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“Yellowstone” is back.

Taylor Sheridan’s phenomenally popular series, the most-watched show currently airing on television, returns on Sunday, Nov. 10. The new batch of episodes (six in total) serve as the second half of the show’s fifth season, which began way back in November 2022. Since then, the show has endured a very public feud with its star Kevin Costner, two strikes that shutdown Hollywood and a considerable amount of handwringing about what direction the series will ultimately take.

And while it appears that the mainline series is coming to an end, although that “final season” bit has been left out of the marketing materials for the second half of season 5 (so far), there will still be plenty to come from Sheridan’s considerable “Yellowstone” universe. These plans include a whole suite of “Yellowstone” spinoffs, which are somewhat confusing and difficult to parse through. But that’s why we’re here.

During an interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Whoopi Goldberg discussed her upcoming film “Sister Act 3” and how the team needed to adjust their plans following the death of her co-star Maggie Smith.

“We’re having to make some readjustments because we just lost Maggie Smith, as you know,” Goldberg said. “And so, we will get it done. We will get it done. It’s a shift.”

Goldberg and Smith worked together on the original “Sister Act” film in 1992 and then again in 1993 for its sequel, “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.” The story follows Deloris Van Cartier (Goldberg), who ends up in a California convent as part of a witness protection program. Smith plays the Mother Superior at the convent. The original movie made $231 million at the box office against a $31 million budget. The second movie included rising stars like Lauryn Hill and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Bodies Bodies Bodies lead Maria Bakalova is set to star alongside Peter Mullan (Baghead) in the single-location suspense thriller No Way Off, per Variety. The location? A bus that is driving into the middle of nowhere on Christmas Eve.

No Way Off, written by Gaby Hull, will be directed by Brian Kelly.

Bakalova will play Laura, a tired young mother traveling alone with her infant son on Christmas Eve. “When the bus pulls up, its driver is wearing a latex Santa mask. Laura climbs aboard, collapsing into her seat. Exhausted and stressed, she soon falls asleep. When Laura wakes, night has fallen. The bus is now hurtling along a motorway, miles off its usual route. Apart from the sleeping baby, she is the only passenger left on board. She can’t outrun the driver – she’ll have to outsmart him.“

“My dreams have come true. No Way Off has a...

Maria Bakalova, who last played Ivana Trump in “The Apprentice,” will star opposite Peter Mullan in “No Way Off,” a suspense thriller which Altitude is presenting to international buyers at the American Film Market this week in Las Vegas.

The movie is written by Gaby Hull and will be directed by Brian Kelly. Matthew James Wilkinson (“Yesterday”) is producing for his Stigma Films banner.

Inspired by single-location thrillers such as “The Shallows,” “Buried” and “Crawl,” the movie is set on Christmas Eve and revolves around Laura, a young mother who waits at a bus stop with her infant son. “When the bus pulls up, its driver is wearing a latex Santa mask. Laura climbs aboard, collapsing into her seat. Exhausted and stressed, she soon fall asleep. When Laura wakes, night has fallen. The bus is now hurtling along a motorway, miles off its usual route. Apart from the sleeping baby,...

The Apprentice’sMaria Bakalova and Peter Mullan are to star in No Way Off, a suspense thriller directed by UK filmmaker Brian Kelly, and being introduced to buyers by Altitude at the AFM this week.

On Christmas Eve, a young mother and her infant son wait at a bus stop. When her bus pulls up, its driver is wearing a latex Santa mask. When the woman wakes up, she realises she has been abducted.

It’s produced by Matthew James Wilkinson for his Stigma Films banner, and written by Gaby Hull.

Kelly’s credits include directing episodes of Downton Abbey,...

It was only when the team at Carnival Films decided they would fast forward The Day of the Jackal to the present day that things started getting interesting.

Carnival bosses Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant had toyed with the idea of remaking Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 historical novel about the fictional assassination of Charles de Gaulle for a few years but had always concluded that the 1973 movie version starring Edward Fox “cannot be bettered so why would you want to remake it,” according to Neame.

“We revere the film enormously but kept talking about [a remake],” he added. “It was such an intriguing, interesting idea and we couldn’t quite let it go.”

