203 stories by "Alex Ritman"
J.K. Rowling has sought to clear up online speculation concerning her rumored connections to disgraced financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Within the latest tranche o…
The BAFTAs will embrace the biggest animation phenomenon of the year after all. EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami " better known as the singing voices for Rumi, Mira and Zoey from the band HUNTR…
"The Housekeeper," the evocative romance that fictionalises the inspiration behind Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca" and was first announced by Variety in 2024, is gearing up to start production…
Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and Chris Pine are teaming for a prestige project launching at the upcoming European Film Market. "This Is Pleasure," based on Mary Gaitskill's novella, will be…
Fresh off the back of multiple Oscar nominations and a record-breaking haul of BAFTA nods, "Hamnet" lead producer Liza Marshall has extended her creative partnership with Maggie O'Farrell, t…
Production on Babak Jalali's next feature "A Town in Nova Scotia" is now underway. Bill Nighy ("Living," "About Time") leads the cast as Leon, a widowed man living in a block of council flat…
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for "Habseligkeiten," Season 4, Episode 3 of HBO's "Industry," now streaming on HBO Max. Anyone who last saw Kiernan Shipka as little…
Eline van der Velden is the CEO and founder of AI company Particle6, which is behind AI "actor" Tilly Norwood. The creation became the center of a Hollywood hailstorm in late 2025 after Van …
Fresh from his Cannes-winning directorial debut "Urchin," Harris Dickinson "Â currently shooting Sam Mendes' quartet of biopics about The Beatles " is expanding his credentials behind the …
Mia Tomlinson, who emerged as the breakout star of last year's supernatural hit "The Conjuring: Last Rites," has signed with UTA. New Line's record-setting ninth installment of the hit globa…
Russell Brand has been granted bail after a London video court appearance over two additional charges of sexual assault and rape. The disgraced comedian, actor and TV host appeared at Westmi…
Two years after he won best actor at the 2024 Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA) awards, the final stop on what proved to be complete awards season domination for "Oppenheimer," Cillian Murp…
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for "The Commander and the Grey Lady," Season 4, Episode 2 of HBO's "Industry," now streaming on HBO Max. All is not well in the Hous…
Two of the U.K.'s fastest rising stars are set to reveal the full lineup of the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations. David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood are on hosting duties for the nominees an…
Less than a year after he jigged terrifyingly into Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror "Sinners" as an Irish-dancing vampire, Jack O'Connell is back with an even more bonkers baddie. Sir Jimm…
Such is the secrecy behind Sam Mendes' upcoming four-part biopic about the Beatles that the actors aren't allowed to take hard copies of the scripts beyond the set. Thankfully, Mia McKenna-B…
The British Academy has announced the nominees for its 2026 Rising Star award for up-and-coming talent on the big screen, once again selecting a mix of Brits and Americans. The winner will b…
Disney+ has signed a first-look deal out of the U.K. with Matriarch Productions, the company behind "Adolescence" and "A Thousand Blows" founded by award-winning acting and producing husband…
Ten years ago, an espionage thriller series became the talk of the town for a good few weeks, especially in the U.K. "The Night Manager," a BBC/AMC co-production and adapted from John le Car…
The actors are perched on red stools at the dark mahogany bar in a 1920s-themed restaurant in Cardiff, Wales. Marisa Abela and Myha'la " who star in HBO's steamy, propulsive finance drama…
Arise Sir Stringer Bell! Idris Elba is set to receive a knighthood in the U.K. after the star led the list of names in the 2026 new year honors. Despite coming after another busy year for th…
Jimmy Kimmel has delivered a scathing "Â and typically comical "Â attack on president Donald Trump in a special Christmas Day address to the U.K. on Channel 4. For its 2025 annual Altern…
Russell Brand has been charged with further offences. London's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday that the disgraced comedian, actor and TV host had been issued with two additional charges: on…
Alan Cumming is to host the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards, a move that'll likely see the star bring some of his flamboyant tartan outfits from "The Traitors" to London's Royal Festival Hall on F…
It's a "Fleabag" reunion. Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman are set to star in "Elsinore," based on the life of Scottish stage and screen star Ian Charleson. BAFTA nominee Simon Stone ("The Dig…