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Jurassic World Rebirth North America Box Office Day 38: Beats Shrek The Third (Photo Credit –Facebook)

Jurassic World Rebirth has been released online, which has and will further impact the film’s collections in the long run. Scarlett Johansson’s movie has beaten Shrek the Third’s domestic haul to move up the all-time list of the 100 highest-grossing films domestically. Keep scrolling for the deets.

It was also released in Japan this Friday and is poised to make a decent opening. Even after this weekend, the movie is staying put as the third highest-grossing Hollywood release of the year worldwide and the fifth highest-grossing film in the franchise. Scarlett Johansson, back in her element, is always a visual treat for her fans.

Jurassic World Rebirth’s box office collection after 38 days

According to Box Office Mojo, Scarlett Johansson’s Jurassic World Rebirth collected a decent $1.3 million on its sixth Friday in North America.

Going into Emily in Paris season 5, the Emmy Award-nominated Netflix original romantic comedy series hasn't been without its behind the scenes drama. First, Lucas Bravo shared his unfiltered thoughts about the show and his character Gabriel and left fans wondering if he would be back for another season. (Spoiler alert: Gabriel will indeed return for the fifth season.)

Then, Camille Razat announced her departure from Emily in Paris after four seasons. Razat leaving the show wasn't a matter of drama as much it was Razat looking to step away from the show while being open to returning in the future. However, the latest behind the scenes drama revolves around a guest character from season 4 who actually wanted to return but wasn't asked back.

Rupert Everett claims he was fired from Emily in Paris

In the Emily in Paris season 4 finale, Rupert Everett made a guest appearance as Sylvie's friend,...

A well-known actor has admitted that he was fired from his guest spot on Darren Star's hit Netflix comedy show, Emily in Paris. First premiering on Netflix on October 2, 2020, the show has run for 4 seasons, and has been renewed for Emily in Paris season 5. The show stars Lily Collins and is one of her most well-remembered roles.

While facing some controversies, including one concerning the problematic portrayal of a Ukrainian character, the show has still proved to be a hit with audiences and has modestly positive reviews from critics. The series consistently crawls its way into Netflix's top 10 list every time a new season is dropped.

During an interview with Vanity Fair, Rupert Everettrevealed that he was let go from his guest role on Emily in Paris after appearing in the fourth season. Everett informed the outlet that it was implied that he could return for season 5 of the hit comedy show,...

Rupert Everett claims he was fired by Emily in Paris and will not appear in the upcoming fifth season.

The 66-year-old actor appeared in the season four finale of the Netflix series as interior designer Giorgio Barbieri, who was an old friend of Emily’s boss Sylvie.

Rupert thought his introduction in season four would lead to a role in the fifth season, but he says he was “fired” without even getting a call from the production team. An insider on the staff is telling a different story.

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“I was fired,” he told Vanity Fair.

“I did a scene in the latest season, and they told me, ‘Next year we’ll speak,’” Rupert added. “I waited for them to call me — but ultimately, it never came, and they just fired me. Show business is always very difficult, from the beginning to the end. When they write the screenplay,...

Actor Rupert Everett had high hopes for his role in the Netflix series Emily in Paris. Unfortunately, the opportunity was not what he had been expecting, leading to a feeling of severe disappointment that Everett had big trouble working through.

Everett joined the show in the Season 4 Part 2 finale, "All Roads Lead to Rome." He played Giorgio Barbieri, a longtime friend and former lover of Sylvie Grateau. The role was memorable, but Everett was not called to return for Season 5. Per Vanity Fair, Everett said he was "fired" from the show in a new interview, claiming he'd been told to wait for a call that never actually came.

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“For me, it was a tragedy. I was in bed for two weeks because I couldn’t get over it," he said. "I did a scene in the latest season, and they told me, ‘Next year we’ll speak.' I...

Emily Cooper’s new gray area lies between la vie en rose in Paris and la dolce vita in Rome. Season 4 of Emily in Paris on Netflix set up a two-destination setting for the fifth season of the French soapy series in the finale.

For everything we know about Emily in Paris Season 5, read on.

When does Emily in Paris Season 5 come out?

The release date for the fifth season of Emily in Paris is not yet established. Season 4 Part 2 arrived in September 2024, so it could take a bit for the fifth installment to finish production.

Has production for Emily in Paris Season 5 started?

Yes, Season 5 has begun production with the projected start window of April 2025 as Deadline had previously heard.

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After making his Emily in Paris debut in Season 4, don’t expect to see Rupert Everett back in the City of Love next season.

The two-time Golden Globe nominee recently recalled the “tragedy” of not being asked back to reprise his role as Italian fashion designer Giorgio Barbieri in the Netflix series after he played the role in the Season 4 episode “All Roads Lead to Rome.”

