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Zendaya and Anne Hathaway are joining Christopher Nolan’s next movie at Universal, with Tom Holland and Matt Damon already confirmed in the cast.

Nolan is writing and directing the movie, which will hit theaters and Imax on July 17, 2026. Details about the story are still under wraps, and Universal had no comment on the casting.

This film marks a reunion for Hathaway and Nolan, who worked together on the 2014 space film Interstellar and 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises. Earlier this year, Hathaway shared how grateful she was for Nolan casting her in Interstellar during a time when she faced online backlash after her Oscar win for Les Misérables.

“Many people wouldn’t hire me because of how toxic my image was online,” Hathaway told Vanity Fair. “But Christopher Nolan didn’t care and gave me one of the best roles I’ve had … My career stayed on track thanks to him.

Zendaya and Anne Hathaway are joining Christopher Nolan’s next film at Universal, alongside previously announced cast members Tom Holland and Matt Damon.

Nolan is writing and directing the movie, which is set for a theatrical and Imax release on July 17, 2026. Plot details are currently under wraps. Universal had no comment on the casting.

It’s a reunion for Hathaway and Nolan, who previously collaborated on the 2014 space epic “Interstellar” and 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.” Earlier this year, Hathaway expressed gratitude for Nolan, who cast her in “Interstellar” amidst a wave of online hate following her Oscar win for “Les Misérables.” “A lot of people wouldn’t give me roles because they were so concerned about how toxic my identity had become online,” Hathaway told Vanity Fair. “I had an angel in Christopher Nolan, who did not care about that and gave me one of the most beautiful roles...

Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2, and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.

The State of the Race

As we enter the fall/holiday season, “Wicked” (Universal) and “Gladiator II” (Paramount) are gathering early buzz for the Best Sound Oscar. Other standouts include “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), “Blitz” (Apple TV+), “Maria” (Netflix), and “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios). Still to come are the highly anticipated “Nosferatu” (Focus Features) and “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures). Another major contender, course, is “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.).

In “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, we get the unlikely friendship between...

Russell Crowe’s Last 5 Films At The Worldwide Box Office ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

From playing Javert in Les Miserables and Jor-El in Man of Steel to playing Zeus in the MCU, Russell Crowe is known for playing some heavy roles. He is best known for playing Maximus in Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic historical drama Gladiator. He even won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He has appeared in multiple movies, earning him multiple accolades. His work got him immense fame and helped him accumulate an estimated net worth of $120 million.

Crowe started his career as a musician. In the 1980s, he performed under the stage name Russ Le Roq and released a few singles. He then moved back to Australia and started his acting career there. He is one of the most versatile actors in the industry, and he established that with his range of acting and...

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and director Shawn Levy plan to collaborate on a new film together, but this time outside of the superhero genre. The announcement came during Reynolds’ recent interview on the Variety Awards Circuit podcast.

The project will mark the third time Reynolds and Levy have teamed up. They previously worked together on the blockbuster hit “Free Guy” and the time-travel adventure film “The Adam Project.” Their latest movie together, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” grossed over $636 million domestically, making it the 12th highest-grossing film worldwide. It also became the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever.

During the podcast interview, Reynolds revealed that he has spent the past year writing a new screenplay for him, Jackman, and Levy to work on together. While plot details are still under wraps, Reynolds said this movie will be different since it’s not based in the Marvel universe like “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The...

After the record-breaking success of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman fans have something new to look forward to. Reynolds is working on a film — unrelated to Marvel — which will have him teaming up again with co-star Jackman and director Shawn Levy. Reynolds shared his plans during a recent interview for a Variety Awards Circuit Podcast episode, which is set to be released later this week.

“I’m spending the year writing,” Reynolds said during the podcast. “I’m writing a movie for myself, Hugh [Jackman] and Shawn [Levy] to do that is not Marvel.”

Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars.

Although the actor kept plot details under wraps, his enthusiasm hinted at something fresh and unexpected, which he will work on over the next 12 months. It’s unknown whether it’s a project that a...

Later this month, Universal will release Wicked into theaters. The hit Broadway musical has been delighting audiences for decades on stage, and now we'll finally see it in movie form, with actors Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo playing the lead roles of Galinda and Elphaba, the women who will go on to become the Good Witch of the North and the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. Erivo is an Oscar-nominated actor who's also a great singer; her concerts are all over YouTube if you want proof. And do I really have to explain who Ariana Grande is? Even if you don't like pop music, she's one of the biggest singers in the world so you're probably aware of her.

With that much star power, it's surprising to hear director Jon M. Chu say that he originally wanted to find unknowns to play these roles. "I...

