Film

How to Train Your Dragon in live-action.

How to Train Your Dragon director wanted to protect his baby

Dean DeBlois wasn’t a fan of live-action remakes and never crossed his mind to turn his own film into one, but then the phone call came.

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Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman: 1984 .

Wonder Woman flies again with new script in works

Studio boss James Gunn has confirmed a Wonder Woman movie is, right now, being worked on but it will be a whole new version.

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A jury foreperson in Harvey Weinstein's trial spoke to the judge about a "not very good" situation.

Jurors in Weinstein retrial ‘fighting amongst themselves’

Just after the New York jurors returned to court, the foreperson sent a note saying he wanted to speak to the judge ‘about a situation that isn’t very good.’

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The Materialists is directed by Celine Song.

A modern love triangle from the filmmaker of Past Lives

When it comes to romance and love triangles, Materialists is drawing on the grand tradition of Jane Austen. Past Lives director Celine Song talks to The Nightly about her new movie.

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The bitter legal battle between the pair started when Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment. (AP PHOTO)

Bombshell move in $385m Blake Lively defamation case

A judge has dismissed the defamation lawsuit Justin Baldoni filed against his It Ends With Us costar Blake Lively, after she sued him for sexual harassment.

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Ana de Armas in “Ballerina.” MUST CREDIT: Lionsgate

“Ballerina” is an effective John Wick spin-off

The world of “Ballerina” is one where everybody knows your name — and it’s written on every bullet.

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Ted Kazcynski, also known as the Unabomber.

Did CIA experiments on underage Unabomber create a killer?

Netflix and Russell Crowe are making a movie about a formative time in the childhood of a man that would grow up to be the Unabomber.

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Wicked For Good is in cinemas on November 20.

Hold space for Wicked: For Good’s first trailer

It seemed like only yesterday when Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were in everyone’s social media feeds. The hype era for Wicked 2 has officially begun.

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Karate Kid: Legends is in cinemas on June 5.

The new Karate Kid film isn’t great. You should still see it

The sixth movie in the 40-year-old franchise is super enjoyable even if you have to admit that it’s not actually a good film.

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Tom Daley celebrates after winning gold in the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Olympic champion exposes the ‘danger‘ for athletes revealing their sexuality

The gold medallist has detailed his struggles as a gay man while competing in an elite sport and warned of the risks athletes face in coming out of the closet.

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Is Hugh Jackman’s good guy image in tatters?

What happens in a divorce is messy but when it comes to celebrity reputations, it’s not what it is but what it looks like. Has Hugh Jackman’s shine with women been tarnished?

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 Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman has joined Aussie sports stars in a campaign to stamp out family violence.

Cricket and AFL stars join Aussie A-lister in new campaign

Hollywood royalty and sporting champs are all saying the same thing about the ‘national disgrace’.

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Tom Cruise has a Messiah complex, and since he was 18 years old, has had an intense drive and certainty about the value of his brand.

Messiah complex: Why Tom Cruise just can’t quit cult life

Tom Cruise has a Messiah complex, and since he was 18 years old, has had an intense drive and certainty about the value of his brand.

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The Phoenician Scheme.

The Phoenician Scheme will charm your pants off

Wes Anderson’s latest film is more accessible and familiar, a father-and-daughter caper with emotional stakes.

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The festival has also programmed a Jafar Panahi restrospective.

Cannes Palme d’Or winner shouldn’t even exist

Jafar Panahi has twice been imprisoned by Iran’s repressive government. His experience behind bars fuelled his Cannes-winning film.

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