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203 stories by "Alex Ritman"

Yorgos Lanthimos Reveals the One Thing He Does to Annoy Emma Stone on Set and Jokes He Should Make an AI Avatar to Do Interviews by Alex Ritman

Despite having become a hugely successful filmmaker over the last decade and being a regular face on the awards circuit, Yorgos Lanthimos admits he still has very mixed feelings about the pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:33am on October 11, 2025

Jon M. Chu Debuts New 'Wicked: For Good' Clip of Elphaba Visiting Glinda on Wedding Day, Reveals He Didn't Use Digital Effects for Tin Man and S by Alex Ritman

The "Wicked" sequel "For Good" may not be hitting cinemas until Nov. 21, but director Jon M. Chu dropped by the BFI London Film Festival on Friday to offer a special sneak peak of the fol…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:27am on October 10, 2025

Mia McKenna-Bruce to Play Ringo's First Wife Maureen Starkey in Sam Mendes' Beatles Movies by Alex Ritman

Fast-rising British star Mia McKenna-Bruce has landed herself a role in one of the buzziest and most talked-about upcoming film series. The 28-year-old, who broke out as the lead in 2023 Can…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:38am on October 9, 2025

Jilly Cooper, Prolific Romance Author Who Wrote 'Rivals,' Dies at 88 by Alex Ritman

Jilly Cooper, the famed and hugely prolific British author best known for her hugely popular steamy romance novels, has died. She was 88. According to her agency, Curtis Brown, Cooper died f…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:51am on October 6, 2025

Cillian Murphy on Portraying the 'Real F"ing Horror' of Addiction in Netflix Drama 'Steve,' Going From 'Oppenheimer' to Indies and Why H by Alex Ritman

Cillian Murphy won the best actor Oscar last year for his nuanced portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's all-conquering biopic. Incredibly, in Netflix drama "Steve" " w…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00am on October 3, 2025

Patricia Routledge, British Sitcom Icon and Star of 'Keeping Up Appearances,' Dies at 96 by Alex Ritman

Patricia Routledge, best known for playing snobbish social-climber Hyacinth Bucket in beloved British sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances," has died. She was 96. "We are deeply saddened to confir…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:43am on October 3, 2025

Tilly Norwood Slammed by U.K. Actors' Union Equity as an 'AI Tool' That's 'Made Up of Performers' Work': 'We Are Concerned About Where by Alex Ritman

British acting union Equity has joined the criticism being directed toward Tilly Norwood, the so-called AI "actress" who has spent much of this week in the spotlight as one of the industry's…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:06am on October 2, 2025

Alexander Skarsgard, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki Join Olivia Colman in Twisted Romance 'Wicker' (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

Alexander Skarsgard has added another unorthodox romance to his resume. The actor " soon to be seen in A24's BDSM rom-com "Pillion" (playing the dom to Harry Melling's sub), which bowed in C…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30am on October 1, 2025

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Draws Backlash From Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and More Hollywood Names as Creator Defends Her as a 'New Tool' and 'No by Alex Ritman

The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has released a statement following a weekend of heated backlash over the news that talent agents were already interested in signing the digital charac…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:33am on September 29, 2025

Natalie Dormer Says She Won't Promote Sarah Ferguson Series 'The Lady' Following Epstein Revelations, Donates Salary to Charity (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

Natalie Dormer has said she won't promote ITV and Britbox's upcoming drama series "The Lady," in which she plays Sarah Ferguson, following revelations over the Duchess of York's connections …

SOURCE: Variety at 8:00am on September 26, 2025

Sawyer Spielberg to Lead Crime Drama 'Once Upon a Time in Hell's Kitchen' (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

Sawyer Spielberg, recently seen alongside Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in Celine Song's "Materialists," has landed his first major lead role. The actor " who also appeared in "Masters …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:54am on September 25, 2025

'Day of the Jackal' Finds New Lead Writer in 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' Scribe David Harrower as Creator Ronan Bennett Steps Back (EXCLUS by Alex Ritman

"Day of the Jackal," the Eddie Redmayne-fronted TV spy series that became a ratings smash for both Sky and Peacock last year, has a new lead writer for its second series. Ronan Bennett, who …

SOURCE: Variety at 6:00am on September 22, 2025

Donald Trump Doubles Down on Jimmy Kimmel Insults, Denies 'Free Speech' Infringement: He Was 'Fired for Lack of Talent' by Alex Ritman