Dominic West has been cast in the upcoming espionage political thriller series “The Agency” at Paramount+ with Showtime, Variety has learned exclusively.

West will appear in the series in a guest star role. The cast also includes lead Michael Fassbender and series regulars Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere. Hugh Bonneville is a guest star. Recurring cast includes Adam Nagaitis, Ambreen Razia, Bilal Hasna, David Harewood, Kurt Egyiawan, Ray Blk, Sabrina Wu and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.

As previously reported, the series is based on the French series “Le Bureau des Legendes.” Per the official logline, the series follows “Martian (Fassbender), a covert CIA agent, ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are...

Pete Davidson returned to Saturday Night Live for the first time in a year to take part in the latest Broadway musical-inspired sketch in a John Mulaney-hosted episode.

In the spirit of “Airport Sushi,” “Bodega Bathroom,” “Diner Lobster” and “Subway Churro,” Mulaney and his SNL company presented “Port Authority Duane Reade,” which comes to life after the (now-tattooless) Davidson asks Mulaney’s cashier for an expired, overheated carton of (possum) milk before his bus ride back to Boston.

From there, the sketch parodied songs from The Lion King, Les Miserables,...

Pete Davidson just made a rare appearance on Saturday Night Live!

The 30-year-old comedian and actor took part in a sketch with good friend John Mulaney, who hosted the show on Saturday night (November 2).

Titled “Port Authority Duane Reade,” the sketch saw a Duane Reade cashier (Mulaney) ringing up two customers, when the cast then started to parody different showtunes and NYC topics.

Keep reading to find out more…

Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim performed a Lion King parody about the milk Pete was buying, Marcello Hernandez and John did a Sound of Music parody about shampoo being locked up, Bowen Yang, who is missing the Sydney premiere of Wicked, sang a tune set to “Master of the House” from Les Misérables, while Chloe Fineman and others poked fun at the Timothee Chalamet look-a-like contest.

Check out the full sketch right here!

This is the second time Pete has been...

Pete Davidson returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 2 to appear in a rollicking sketch with his good friend and host, John Mulaney.

The sketch zeroed in on a person asking to buy milk from the cashier at the Port Authority Duane Reade, which locals would consider something to avoid. The bit then erupted into a full-cast celebration parodying several showtunes and New York City-centric topics.

The musical numbers began with a “Lion King” parody about the milk from Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim; the shampoo being locked up in a “Sound of Music” spoof from Marcello Hernandez and Mulaney; Bowen Yang as a twisted Greyhound bus driver to the tune of “Master of the House” from “Les Miserables”; “All the twinks arriving for the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest,” fronted by Chloe Fineman’s impression of the actor, singing a version of “Willkommen” from “Cabaret”; mayor Eric Adams’ potentially illegal associations with Turkey,...

Former Saturday Night Live writer John Mulaney returns to host episode 5 of the series’ 50th season with musical guest Chappell Roan. As Mulaney takes the wheel for the sixth time, will he be able to coax Pete Davidson to return as a special guest star for part six of one of the show’s most classic series of sketches ever?

What is John Mulaney’s best ‘SNL’ sketch ever, and can he get Pete Davidson to return?

John Mulaney portrays the voice of reason in a series of sketches based on very New York topics. Mulaney’s tributes to the the city play into the logic that there are some foods you do not eat, and things you do not do. The comedian took that premise and ran with it five times, developing a series of epic segments based on Big Apple life.

Davidson was prominently featured alongside former cast...

Following his “Armageddon Time” drama, filmmaker James Gray has been attached to direct a series about the life of Norman Mailer and a biopic about a young John F. Kennedy. Still, sometimes, projects in Hollywood come together fast, especially when there’s a hot cast attached. And that’s precisely what’s happened with “Paper Tigers,” a new project that Gray will write and direct starring Academy Award nominee Adam Driver, Emmy and Tony Award winner Jeremy Strong, and Academy Award Winner Anne Hathaway.

Continue reading James Gray To Direct ‘Paper Tigers’ Starring Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway & Jeremy Strong at The Playlist.

Exclusive: Amid a surfeit of horror projects heading to next week’s American Film Market, here instead comes a legit blue chip crime-drama-thriller in the shape of James Gray’s next movie, Paper Tiger, which will star Oscar nominee Adam Driver, Emmy and Tony winner Jeremy Strong and Oscar winner Anne Hathaway.

This is the type of project buyers we’ve spoken to this week have been crying out for. Something elevated. Five of Gray’s films have competed for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Based on Gray’s original screenplay, the story is set to follow two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true. As they try to navigate their way through an ever-more dangerous world of corruption and violence, they find themselves and their family brutally terrorized by the Russian “Mafiya.