So in the midst of the pandemic, Neame and Marchant decided they would instil two obvious points of difference by making The Day of the Jackal into a 10-episode series and setting it in a 21st century milieu, with no...

Hugh Bonneville has said making ‘Paddington in Peru’ “felt very different” thanks to the new director Dougal Wilson.The 53-year-old filmmaker took over the franchise from Paul King for the upcoming movie, and while the experience of making a new ‘Paddington’ film was not the same as before due to the new director, the ‘Downton Abbey’ star, 60, insisted Wilson was able to incorporate some “gloriously fresh” ideas into the series while remaining faithful to what had come before . During an interview with Digital Spy, Bonneville said: “It felt very different, particularly with Dougal's nerves bless him because he said, 'How am I ever going to match what Paul created', but he has.“He's not only stepped into those very big shoes but he's filled them beautifully and added his own flavours and tone. There's some visual ideas in it, which are gloriously fresh.”The movie follows on from the...

Eva Longoria in a deleted steamy scene with a co-star, adding behind-the-scenes drama. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Eva Longoria has proved she could rule Hollywood even without needing a script. The multitasker actress who somehow manages to become a glam icon while stealing the spotlight rose to fame as the glamorous and fiery Gabrielle Solis on the hit TV show Desperate Housewives. Her role catapulted her into stardom, making her a household name and one of the most recognizable Latinas in Hollywood. Before performing in Desperate Housewives, the actress starred in more minor roles on shows like The Young and the Restless. Although her TV magic started to fizzle a bit after Desperate Housewives was wrapped in 2012, she starred alongside Jack Whitehall in a 2017 miniseries, Decline and Fall.

Decline and Fall was a British comedy mini-series based on the satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh. Directed by Guillem Morales, the show takes...

Downton Abbey is getting something of a send-up, as filming on Fackham Hall gets underway in the north of England. More here.

Filming is now underway on a new British comedy by the name of Fackham Hall, which is shooting in the north of England. Filming locations are set to include Leeds and Liverpool for the movie, which is a send-up of period dramas.

Behind the camera, the feature marks the movie screenwriting debut of Jimmy Carr, who has written the script with the Dawson brothers and Patrick Carr. They’ve fashioned a screenplay that’s got Downton Abbey-esque material in its sights by the sounds of it. British cinema has had a go at this before, with Gary Sinyor’s Stiff Upper Lips back in 1997. Fackham Hall, from the title alone, sounds like a very different beast.

The cast features Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Thomasin McKenzie, Emma Laird and Katherine Waterston.

The upcoming third Downton Abbey film will pay tribute to Dame Maggie Smith, who portrayed Violet Crawley throughout the popular television series and films. Dame Maggie, who passed away in 2024 at age 89, had already completed filming her scenes prior to her death.

Hugh Bonneville, who plays Robert Crawley, recently discussed details about the upcoming film. He said the movie will serve as a “great lasting tribute” to Dame Maggie and her legacy within the Downton Abbey franchise. According to Bonneville, wrapping up all the character storylines in this final installment will give fans a “proper” conclusion.

The film is set to resume at Downton Abbey and will focus on saying goodbye to all the beloved characters, including a special farewell for Dame Maggie’s Violet Crawley. Producer Gareth Neame echoed that the film aims to honor one of its most important stars. Fellow producer Julian Fellowes wrote the screenplay to provide closure for the fans.

Dan Stevens is reuniting with Adam Wingard for 'Onslaught'.The filmmaker, 41, and ‘Downton Abbey’ actor, 42, who worked together on the 2024 action sci-fi picture ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’, as well as the 2014 nail-biter ‘The Guest’, are reuniting for Adam’s new project that is described as a gonzo action horror thriller.Plot details on the movie – which is also starring Adria Arjona - are being kept largely under wraps but shooting is set to start in New Mexico later this month.Arjona plays a mother who relies on a particular set of skills to protect her loved ones after she is faced by a threat that has escaped a secret military base while Stevens features in a supporting role as a German scientist working on experiments that escape.Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are to produce 'Onslaught' under their Ryder Picture Company banner alongside A24. Alexander Black...

