Author: Sam Warner

Stars of the recent Netflix series Baby Reindeer have attended the BAFTA Television Awards alongside the threat of legal action from the ‘real Martha’. The show is based on the real-life stalking experience of its creator Richard Gadd, with actress Jessica Gunning portraying the character Martha. Fiona Harvey, who allegedly inspired the character, has denied… Continue reading ‘Baby Reindeer’ cast walk BAFTA red carpet amid legal threats from ‘real-life’ Martha

On Tuesday, the first trailer for ‘Mufasa’, the prequel to 2019’s ‘The Lion King’, dropped. The prequel tells the origin story of Mufasa and is directed by Barry Jenkins while Jeff Nathanson returns as a screenwriter. The new Disney film features a star cast including Beyoncé, her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, and Donald Glover, with… Continue reading Beyoncé and Donald Glover to reprise roles in ‘Lion King’ prequel, trailer confirms

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has confirmed that he is working on a sequel to the 2010 film The Social Network, which will focus on the January 6 riots. The previous film examined the origins of Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, and won Sorkin an Oscar. Sorkin blamed Facebook for the recent riots, during which supporters… Continue reading Aaron Sorkin is writing ‘The Social Network’ sequel about January 6 riot

Canadian director Shawn Levy, known for directing Deadpool & Wolverine, has addressed rumours of Taylor Swift starring in the upcoming Marvel film. Speculation around the singer’s involvement in the new film has been growing, with many suggesting that she could make an appearance as superhero Dazzler. However, Levy remained tight-lipped when pressed about the rumours,… Continue reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ director responds to Taylor Swift casting rumour

Comedian Joe Lycett has made headlines again for planting a number of false stories across UK media recently. The stories were covered by outlets including the BBC and Sky News. Lycett revealed the four stories he planted on the second series of his Channel 4 show, Late Night Lycett. He joked that the aim was… Continue reading All of these viral news stories were hoaxes by Joe Lycett

Actress Anne Hathaway has hailed director Christopher Nolan for supporting her when she came under a vicious online attack. Hathaway was targeted around the time she won her Oscar for Les Misérables in 2013, and found many filmmakers were refusing to cast her due to the resulting backlash on social media. She said Nolan was… Continue reading Anne Hathaway remembers “angel” Christopher Nolan backing her amid online “humiliation”

The new trailer for “The Penguin” TV series, which will focus on Colin Farrell’s villain from “The Batman” known as Oswald Cobblepot, has garnered a lot of reactions from Batman fans. The show is set to be released this autumn and is confirmed to have an R-rating, which means viewers under the age of 17… Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ trailer looks like “peak crime drama”, say Batman fans

Blade Runner Live has announced that it will be touring across the UK in September. The tour will feature the sci-fi film’s Final Cut version and the classic Vangelis score performed by The Avex Ensemble. The tour will commence with a show at Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo on September 18, followed by concerts in Manchester’s O2… Continue reading ‘Blade Runner Live’ announces new UK tour dates

Miriam Margolyes, who portrayed Professor Sprout in the famous Harry Potter film series, has recently caused controversy with her comments about adult fans of the franchise. In an interview with Australia’s News Breakfast, Margolyes made clear that she believes individuals should move past their love for Harry Potter if they have reached adulthood. She stated,… Continue reading Miriam Margolyes says it’s time to forget ‘Harry Potter’ “if your balls have dropped”

David Seidler, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the 2010 film The King’s Speech, has died at the age of 86. His manager confirmed that Seidler passed away in New Zealand during a fly-fishing trip. He died doing what he loved most, according to his manager, Jeff Aghassi. Seidler won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay… Continue reading Oscar-winning ‘The King’s Speech’ writer dies aged 86