Disney has announced two new music-driven comedy series to premiere in 2025 on Disney Channel and Disney+.

One of them, “Vampirina,” is based on the children’s books by Anne Maria Pace and inspired by the Disney Jr. animated series from Chris Nee. The new series follows a young vampire girl who leaves Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school and pursue her passion for music — all while keeping her identity a secret, “something that’s made more challenging when her overprotective father charges an overzealous ghost to live with her at the school,” per the logline.

The other series, “How We Became the Biggest Band in the World,” follows three members of a famous pop group, Electric Bloom, as they reminisce and tell the story of their band and friendship, starting with the day they met in middle school. According to the logline, “the girls go on a journey...

When Hugh Jackman Revealed His First Job Was a Total Flop—Here’s What He Learned After Getting Fired from 7-Eleven! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Hugh Jackman might be Wolverine to millions, but before the claws, capes, and Hollywood glamor, he was just a teenager hustling through part-time jobs. And yes, he faced his fair share of job failures like many of us. One of those? Getting fired from 7-Eleven. That’s right—Hugh Jackman got canned from his first real gig. Why? Well, let’s say the man talked too much!

“When I was at 7-Eleven, my customer service skills were top-notch,” Jackman once shared. But, according to his manager, that was the problem. “I talked too much to the customers… She just wanted me to get them out.” The friendly banter wasn’t working in the convenience store world. Jackman, though, had other plans—big ones.

But let’s rewind a bit.

Alison Luff and Charli D’Amelio give a first bow after making their first performances in & Juliet!

The 35-year-old Heels and Power Book II: Ghost actress returned to Broadway in the musical last Friday (October 25), while the 20-year-old TikTok star made her Broadway in the show on Tuesday night (October 29).

Alison‘s past Broadway credits include Jenna in Waitress, Rachel in Escape to Margaritaville, Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical, Fantine in Les Misérables and earlier this year, Mrs Walker in The Who’s Tommy.

“debut night… i can’t find the words!!! but for now thank u thank u thank u...

House of the Dragon star Eve Best and The Penguin‘s Carmen Ejogo will lead a new BBC drama from Nicôle Lecky, Wild Cherry.

Following the success of Lecky’s BAFTA-winning Mood, the BBC and production firm Firebird Pictures (Wilderness, The Jetty) on Wednesday unveiled the cast for the new six-part series. Imogen Faires (Goldie’s Oldies, Marcella) and newcomer Amelia May, Sophie Winkleman (Peep Show, Sanditon) and Lecky (Mood, Sweetpea), who also serves as an executive producer, have also joined the project.

Lorna, played by Ejogo, is a self-made, successful black businesswoman from south London who has worked hard to be where she is. Her best friend, Juliet (Best), is a woman born into the privileged gated community they both call home. Daughters Grace (Faires) and Allegra (May) are also best friends and live a life other teenagers can only dream of. A plot synopsis reads: “Until, that is,...

Exclusive: Double-bafta winning Mood creator Nicôle Lecky has cast her BBC thriller series, which has been given the title Wild Cherry.

House of the Dragon star Eve Best and The Penguin’s Carmen Ejogo are leading Wild Cherry, which has rolled cameras in south England after being teased at last year’s Edinburgh TV Festival. Lecky is creator, star and producer.

Ejogo is Lorna, a self-made, successful Black businesswoman from South London who has worked hard to get to where she is. Best plays her closest friend Juliet, a woman born into the privileged gated community they both call home. The safe haven is a place where bad things never happen until their kids are implicated in a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school and Juliet and Lorna are forced to take sides. The show is described as a “provocative and deliciously honest look at mother/daughter relationships in a haze of social media,...

As the massive promotional push for “Wicked” continues apace, a new featurette has provided audiences with the best look and listen yet at the Broadway adaptation’s musical numbers.

Going to great lengths to highlight how stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sang live on set, the newly released video teases iconic “Wicked” sequences like “Popular” and “Defying Gravity.”

“When we came into this movie, we weren’t sure how much we were going to do live or not,” said director Jon M. Chu in the teaser. “But they are the best singers in the world, so every scene they have been singing live.”

“We chose to sing live because it meant that we would be further connected to the words we were saying and to each other,” added Erivo.

“It was an immediate no-brainer for Cynthia and I. We both were like, ‘Well, of course, we’re singing live,...

Venom 4: Is the Next Installment Happening? Plot Speculations, Fan Theories & Everything We Know ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The Last Dance in the Venom trilogy is finally here, and fans cannot keep calm but raise the question about whether the iconic Marvel character will be back for Venom 4. In Sony Marvel’s Universe, Venom’s first chapter was released in 2018, and the character surprised critics and audiences by smashing box office expectations. The franchise released a follow-up, Let There Be Carnage, another success that built momentum for the trilogy climax.