Dan Stevens, who memorably starred in Adam Wingard’s thriller The Guest, is reuniting with the filmmaker for his newest action thriller, Onslaught.

Adria Arjona is starring in the feature which is being made by A24 as well as Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company. Shooting begins November in New Mexico.

The feature is already a reteaming of the Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire filmmaker with his frequent collaborator Simon Barrett. The two wrote the cult hits You’re Next and Guest. The latter was a key Hollywood step for Stevens, who at that point was known mainly for his work in the popular British series Downton Abbey.

Many details for Onslaught are being kept in an underground experimental facility, but sources describe it as a gonzo action horror thriller.

Arjona is starring as a mother who falls back on a particular set of skills in order to protect...

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville just confirmed some news that we already suspected.

If you don’t know, the 60-year-old actor will be back for the third film in the franchise, which will be released in September, 2025.

Keep reading to find out more…

In a new interview, he confirmed that it’s “probably” the final film in the franchise.

“We finished a third — and I think probably final — Downton Abbey film this summer, which will come out next September and that is a wonderful sort of closing off of all the stories, so it’s a proper film for the fans,” Hugh told The Chris Evans Breakfast Show in a new interview. News that this film will be the final one isn’t exactly surprising information, as it confirms what another cast member previously shared.

He did give a few details, including how they’ll be saying goodbye to the late Dame Maggie Smith.

Survival odds become even more harrowing when a mysterious ship crashes mid-winter in period chiller The Damned from director Thordur Palsson. The first look trailer highlights just how cruel life can be in the 19th century.

Look for the psychological chiller to release in theaters on January 3, 2025.

The Damned follows “a 19th-century widow who is tasked with making an impossible choice when a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing outpost during the middle of an especially cruel winter. With provisions running low, Eva and her close-knit community must choose between rescuing the shipwrecked crew and prioritizing their own survival. Facing the consequences of their decision and tormented by guilt, the inhabitants wrestle with a mounting sense of dread and begin to believe they are all being punished for their choices.”

Jamie Hannigan wrote the screenplay based on a story by Palsson.

The Damned boasts an impressive cast,...

November is considered by many to be the beginning of the holiday movie season, but it’s also when many of the prestige films that will vie for next year’s Oscars get released. In fact, a number of popular festival favorites will be hitting theaters this month and/or expanding from their limited releases, which means that Oscar season is now in full swing. Read on for Gold Derby’s November box office preview.

“Wicked” (Universal – Nov. 22)

This adaptation of the mega-hit Broadway musical based on Frank L. Baum‘s characters made famous in the 1939 film classic “The Wizard of Oz” might be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Directed by Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”), it stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, pop superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, as well as recent Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang from “Saturday Night Live.

Four top films this weekend are indies – five including The Substance at no. 11, as the specialty market roars back to life. No. 3 at the domestic box office is a great story, Conclave from Focus Features, the studio behind the Downtown Abbey films. excels at drawing still elusive but key older demos to theaters and broadening out from there as it did most recently with Oscar-winning The Holdovers.

The Vatican thriller by Edward Berger (whose All Quiet On The Western Front took the Best International Feature Oscar in 2023) and starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini opened to a sweet $6.5 million at about 1,750 theaters. The kicker is that some 77% of the audience is over 35 with the biggest chunk (44%) being 55+, a rare feat.

The title refers to the ancient tradition that sees Cardinals from across the globe gather sequestered behind Vatican walls to elect a new Pope when the previous Eminence expires.

Everything We Know So Far About The Agency, Michael Fassbender's New Series - Main Image

Award-winning actor Michael Fassbender is making his American TV series regular debut on Paramount+ with Showtime's upcoming espionage thriller The Agency.

There has been a lot of anticipation for the series considering the A-list talent that is involved in the project and its intriguing premise. Let's explore what we know so far below.

What is Paramount+ and Showtime's The Agency About?

Paramount+ with Showtime's The Agency is based on the hit French series Le Bureau des Légendes (or The Bureau in English).

According to the logline, the series follows "Martian, 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 pitted against his heart—hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.

