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Colman Domingo to Voice the Cowardly Lion in ‘Wicked: for Good’
He joins an already star-studded slate with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, starring as Elphaba (aka the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (or Glinda the Good), respectively.
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‘Yunan’ Wins Arab Critics Award for European Films
Georges Khabbaz stars alongside German film legend Hanna Schygulla in Ameer Fakher Eldin’s melancholic drama about an exiled Syrian writer who travels to a North Sea island, contemplating suicide.
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‘The Thing With Feathers’ Director on Working With Benedict Cumberbatch, His Oasis Film, and Writing a London Thriller
THR caught up with writer-director Dylan Southern at the BFI London Film Festival.
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Stephen Daldry, Sonia Friedman Board ‘A Friend of Dorothy,’ Short With Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry
"Seeing it for the first time was a revelation," says 'Billy Elliot' director Daldry, while Friedman shares: "I hope it reminds us of the extraordinary impact that even the smallest acts of kindness can have."
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“Do Women Make the Harsher Films?” Isa Willinger Explores That Question in ‘No Mercy’
The love letter to pioneering director Kira Muratova, screening at Austria's Viennale, features interviews with the likes of Virginie Despentes, Céline Sciamma, Alice Diop and Joey Soloway.
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‘The Prestige’: THR’s 2006 Review
On Oct. 20, 2006, Christopher Nolan unveiled the Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale magician feature in theaters.
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Tim Curry Shares Details of His Stroke, Learning to Talk Again and Why He Was So “Scared”
The 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' actor, who has a new memoir, 'Vagabond,' also opened up about his fraught relationship with his mother.
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Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe Wrap Up Star-Spangled London Film Festival With ‘100 Nights of Hero’
Julia Jackman's sophomore feature, also starring Charli xcx, Nicholas Galitzine, Felicity Jones and Amir El-Masry, ended an almighty run of A-lister-heavy premieres at the 2025 London Film Festival.
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Elle Fanning Says Elizabeth Banks Sent Her Well Wishes When She Was Cast as Young Effie in ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel
"She sent me these beautiful flowers and said, 'May the odds be ever in your favor,'" Fanning said of Banks, as she takes over the role of Effie Trinket in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.'
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Jeremy Strong Says Jesse Eisenberg’s Version of Mark Zuckerberg “Has Nothing to Do With What I’m Going to Do” in ‘Social Network’ Follow-Up
The 'Succession' star takes over Eisenberg's previous role as the Facebook CEO in Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning.'
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‘Landmarks,’ ‘The Travelers,’ ‘One Woman One Bra’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards
'Coyotes' was honored in the short film competition ahead of the closing night U.K. premiere of Julia Jackman's '100 Nights of Hero.'
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‘Clerks’: THR’s 1994 Review
After a Sundance premiere, writer-director Kevin Smith's feature was picked up by Miramax for a theatrical bow on Oct. 19, 1994.
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Bette Midler Has Seen a ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ Script: “Very Excited”
The original Sanderson sister is sharing an update on the upcoming third film after it was confirmed to be in the works in 2023.
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Klaus Doldinger, Composer of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ Dies at 89
The German composer combined jazz and classical orchestral music with early synth sounds and composed the theme for Germany's number-one TV series, 'Tatort.'
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Lynne Ramsay Recalls Meeting “Totally Terrifying” Joaquin Phoenix: “I’ve Never Worked With Such an Exciting Actor in My Life”
The 'Die, My Love' director opened up about making movies with Hollywood A-listers at a BFI London Film Festival session.
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Box Office: Blumhouse Back in Action as ‘Black Phone 2’ Heads for $24.4M-Plus Opening
Elsewhere, Aziz Ansari's R-rated comedy 'Good Fortune' isn't finding much to laugh about in its box office debut despite a star-packed cast that includes Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves.
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