Tom Hardy’s portrayal of Eddie Brock and Venom helped the film soar. With The Last Dance now playing in theaters, the question lingers: Is it another hit, and will Sony bring back something more for Venom 4?

Is Venom 4 Happening?

As of now, Venom 4 is not confirmed by Sony. However, the mid-credits and post-credits scene hints at a possible chapter. Besides,...

Anne Hathaway’s Unforgettable Performance in Les Misérables (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Anne Hathaway‘s career split in two: before Les Misérables and after she destroyed the role of Fantine. In 2012, she chopped off her hair on camera, sang “I Dreamed a Dream,” and left everyone emotionally wrecked. The reward? An Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and a permanent spot in the “Yep, I Did That” club.

Fantine’s heartbreak was Hathaway’s game-changer, turning her into the film’s emotional core—and movie legend.

Anne Hathaway: The Moment Fantine Took Over

If you thought Hathaway was just the girl from The Princess Diaries, you weren’t ready for the total soul-crushing experience of Fantine. Seriously, grab tissues. In Les Misérables, Hathaway’s character is driven to sell her possessions, hair, and teeth (ouch) to provide for her daughter. Yes, her character’s journey is about as joyful as a rainy Tuesday,...

Crime musical wins Oscar for Best Picture! That was “Chicago” 22 years ago, and it could be “Emilia Perez” this year. There are plenty of differences between the two films — they’re in different languages, for instance — but both explore unlikely subjects through song. In “Chicago,” you got a pair of murderesses trying to beat the rap and escape the hangman’s noose. And in “Emilia Perez,” you’ve got a Mexican cartel leader undergoing a gender transition to become her true self. “Chicago” was the big winner on Oscar night. Now “Emilia Perez” ranks among our top two contenders for the prize.

See‘Emilia Perez’ will officially campaign for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars

As of this writing “Perez” gets second-place odds of 17/2 in the race for Best Picture, according to the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users. But it’s not too far behind front-runner “Anora.

Anne Hathaway’s Best Performances Ranked (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Happy 40th to the fabulous Anne Hathaway! This star’s been dazzling us for over two decades. Let’s hop into her top performances that solidify her status as Hollywood’s unsung hero—because if you haven’t seen these, what have you been doing?

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First, we’ve got Kym from Rachel Getting Married (2008). Picture this: Hathaway waltzes into her sister’s wedding fresh out of rehab, bringing enough drama to fuel a soap opera! Critics went wild, calling her performance “miraculous,” and honestly, can you blame them? Kym’s snarky comments and emotional rollercoaster make you laugh and cringe simultaneously. The chaotic toast? Iconic! Hathaway perfectly captured that messy blend of love and dysfunction, turning family gatherings into a full-on circus.

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness shocked everyone when they announced in 2023 that they were divorcing after nearly three decades of marriage.

Jackman remained a single man for a bit but then rumors of a new love interest with his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster began to swirl. Some shrugged off the chatter that there was anything going on between them because it was thought that Foster was happily married to Ocean’s Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin. That is until she surprised fans by filing for divorce on Oct. 22, 2024.

Now, reports that these two are an item and “very much in love” have spread all over the internet. As one insider told Page Six, Jackman and Foster “have fallen in love” and are “100 percent together and in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.” While another source added: “They are still together. They go out of their way to hide it,...

Hugh Jackman and his Broadway co-star, Sutton Foster, allegedly have a romance that’s heating up. Foster filed for divorce from her husband in October 2024 following speculation that she and Jackman have been getting closer than ever thanks to their work on The Music Man. Here’s what a source said regarding how Jackman confides in his good friend, Taylor Swift, when it comes to romance.

Hugh Jackman allegedly seeks out romance advice from Taylor Swift

Hugh Jackman and Taylor Swift have a close relationship. The pop queen and the Broadway movie star got to know each other after Swift auditioned for a role in Les Misérables in 2012. A source told Life & Style that Swift and Jackman have been close “for a long time” and built a “real bond.” Now, they still rely on each other for sage advice. And Jackman may need Swift’s help navigating his current romantic situation.

A spate of deals out of MIPCOM Cannes this week indicates there is still life in the global TV market.

Paramount Global Content Distribution inked a multi-year volume deal with beIN Media Group, giving the Qatari-owned group exclusive rights to Paramount’s content library, including acclaimed series like Yellowstone, Billions, new offerings such as NCIS: Tony & Ziva and feature films including Bob Marley: One Love and the Transformers and Mission: Impossible franchises, across the Middle East and North Africa for beIN’s premium Pay TV channels and Tod streaming platform. The deal will see the shows carried in English subtitled in Arabic. Paramount has similar agreements in place with the likes of Streamz in Belgium, MultiChoice in Africa, and JioCinema in India.