A third Downton Abbey film was confirmed earlier this year, and we have the full cast list of who is returning and who is not!

As of right now, Focus Features plans to release the film on September 12, 2025.

Creator of the Downton universe, Julian Fellowes, has written the third film, with Simon Curtis returning to direct.

Keep reading to see who has signed on for the third Downton Abbey movie…...

NBCUniversal International has posted a record pre-tax loss following a write down of £99,297,000 ($130 million), its latest accounts show.

The accounts, which were filed at U.K. business registrar Companies House last week and cover the 12 month period up to Dec. 31, 2023, were accompanied by a report that said: “Following an assessment of the company’s investments, the varying value was reduced resulting in an impairment of £99,297,000 in 2023.”

U.K.-based entity NBCUniversal International Limited, which is a U.K. subsidiary of NBCUniversal, did not specify which investments it had written down, although a source said the writer down was a “non-cash” impairment. A spokesperson for NBCU also declined to comment.

The U.K. company wholly owns a number of production outfits including “Downton Abbey” producer Carnival Productions, Working Title Television and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman’s Heyday Television. It also wholly owns “Made in Chelsea” producer Monkey Kingdom, Australian TV...

Tubi and the BBC have confirmed the Season 2 cast for the teen dramedy Boarders, which is on track for a 2025 release (Stateside on Tubi).

Created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor, who co-stars as Gus, Boarders follows five talented, Black, inner-city teens transported to “an alien world” — a British boarding school — after gaining scholarships to the prestigious St. Gilbert’s. They then set out to make the most out of the opportunity, despite their places only being offered as a poorly-disguised PR exercise to improve the reputation of the school.

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There are a few good options for replacing “Tell Me Lies” in your viewing lineup, including one that’s already available on Hulu.

“Tell Me Lies” is about to wrap up another season. The steamy, turbulent series follows the relationship between Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco, a couple whose toxic romance enslaves both of its participants and makes them both do things they never thought themselves capable of. They simply don’t know how to disentangle from each other, despite the problems that being together causes.

If you’re obsessed with “Tell Me Lies” and you’re looking for a new series to move onto, The Streamable’s experts are here to help. I’ll walk you through some similar titles below, and let you know the most convenient ways to stream them.

What Titles Should You Watch After ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2

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Exclusive: Banijay Rights has sold rags-to-riches series The Hardacres to a wealth of territories as the sales giant reveals one of its biggest pre-mipcom deal packages with the Cannes confab kicking off next week.

The Channel 5 show from All Creatures Great and Small producer Playground chronicles the loves and fortunes of the working-class Hardacre family as they move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate in 1890s Yorkshire, England. The show has sold to BritBox in Australia, Tvnz in New Zealand, TV4 Sweden, MTV in Finland, Dr in Denmark, RTÉ in Ireland, BBC First in Benelux and, as previously announced, Movistar Plus+ in Spain. Dazzler Media has acquired home entertainment rights for the series in the UK. It is made in association with Screen Ireland, Red Berry Productions and Newgrange Pictures.

Conversations with U.S. buyers are taking place, Banijay Rights boss Cathy Payne revealed to Deadline.

Monica Beletsky, the creator, executive producer and showrunner on “Manhunt,” has signed with management and production company 42.

“Manhunt,” which starred Emmy-winner Tobias Menzies and Anthony Boyle, premiered this year on Apple TV+. Beletsky also served as a writer and producer on the third season of FX’s “Fargo,” starring Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The season received 16 Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe nominations, and earned Beletsky a shared Emmy nomination for Outstanding Limited Series, alongside Writers’ Guild Award and PGA Award nods. She was the only female writer and producer nominated in the Outstanding Limited Series category that year.

In addition, Beletsky’s credits include NBC’s “Friday Night Lights” and “Parenthood,” as well as HBO’s “The Leftovers.” From 2019 to 2022, Beletsky was on an overall deal at Apple TV+, and she has previously developed features for HBO Films, Tristar/Sony and Amazon, in addition to...

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will star in Craig Brewer’s upcoming musical drama Song Sung Blue for Focus Features.

