox’s The Veterans for international and CAA Media Finance for domestic. It’s set to be one of the market’s hottest packages.
Based...
- 2/8/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
After starring in the galaxy’s biggest movies, Daisy Ridley is now trying the indie scene on for size by way of Rachel Lambert’s Sometimes I Think About Dying. The quirky romantic drama recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and it chronicles the lonely and routine existence of Ridley’s Fran until Dave Merheje’s Robert arrives in town and attempts to crack her shell.
Despite the massive difference in scale between Dying and her Star Wars sequel trilogy, Ridley still felt the same through-line in the work.
“The goal of any film — whether it’s made for 100,000 or 300 million — is to ultimately share something that speaks to people and tells a resonant story,” Ridley tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So it obviously felt different because it’s sort of a smaller screening and what have you, but it’s still the same feeling.”
Ridley is currently filming an indie noir thriller called Magpie,...
Despite the massive difference in scale between Dying and her Star Wars sequel trilogy, Ridley still felt the same through-line in the work.
“The goal of any film — whether it’s made for 100,000 or 300 million — is to ultimately share something that speaks to people and tells a resonant story,” Ridley tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So it obviously felt different because it’s sort of a smaller screening and what have you, but it’s still the same feeling.”
Ridley is currently filming an indie noir thriller called Magpie,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Daisy Ridley is running on fumes. She’s just flown in to snowy Utah from the U.K. for two days of screenings and promotion around Sometimes I Think About Dying, her new film premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, before flying back to begin filming on Magpie, a thriller she’s producing and starring in that was written by her now-husband, Tom Bateman.
“I’m so tired, I’m not sure if I’m making any sense,” offers Ridley, ever the self-effacing Brit. (She’s making perfect sense, by the way.
“I’m so tired, I’m not sure if I’m making any sense,” offers Ridley, ever the self-effacing Brit. (She’s making perfect sense, by the way.
- 1/23/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
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