Disney-owned Hulu, which on Monday announced its acquisition of StudioCanal’s action series Paris Has Fallen, has also snapped up U.S. streaming rights to Critical Incident,...

In seinem nächsten Film widmet sich der „Les Misérables“-Regisseur dem französischen General Thomas Alexandre Dumas, dessen Leben seinen Sohn Alexandre Dumas zu seinen Literaturklassikern „Die drei Musketiere“ und „Der Graf von Monte Christo“ inspiriert hatte.

Ladj Ly inszeniert „Dumas: Black Devil“ (Credit: Imago / Pacific Press Agency)

Lady Ly, 2019 für „Les Misérables“ in Cannes mit dem Jurypreis ausgezeichnet und für einen Oscar nominiert, wird nach eigenem Drehbuch das Drama „Dumas: Black Devil“ inszenieren. Das berichtet das US-Branchenblatt „Variety“.

Erzählt wird darin die Geschichte des französischen Generals Thomas Alexandre Dumas, der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts als Sohn eines französischen Adeligen und einer Sklavin im heutigen Karibikstaat Haiti geboren wurde und später zum ersten Schwarzen mit hohem Rang im französischen Heer wurde. Thomas Alexandre Dumas ist der Vater von Alexandre Dumas, der vom Leben seines Vaters zu seinen Literaturklassikern „Die drei Musketiere“ und „Der Graf von Monte-Christo“ inspiriert worden war.

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Ladj Ly, the French filmmaker whose bold feature debut “Les Misérables” won the jury prize at Cannes in 2019 and earned an Oscar nomination, is set to write and direct “Dumas: Black Devil.” The epic film is being produced by Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2 (a Mediawan company) and Pathé, the makers of French box office hit “The Count of Monte Cristo” and two-part adventure saga “The Three Musketeers.”

“Dumas: Black Devil” will also be produced by Srab Films, an Asacha Media Group company, which has been behind all of Ly’s movies, including “Les Misérables.” Pathé will distribute the movie and handle international sales. Although the budget has not been unveiled, it’s expected to be one of the most ambitious French projects to go into production in 2025. The cast will include major French and international stars.

Ly will adapt the lesser-known story of Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie Dumas,...

When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage adaptation of the 1950 Billy Wilder film Sunset Boulevard premiered in London in 1993 and on Broadway the following year, it was arguably the last gasp of the ‘80s megamusical aesthetic — at least until shows like The Lion King and Wicked came along to tweak the formula. The success of blockbusters like Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon was driven as much by their large-scale spectacle as their musical craftsmanship. Probably more.

Audiences flocked to Cats for its then-revolutionary immersive junkyard staging and the climactic ascent to the heavens of faded feline Grizabella on an outsized tire. In Les Mis, it was the massive turntable and the big reveal of the Paris Uprising barricade. Phantom brought a huge chandelier crashing down on the stage and Miss Saigon flew in a helicopter to evacuate the last Americans at the end of the Vietnam War.

Eddie Redmayne is opening up about filming an audition for the Les Miserables movie alongside Taylor Swift!

The Oscar-winning actor played the role of Marius in the movie musical and he filmed a screen test alongside Taylor, who was auditioning for the role of Eponine. The part went to actress Samantha Barks, who was an unknown at the time.

During an interview on The View on Friday (October 18), Eddie revealed the awkward thing that happened while doing the audition with Taylor… which was all his own fault!

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“It was an amazing experience. It was for Les Miserables and I had been cast as Marius and Taylor was screen testing for the part of Eponine. I’ll never forget it because firstly, I hadn’t met [Taylor] and she had been taken into be sort of made to look like Eponine, who is this street urchin.

Anne Hathaway Issues Heartfelt Apology to Journalist After ‘Rude’ Encounter (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Anne Hathaway served up a heartfelt apology that no one saw coming! Years after her infamous 2012 interview moment with Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa, the Les Misérables star decided to make amends for what some called her “rude” and “dismissive” behavior. And let’s say this apology packed more drama than Les Misérables itself!

It all went down back in 2012 when Hathaway was promoting Les Misérables. Flaa had this bold idea—asking Hathaway to sing her answers, keeping with the whole musical vibe of the movie. While her co-stars like Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman jumped into the musical spirit, Hathaway was not having it. A sharp “No” here, a dismissive look there—Hathaway’s vibe screamed, “Don’t even try me!” It was like she’d been handed the world’s worst karaoke request, and her mic...