Focus developed the project and holds worldwide rights, and Universal Pictures International will distribute outside North America.

Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, and Jim Belushi round out cast alongside Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.

Based on the 2008 documentary of the same name by Greg Kohs, Song Sung Blue follows two down-on-their-luck musicians who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band.

John Davis and John Fox are producing for Davis Entertainment along with Brewer. Erika Hampson and Kohs serve as executive producers.

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will star in Craig Brewer’s upcoming musical drama Song Sung Blue for Focus Features.

Focus developed the project and holds worldwide rights, and Universal Pictures International will handle distribution outside North America.

Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, and Jim Belushi round out cast alongside Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.

Based on the 2008 documentary of the same name by Greg Kohs, Song Sung Blue follows two down-on-their-luck musicians who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band.

John Davis and John Fox are producing for Davis Entertainment along with Brewer. Erika Hampson...

Anyone feeling ‘sus’ about the upcoming Among Us series adaptation can rest assured the show will feature all of the game’s fun and gore.

That’s according to Owen Dennis, who is creating and exec producing the popular mobile game’s transfer to TV screens. He lifted the lid on the project in an interview ahead of his session at Italy’s Mia Market today. Deadline is moderating the talk, which takes place at the Cinema Barberini in Rome.

Per the logline, the series is based on the game’s premise: “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

A splashy cast includes Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets), Kimiko Glenn (Orange Is The New Black), Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood.

Dame Maggie Smith, known to Harry Potter fans as the stern yet beloved Professor Minerva McGonagall, passed away on September 27 at the age of 89. She had an extensive career on stage and screen spanning over seven decades, with two Oscars, five BAFTAs, four Emmys, and several other accolades to deck her mantelpiece. Be it the ever-snippy Violet Crawley in Downtown Abbey or the controversial Jean Brodie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Smith has left an everlasting legacy in the world of cinema.

Professor McGonagall may not be the biggest role on her decorated resume, but it is the one that endeared her to kids, young adults, and even grown-ups who love fantasy. It also led to some iconic anecdotes, like the time a child asked her if she really could turn into a cat, and she heard herself say, "Just pull yourself together."

Smith featured in some of...

Netflix has added to the cast for its limited series Death By Lightning, from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

Joining Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman and Betty Gilpin in the series about U.S. President James Garfield is Vondie Curtis Hall, Archie Fisher, Barry Shabaka Henley and Željko Ivanek. The latest additions to the series that has completed production in Budapest, Hungary also include Kyle Soller, Ben Miles, Shaun Parkes and Alistair Petrie.

The historical series from director Matt Ross will see Fisher play Joe Brown, Shabaka Henley as Senator Blanche Bruce (replacing Stephen Mckinley Henderson due to scheduling conflict), Walking Dead: Dead City actor Ivanek playing Dr. Doctor Bliss, and Soller as Robert Todd Lincoln. Elsewhere, Miles is ‘George Scoville, Curtis Hall as Frederick Douglass, Parkes is Dr. Charles Purvis and Petrie has the role of John Sherman.

The Netflix series based on the...

Željko Ivanek (Damages), Barry Shabaka Henley (Bob Hearts Abishola) and Vonde Curtis Hall (Justified: City Primeval) are among newly revealed cast for Death by Lightning, Netflix’s limited series about President James Garfield and his admirer/eventual assassin, Charles Guiteau.

Based on Candace Millard’s 2011 book Destiny of the Republic, the Netflix series “brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield (played by George & Tammy‘s Michael Shannon), reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau (Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen) — the man who would come to kill him.”

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As she sets out her career as a filmmaker, Destry Allyn Spielberg is ready to shake up the Hollywood system. Having long been intrigued by the elevated genre space, she is set to launch her debut feature Please Don’t Feed the Children at the Sitges International Film Festival on Friday.

The project, which is led by Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, follows a gang of orphans who travel to the south in search of a new life after a viral outbreak decimates the adult population of the nation, only to find themselves at the mercy of a psychotic woman who is hiding a perilous secret.

When it came to casting this group of youngsters, Spielberg worked with renowned casting director Anne McCarthy (The Conjuring) with an aim to find fresh and young actors for the ensemble.