Donald Trump has offered further applause for ABC's shock decision to take "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off air indefinitely over comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk tha…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:35am on September 18, 2025

Daisy Ridley, Ambika Mod, Morfydd Clark Set for 'Pride and Prejudice' Table Read in Aid of Gaza by Alex Ritman

Ambika Mod, Daisy Ridley and Morfydd Clark are among the names taking part in a special one-off table read of "Pride and Prejudice" in London to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians.…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:08am on September 15, 2025

Louis Partridge on Landing His Biggest Role Yet With 'House of Guinness,' Playing a 'Bit of a S"' in 'Pride and Prejudice' and Being ' by Alex Ritman

Louis Partridge is feeling protective of George Wickham, the notorious knave he plays in Netflix's all-star adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice," currently in production. "Yeah, he is a bit o…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:30am on September 12, 2025

'Black Mirror' Creator Charlie Brooker Sets Crime Thriller Series at Netflix With Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey to Star by Alex Ritman

Charlie Brooker is taking a break from his "Black Mirror" duties with Netflix to embark on something a little different at the streamer: a four-part detective series. Now in production, the …

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on September 9, 2025

Dacre Montgomery, Diane Lane, Sofia Boutella and Tim Robbins to Star in Brad Anderson's Thriller 'Moral Capacity' (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

"Stranger Things" breakout Dacre Montgomery (currently in Gus Van Sant's festival bowing "Dead Man's Wire") is set to lead the cast of upcoming psychological thriller "Moral Capacity" alongs…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:30am on September 8, 2025

Lily James and Gala Gordon Launch Production Company Parodos With Aim to 'Champion Stories of Female Resilience' (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

Emmy-nominated actress Lily James has teamed with theater and film producer Gala Gordon to formally launch their own banner, Parodos Productions. The British, female-led production company w…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30am on September 8, 2025

Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Colman, Ayo Edebiri and Josh O'Connor Among 1,200 Industry Names Pledging Not to Work With Israeli Film Institutions 'Com by Alex Ritman

Figures from across the film and TV world, including Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy and Palme d'Or winners, have signed a pledge saying they will refuse to work with Israeli institutions and companies t…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:22am on September 8, 2025

David Jonsson, Tom Blyth and 'Wasteman' Director Cal McMau on 'Alchemy' Behind Pressure Cooker Prison Thriller and Blending Ex-Inmates With Ac by Alex Ritman

Back in 2017 and fresh out of drama school, David Jonsson auditioned for "Wasteman," Cal McMau's debut feature and a violent pressure cooker thriller set in a British prison. The drama bows …

SOURCE: Variety at 9:30am on September 6, 2025

James McAvoy on the Pills, Thrills and Bellyaches Behind Directorial Debut 'California Schemin': 'Definitely One of the Most Stressful Things Iâ by Alex Ritman

Many actors turned directors emerge from their first venture behind the camera a little shellshocked. With James McAvoy it appears to be full-blown PTSD. "You're juggling everything!" he exc…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30am on September 5, 2025

'Megadoc' Trailer: Mike Figgis Goes Behind-the-Scenes of Francis Ford Coppola's Epic 'Megalopolis' in Making-Of Doc (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

"Do you know why I'm doing this movie? I have money, I already have fame, I already have Oscars. What do I get that I want? I want to have fun." So says Francis Ford Coppola in the first ful…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00am on September 2, 2025

Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on Making 'Testament of Ann Lee' for Just $10 Million: 'The Elevator Pitch for a Shaker Musical Wasn't the Easi by Alex Ritman

Filmmakers Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet got candid about the challenges of independent cinema while at the Venice Film Festival with their sweeping musical drama "The Testament of Ann Lee.…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:45am on September 1, 2025

Amanda Seyfried on 'The Testament of Ann Lee' and Singing on Screen for the First Time Since 'Mamma Mia 2': 'I Had to Release My S"' by Alex Ritman

The last time Amanda Seyfried was at the Venice Film Festival with a film it was in 2017 for "First Reformed," playing a parishioner in modern day New York. For her latest trip to the Lido, …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30am on August 31, 2025

Jim Jarmusch Responds to Mubi Taking on Investor With Israeli Military Ties: 'I'm Disappointed and Disconcerted' but 'All Corporate Money Is D by Alex Ritman

Jim Jarmusch has added his voice to the growing backlash against Mubi after the arthouse distributor took on an investor with close ties to the Israeli military earlier this year. Mubi co-pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:14am on August 31, 2025
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