Gold Derby recently conducted a poll asking our readers to name their dream Oscar host for the upcoming 2025 ceremony, and the winner is — drumroll, please — Hugh Jackman! The Australian performer is having a banner year thanks to his movie “Deadpool and Wolverine” dominating the box office, and longtime Oscar viewers still fondly remember when he hosted the 2009 ceremony to great acclaim (watch a clip below).

As it turns out, Jackman is very much “in the mix” to serve as this year’s host alongside his superhero counterpart Ryan Reynolds. As our sister site Deadline reports, “The plan we hear would be to include them as part of a star ensemble of rotating hosts, each — or in pairs — doing a portion of the show, per a plan to shake things up.”

Jackman is a former Best Actor Oscar nominee for playing Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables” (2012), and this year he’s...

The Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling is particularly tough to predict early on because of the complicated system by which the nominees are determined in two stages. First, upwards of 15 members of the branch who attend special screenings cast preferential ballots with the top 10 vote-getters moving on to the second stage (it was a lucky seven till 2021). Those members from the first stage and any other members who either attend screenings of excerpts from these semi-finalists or attest that they have seen them cast preferential ballots and the top five films are nominated; that is up from three in years past. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.)

The award for Best Makeup was introduced in 1981, following an outcry over the lack of recognition for Christopher Tucker‘s groundbreaking work on “The Elephant Man” (1980). Hairstylists began sharing the award with makeup artists in 1993 when “Mrs. Doubtfire” won.

Hugh Jackman announced “From New York, With Love,” an exciting series of performances at Radio City Music Hall, and SiriusXM listeners can get early access to tickets in a special presale.

From New York, With Love How to Get Presale Tickets

SiriusXM listeners can access presale tickets starting at 10am Et on October 16 through 10pm Et on October 17 by visiting Ticketmaster and using code Fromnywithlove.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on October 18 at 10am Et.

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In his first live concert series in five years, Hugh Jackman will perform songs from some of his most iconic roles, including “The Boy From Oz,” “The Greatest Showman,” and “The Music Man,” alongside other surprises from his career.

Although Hugh Jackman has now become synonymous with Marvel’s Wolverine, after spending the majority of his career playing the clawed mutant, there’s no denying that the actor has proved his acting chops in other iconic projects. From Les Misérables to The Fountain, Jackman has appeared in a few critically acclaimed projects that have changed his career trajectory forever.

Hugh Jackman in The Fountain (2006) | image: Warner Bros.

Speaking with Vanity Fair, Hugh Jackman thus reflected on how his 2006 collaboration with Rachel Weisz and filmmaker Darren Aronofsky in The Fountain changed his career. Addressing the complexities of the film, Jackman admitted that the movie wasn’t made for all. Yet, the actor appreciated people’s enthusiasm for the film, who sat through it and understood the deeper meaning.

Hugh Jackman Recalled the Surprising Impact of The Fountain on His Celebrated Career

Hugh Jackman may be best known for his iconic role as Wolverine,...

The third cour of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has finally started in the anime series, and fans are all for it. However, there are still a lot of doubts in the minds of the fans as they find out more about the enticing narrative of the Soul Reapers vs. Quincies battle. One of the main doubts currently is regarding the character of Ichibei Hyosube.

Ichibei Hyosube | Credit: Studio Pierrot

Ichibei is the commanding officer of the Royal Guard and one of the strongest characters in the entire series. He is the first person to name everything that existed in the Soul Society, and his personality makes him look more evil than others. Also, his actions in the recent storyline have prompted fans to believe that he might be an antagonist, comparing him to the likes of Sosuke Aizen.

But comparing him to Aizen is wrong, as Ichibei has a valid reason behind his actions.

There’s an exciting new series headed our way from Peacock that is sure to get your adrenaline going, The Day of the Jackal. Whether this is the first you hear about the series or not, we share everything you need to know about it so you don’t miss a minute of the action.

Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by author Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal stars Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, two great talents known for flawlessly executing any role they tackle. Redmayne is best known for his part in Les Miserables and The Theory of Everything, while fans may recognize Lynch from No Time to Die and Captain Marvel.

Forsyth’s novel earned the 1972 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America, so we already know it’s a clever, engaging story. Oh, and did we mention it is loosely based on actual events?...

Believe it or not, film and television review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has created somewhat of a confusion in Hollywood, by compiling both audience and critic opinions to evaluate a project’s quality. Hugh Jackman’s underrated 2017 movie The Greatest Showman recently became the biggest example of this divisive gap in ratings, after a netizen pointed it out on X.

Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman | image: 20th Century Studios

Considering how Rotten Tomatoes often features the critics’ reviews and ratings on a project’s display, by completely overlooking the audience score—one user on X highlighted how Hugh Jackman’s The Greatest Showman has earned a massive 86% approval from audiences. Meanwhile, his Oscar-winning Les Misérables which garnered massive appreciation from critics, earned lesser ratings from audiences compared to the 2017 movie.

Hugh Jackman’s Underrated Movie Earned Better Audience Approval Than Les Misérables

In the world of film criticism, it has...

Hello again. Who’s ready for a Hollywood pairing that could bring the house down? Let me hear you say Sweet Caroline because Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will star in Craig Brewer‘s Song Sung Blue, an upcoming film inspired by Neil Diamond’s timeless music. Brewer’s musical drama hails from Focus Features, with Brewer as the project’s director and writer.

Based on the 2008 documentary of the same name by director Greg Kohs, Song Sung Blue revolves around the true story of two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams. Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, and Jim Belushi round out the star-studded cast alongside Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley. John Davis and John Fox are producing the film for Davis Entertainment alongside Craig Brewer.

Hugh Jackman may be the “Greatest Showman,” but now he has a show-woman counterpart: Kate Hudson.

The Tony winner and Broadway staple star will co-lead upcoming movie musical “Song Sung Blue” with Hudson, who recently unveiled her debut album “Glorious.”

The film is based on a true story and follows two down-on-their-luck musicians, played by Jackman and Hudson, who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band and “prove it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams,” per the official logline.

“Hustle and Flow” and “Coming 2 America” director Craig Brewer will write and direct the Focus Features film.

“Song Sung Blue” is based on the 2008 documentary by director Greg Kohs, here an executive producer of the fictional adaptation.

Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, and Jim Belushi co-star alongside Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.

John Davis and John Fox are producing the film...

Oscar winning actress Anne Hathaway, aka 'Catwoman' in "The Dark Knight Rises" poses for the “Versace Icons” Fall/Winter 2024 campaign, photographed by Mert & Marcus:

Following several stage roles, Hathaway appeared in the 1999 television series "Get Real".

She came to prominence after playing 'Mia Thermopolis' in the Disney film "The Princess Diaries" (2001) and in its 2004 sequel.

Since then, Hathaway has starred in dramatic films including "Havoc" and "Brokeback Mountain" (2005).

She starred in "The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and "Becoming Jane" (2007).

In 2008, she won several awards for her performance in "Rachel Getting Married", also earning an Academy Award nomination for 'Best Actress'.

In 2010, she starred in the box office hits "Valentine's Day", "Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland", and "Love and Other Drugs", winning an Emmy Award for her voice-over performance on "The Simpsons".

In 2011, Hathaway had a voice role in the animated film "Rio", followed by her performance as 'Selina Kyle',...

Seth MacFarlane's animated sitcom "Family Guy" debuted in 1999 as, effectively, a crass redux of "The Simpsons." This was a telling development in popular culture, as "The Simpsons," which debuted a full decade earlier, was seen as the crass redux of most traditional sitcoms. The below-average boob Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) was replaced by the boorish moron Peter Griffin (MacFarlane). "The Simpsons" often presented juvenile humor, but was clearly made by smart people who liked to slip high-end literary and scientific references into their scripts. "Family Guy," in contrast, well full-bore fratboy, leaning heavily into tasteless (and darkly funny) jokes about sexual assault, racism, and celebrity culture. "Family Guy" pivoted on pop culture references, specifically remembered by those born in the mid-1970s. 

"Family Guy" also aged up its child characters. On "The Simpsons," Bart (Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (Yeardley Smith) were 10 and 8 respectively. On "Family Guy," Chris (Seth Green...

Anne Hathaway might have worn a crown in The Princess Diaries, but behind the scenes, it wasn’t all royal bliss. Sure, it shot her to fame, but that sparkling tiara came with a heavy price tag—a career rut. Even with a big fat paycheck, Hathaway wasn’t thrilled about being typecast as the sweet, clumsy princess. After Mia Thermopolis, everyone seemed to forget she could be more than a teen rom-com star.

Anne Hathaway in Ocean’s 8 | Credits: Warner Bros

It took years of dodging typecasting traps and taking on daring roles to finally break free of The Princess Diaries’ shadow. And while the role made her a household name, Hathaway had to work twice as hard to prove she wasn’t just another princess on the big screen.

Anne Hathaway’s $400K Breakout Role Came with a Price: The Princess Diaries Pigeonholed Her Career Hathaway in The Princess Diaries.