“My goal was to bring in as many...

‘Downton Abbey’ Star Leading Channel 5 Drama ‘The Puzzle Lady’

Downton Abbey star Phyllis Logan is leading a pan-global Channel 5 drama based on Parnell Hall’s Puzzle Lady mysteries. The Puzzle Lady [working title] will see the BAFTA-nominee play Cora Felton, who takes on the eponymous moniker. When a strange murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury, the local police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body. With their case going nowhere, they turn reluctantly to Felton, a recent arrival. Hall, who died in 2020, wrote numerous puzzle lady books along with his Stanley Hastings mysteries. The series is for Paramount-owned Channel 5 and is being distributed in the U.S. by PBS Distribution with producers Channel Zero and Zdf Studios selling rest of world. The series has begun production in Northern Ireland and is set to air next year. Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, Drama, Channel 5 and...

Sandra Bullock’s journey into motherhood was anything but traditional, and she’s more than happy about it. Adopting her two children later in life, Bullock believes the universe had her wait for a reason. Instead of following the typical timeline, she embraced motherhood in her 40s, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. She’s got no regrets—just pure joy for the way things turned out.

Sandra Bullock as FBI Special Agent Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality | Warner Bros

Bullock’s two kids have brought her a sense of purpose and fulfillment she hadn’t expected, proving that life’s timing works in mysterious ways. Forget the rulebook—Bullock’s path to parenthood is proof that there’s no right time for anything, just the perfect time for your story to unfold.

Sandra Bullock on Adopting Louis and Laila: A Journey of Love and Perfect...

Focus Features and Plan B announced today they are partnering on the original film Anemone, from first-time feature director Ronan Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis co-wrote the film.

Anemone will star Daniel Day-Lewis in his first acting role since Focus Features’ Phantom Thread in 2017 alongside Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, and Safia Oakley-Green.

Daniel Day-Lewis in Phantom Thread

Ben Fordesman (Love Lies Bleeding) is the Director of Photography, Jane Petrie (The Crown) is the Costume Designer, and Chris Oddy (Zone of Interest) is the Production Designer.

Anemone explores the intricate relationships between fathers, sons, and brothers and the dynamics of familial bonds.

Focus Features Chairman Peter Kujawski said: “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator. They have written a truly exceptional script, and we look forward to...

It is that time of the year when we once again find ourselves on the precipice of another year of new film releases. This is when we look forward eagerly to the films scheduled for release in the coming year. There is probably likely something coming out at some point during the year that should be of interest to everyone (at least that’s what most studios are hoping). As always, there will be the usual sequels and big blockbusters set as tent-pole releases, as well as a plethora of additional titles in multiple genres to choose from. We hope you find this list of the upcoming films of 2025 and their release dates useful and that it helps you plan what you’re going to look forward to throughout the years.

The list below gathers all of the titles we know that are coming in 2025 by their current release date.

In the movie Hook, Steven Spielberg’s 1991 Peter Pan sequel starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, Williams’ Peter visits the London home of his wife’s family, where he reconnects with her grandmother, a very grown up Wendy Darling played by Dame Maggie Smith. She first appears as a ghostly silhouette at the top of a staircase before descending and creeping into the light. Smith was only in her 50s when she shot the movie but had been aged up to look impossibly frail and elderly — her hair a bushy nest,...

It’s understandable that most movie and TV fans remember Maggie Smith for her dynamic work in the “Harry Potter” films and “Downton Abbey.” More recent and far more widely seen in their time, they are worthy examples of her outstanding work.

But unknown to even some of the most knowledgeable cinephiles is most of her screen work before the 1980s beyond her two Oscar wins (Best Actress for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and Supporting Actress for “California Suite”). Her passing at 89 represents a chance to look back at not only roles that conveyed her later brilliance but also, in some cases, present a broader range than what became the standard — though always with nuance and distinctiveness — Maggie Smith role of later years.

When reviewing her film career until at least 2008, it’s critical to remember that she was first and foremost a stage actor. She joined Laurence Olivier...

The unfortunate demise of Dame Maggie Smith has left a massive void in cinema. The legendary late British actress was not only popular for starring in Harry Potter and Downtown Abbey but also won two Oscars in her career. While she had a very storied journey in acting, her personal life was marred with health issues and a heartbreaking first marriage.

The late Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

The late Maggie Smith was married twice, first to actor Robert Stephens from 1967 to 1975 and then to English playwright Alan Beverly Cross. Both of them had very varied impacts on her life. Smith enjoyed some of her best moments with the late Cross before his untimely demise in 1998, but her married life to Stephens ended due to serious troubles, including infidelity.

The late Maggie Smith’s first marriage was anything but magical Maggie Smith with...

What the movie industry lost with the passing of Maggie Smith is truly something that cannot be measured. All that can be said is she will live on in the innumerable gifts she has given her audience, fans, and lovers of cinema.

Maggie Smith in Downtown Abbey | Credits: ITV

While some roles with time have become synonymous with her name, such as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise and Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey. Yet, one role stands out as the earliest memory for many as her enchanting performance in the 1991 film Hook, made countless childhoods whimsical long before Harry Potter.

How Maggie Smith Made You Fall in Love with Her Way Before Harry Potter!

What many don’t realize is that they were already in love with Maggie Smith long before she graced the Harry Potter franchise. Thanks to her heartwarming portrayal of Wendy Darling in Robin Williams’ film Hook.

We’ve lost one of the most delightful gems in the treasure chest of cinema. Regrettably, no amount of Hogwarts’ finest will bring back the Dame of dignity, Maggie Smith, who, at 89, has left us spellbound for eternity. Her passing marks a poignant moment in the annals of film (& theater), where her performances—especially as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series—resonated with wisdom and strength.

Maggie Smith in Othello (1965) | Credit: Warner Bros.

It’s no wonder that heartfelt tributes are pouring in, reflecting a life not just lived but extraordinarily honored. That being said, there’s one Harry Potter photo featuring Smith, Michael Gambon, and Alan Rickman together that resonates deeply. Now that all three have left us, this image hits differently.

A Fond Farewell to Dame Maggie Smith

Dame Maggie Smith has taken her final bow at the age of 89. She captured our hearts with her Oscar-winning...

Acting legend Dame Maggie Smith, known for her iconic performances of resilient, determined women, has died at 89.

Smith was born on December 28, 1934, in Essex, England. Her cause of death has not been revealed. Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, shared the news on Friday.

The statement stated, “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

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“She always looks so extreme,” a fellow teacher observes of Maggie Smith’s trademark rigidity in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969), putting her finger on the straight-backed, nose-high hauteur audiences enjoyed for more than half a century.

A shrill and tragically short-sighted instructor at a school full of impressionable-aged girls, Jean Brodie proved to be the defining credit of the English stage legend’s screen career, to the extent that her strict-but-caring Harry Potter character, deputy headmistress Minerva McGonagall, could be the selfsame martinet, curdled by several more decades of disappointment. (Kids who grew up on the J.K. Rowling adaptations will surely appreciate “Prime” once they’re older.)

That’s not to say she was never better. In fact, Smith, who died Friday, never gave a bad performance, and just as fine wines improve with age, that also goes for the legendary actor’s biting brand of vinegar, which...

We lost an icon of stage and screen with the passing of Maggie Smith, and tributes from her co-stars and Hollywood admirers are pouring in.

The Oscar and Emmy winner died Friday at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy that spanned decades, including a key turn as the sharp-tongued Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham on the PBS period drama Downton Abbey. Hugh Bonneville, who played Violet’s son Lord Grantham, offered his memories of Smith in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter: “Anyone who ever shared a scene with Maggie will attest to her sharp eye,...

On Friday, Daniel Radcliffe shared a sweet tribute for Maggie Smith, who died earlier in the day at age 89. The actors appeared together in the Harry Potter films, in which Smith played Professor McGonagall. In his missive, he recalled the first time he met the actress, years before their most-celebrated work together on Harry Potter.

“The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old, and we were reading through scenes for David Copperfield, which was my first job,” Radcliffe said in a statement, referring to the TV role...