Hugh Jackman, the man behind Wolverine’s indestructible exterior, has been fighting a different battle in real life, one that doesn’t involve claws or mutants but instead, the sun. Over the years, Jackman has openly shared his journey with skin cancer, urging fans and followers to prioritize sun safety.

The actor’s transparency has made an impact, bringing a deeper understanding of what it means to live with Basal Cell Carcinoma (Bcc), a common form of skin cancer. But what exactly is Basal Cell Carcinoma? How did it affect Hugh Jackman, and what has he gone through to treat it? Let’s dive into the facts and Jackman’s decade-long battle with skin cancer, shedding light on this often-overlooked condition.

What is Basal Cell Carcinoma? Hugh Jackman in a still from Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios

Basal Cell Carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer, accounting for around 90% of all cases.

Anne Hathaway sent a personal email of apology to a journalist after a 12-year-old interview resurfaced in which she gave monosyllabic answers.

Kjersti Flaa, a Norwegian journalist who has built a career interviewing Hollywood stars, posted a YouTube video this week in which she reflected on the Les Misérables press junket.

Flaa came up with the idea of singing her questions in the hope that actors would respond with a tuneful answer. As the video shows, most played ball. Hathaway had other ideas.

The Princess Diaries actress declined to participate in the sing-song and proceeded to give brusque answers to Flaa’s questions. “Do you think love was more passionate back then?” Flaa asked. “No,” Hathaway replied shaking her head.

Flaa described the exchange as “topnotch cringe,” though she recognized that doing stunts during interviews can backfire. Flaa added that she had met Hathaway since the 2012 exchange and she had been “very sweet.

Anne Hathaway sent an apology to a journalist after a cringeworthy 2012 interview they did together resurfaced online. Norwegian entertainment journalist Kjersti Flaa posted a video from the “Les Miserables” press junket in which Hathaway was curt in some of her answers and shot down Flaa’s pitch to sing one of the questions and answers with her. Hathaway’s co-stars, Hugh Jackman and Eddie Redmayne, agreed to Flaa’s singing request, but Hathaway said: “Well, I won’t be doing that, but you’re more than welcome to sing.”

It appears Hathaway caught wind of the resurfaced interview, as Flaa posted an updated video a few days later and revealed the Oscar winner had reached out to her through her representative to offer an apology for the cringeworthy chat. Variety confirmed with Hathaway’s rep that the actor officially responded to Flaa.

“Yesterday I did receive an email. It was from Anne Hathaway’s publicist,...

Hugh Jackman will perform a 12-show concert series at Radio City Music Hall in 2025.

The show, entitled From New York With Love, will start on Jan. 24, 2025, with one weekend of shows per month in April, May, June and July. The final shows are scheduled to take place Aug. 15 and 16.

Jackman announced the news on social media in a video with his Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Ryan Reynolds, noting that it was a little over two years ago that Reynolds announced that the two would be starring in that film and joking that Reynolds would not play a part in this project. The movie has grossed more than $1 billion globally and marked Jackman’s return to his trademark role after a seven-year break.

“It was the time of my life. Ryan and I had such a great adventure together,” Jackman said in the video. “And I’ve been wondering what comes next…...

Norwegian entertainment journalist Kjersti Flaa is revealing an update to that Anne Hathaway story.

Kjersti shared a video over the weekend of her 2012 interview with Anne during the press tour for Les Miserables. In the resurfaced interview, Kjersti threw out an idea that she and Anne could sing interview questions and answers back-and-forth. Anne said “no” to that idea on her end. Later in the interview, there were some curt answers.

“Do you feel that love was more passionate back then, or people sacrifice more for love than we do today?” Kjersti asked, to which Anne said, “No.” She was then asked, “Do you remember your first crush?” and Anne again responded, “No.”

Now, Kjersti is revealing that Anne saw the video clips and personally reached out.

Keep reading to find out more…

Kjersti said in the update, “Yesterday I did receive an email. It was from Anne Hathaway‘s publicist,...

The New York Times bestselling thriller novel The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is finally getting a film adaptation, and two amazingly talented actresses are set to star. A well-known filmmaker is also attached to the project to direct.

Lionsgate is behind this upcoming thriller. The entertainment company has reportedly finalized an agreement for Emmy Award-nominated actress Sydney Sweeney to star in the film. The company is also reportedly in the last stages of negotiations for Golden Globe Award-winning actress Amanda Seyfried to join the cast as another lead.

Sweeney is best known for starring as Cassie Howard in the hit HBO teen drama series Euphoria. She's also known for her roles in other shows such as The Handmaid's Tale, Sharp Objects, Everything Sucks! and The White Lotus. Her most recent acting gigs were starring in the rom-com Anyone but You, the superhero film Madame Web and the horror flick Immaculate.