It is a painful moment for worldwide cinema fans as Dame Maggie Smith passed away at 89. The British theater and film legend had a celebrated career decorated with 2 Oscars and many other popular accolades. While most fans would know her as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise, she gave a more memorable performance in the Downtown Abbey television series.

The late Maggie Smith in Downtown Abbey | Credits: Carnival Films

The late Maggie Smith made her foray into acting very early in 1956. Her expertise in the craft made her one of the most renowned British names. She also won 2 Oscars for Best Actress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Best Supporting Actress in California Suite. However, none of her works went as underappreciated as her role as Violet Crawley in Downtown Abbey.

The late Maggie Smith’s work in Downtown Abbey will be remembered for ages Dame...

Dame Maggie Smith is being remember fondly following her death at age 89 on Friday. Her loyal fans and heartbroken co-stars even made “Rip Queen” trend online as they remembered the late actress’ most iconic TV and film scenes.

“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe, “Sister Act” actress Whoopi Goldberg and “Downton Abbey” co-stars Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery were among the first to speak out.

“The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for ‘David Copperfield,’ which was my first job. I knew virtually nothing about her other than that my parents were awestruck at the fact that I would be working with her,” Radcliffe said in a statement. “The other thing I knew about her was that she was a Dame, so the first thing I asked her when we met was, ‘Would you like me to call you Dame?’ at...

Maggie Smith was a constant in the life of producer Robert Fox for half a century. She could “make grown men cry,” says Fox, because “if you weren’t 100 percent on top of your game, you were dead in the water, and she was right.”

Fox produced Dame Maggie in some of her greatest stage hits from Peter Shaffer’s Lettice and Lovage to David Hare’s The Breath of Life, in which she and her best friend, Judi Dench, shared top billing at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Dame Judi got the No. 1 dressing room. “But Maggie wasn’t fussed because she joked that Judi, she’d say, “had all those people in from Surrey to see her, so she needs the space.’ She wasn’t at all unhappy about it. She’d watch all of Judi’s guests troop in to see her. She’d say: ‘Look, there they go.

Like most people without easy access to the West End and Broadway, I did not get the full measure of Dame Maggie Smith's genius as a performer. This is true of many great actors who found their way to film and television from the boards, and it is why I am often reluctant to enter arguments over or make lists ranking the greatest actors of all time. Theatrical performance requires a flexing of radically different muscles; you must fill the space, or recede from it, or mingle harmoniously within it without the emotive aid of close-ups and cutting. And you must play each role every night for weeks upon weeks (upon weeks should the show become a hit) while remaining in moments that cannot be manufactured – because an astute audience (and they'd better be good and goddamn astute given what they're paying to see a show in either of...

In the hours following the news of Maggie Smith’s death at age 89, numerous of the two-time Oscar winner’s friends, including King Charles, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, and the actress’ Harry Potter castmates, have shared touching tributes to the performer on social media.

Her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin revealed her death in a statement to Rolling Stone Friday, saying she died in the hospital with “friends and family” at her side, who were “devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.” No cause of death was given.

Dame Maggie Smith leaves behind a towering legacy in the wake of her death at the age of 89. The legendary actress spent almost 70 years dominating the stage and screens big and small on both sides of the pond. She won two Oscars, five BAFTAs, four Emmys, and a Tony over the course of many decades, during which she never stopped working and never stopped stealing scenes. She was a generational talent who meant something different to each generation: one of the faces of the ‘60s British invasion of Hollywood; a theatrical legend; character actress; comedic gem; and everyone’s favorite wizarding school deputy headmistress. Smith worked until almost the very end, which included being a supermodel for a 2023 Loewe campaign.

But it was the scathingly witty Dowager Duchess who came to define the final years of her illustrious career and made her one of the most beloved TV stars of the 2010s.

Maggie Smith’s half-century-spanning career is being celebrated by her peers.

The iconic actress, best known for her roles in the “Harry Potter” films and “Downton Abbey” franchise, died on September 27. She was 89.

“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” Smith’s sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin said in a statement shared with IndieWire. “She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

The statement continued, “We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days. We thank you for all your kind messages and support and...