“For me, it was a tragedy. I was in bed for two weeks because I couldn’t get over it,” he told Vanity Fair.

“I did a scene in the latest season, and they told me, ‘Next year we’ll speak,'” continued Everett. “I waited for them to call me — but ultimately, it never came, and they just fired me. Show business is always very difficult, from the beginning to the end. When they write the screenplay, they think they want you — but then things change,...

TV shows operate on a revolving-door basis, with actors constantly coming and going, and Emily in Paris is no exception. However, it appears one actor was let go without a proper send-off. The Netflix romantic drama, led by Lily Collins, also stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, and Lucas Bravo, among others. Over its four-season run, the series has featured a rotating lineup of recurring and guest stars, from Kate Walsh to Rupert Everett and even a cameo by French First Lady Brigitte Macron. Everett appeared in the Season 4 finale as one of the intriguing new characters Emily meets in Rome. With Season 5 expected to continue her adventures in the Eternal City, many assumed he'd return, but according to Everett, that’s not happening.

Everett, alongside the French First Lady, Macron, Raoul Bova, Debi Mazar, and Anna Galiena, all made their debut appearances on the show in Season 4 in guest capacities.

A sequel to beloved 90s rom-com My Best Friend’s Wedding is in the works, with Celine Song writing the script.

Another day, another sequel. Earlier this week, we learned that Gurinder Chadha was busy working on a sequel to her 2002 football flick Bend It Like Beckham. Dan Trachtenberg is also planning more Predator “stuff” with Arnold Schwarzenegger in mind and Happy Gilmore 2 has just appeared on our Netflix front pages.

The latest blast from the past getting a sequel is 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding. Starring Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney, the film followed two friends who had vowed to get married if they were still single at 28. The film is largely considered one of the best romantic comedies from the 1990s, particularly due to Roberts’ charming performance.

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Celine Song, one of the most interesting filmmakers emerging from Hollywood, has been tapped to write the script,...

Rejoice, rom-com fans, as Julia Roberts’ 1997 romantic comedy classic, My Best Friend’s Wedding, is about to get a sequel! Recent developments on the project reveal that it’s being written by Celine Song (via Collider), whose previous work on Past Lives (2023) has been nominated for Academy Awards.

Safe to say, the sequel, which will be released under Sony’s banner, has a lot of responsibilities going forward, one of which is replicating the success of the beloved rom-com that starred Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, and Rupert Everett.

In a recent interview with the New York Post, Dermot commented,

“I know nothing about it. Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.”

No further details about the release date and additional cast are currently available, as the project is still in very early development stages. Still, Celine Song’s involvement invokes confidence in the sequel.

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As first reported by Collider, Celine Song has been tapped to write the script for a sequel to My Best Friend’s Wedding, the iconic romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney.

The 1997 movie followed Julianne Potter (Roberts), a food critic who realizes she’s in love with her longtime best friend Michael after learning that he’s getting married. She sets out to sabotage the wedding, but as you might expect, her plans don’t quite go as planned. The film also starred Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett. It was a big success, grossing nearly $300 million worldwide, and is regarded as one of the best rom-coms of the ’90s.

Just days ago, Mulroney teased that “there is talk of a sequel” while promoting his new Netflix series The Hunting Wives. “I know nothing about it,” he said. “Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.“

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Actor Rupert Everett said he was fired from the upcoming season of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” without ever receiving so much as a phone call.

Everett appeared in the Season 4 finale “Emily in Paris” as a fashion designer Lily Collins’ Emily Cooper meets in Italy. With the fifth season of “Emily in Paris” set partially in Rome, Everett said he was meant to return to his guest role.

“I was fired,” he said plainly at the Marateale Film Festival.

Everett spoke about his career both past and present, as well as the film and television industry at large, on July 24 while he was honored with the Basilicata International Award for his “outstanding contributions to cinema.”

While there, Everett talked about one of his most recent roles — that of Giorgio Barbieri in “Emily in Paris.”

“I did a scene in the latest season, and they told me, ‘Next year we’ll speak,...

A sequel to the Julia Roberts romantic comedy “My Best Friend’s Wedding” is in early development at Sony Pictures. The studio has tapped “Materialists” and “Past Lives” writer-director Celine Song to pen a screenplay for the project, though she is not in talks to helm the feature.

The development comes shortly after Dermot Mulroney, who starred alongside Roberts in the 1997 original directed by P.J. Hogan, teased that “there is talk of a sequel” to the New York Post. The actor was promoting his new Netflix series “The Hunting Wives” when asked about the potential for a follow-up, saying “I know nothing about it. Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.”

Song just bowed her sophomore directorial effort “Materialists,” released by A24 in June. The love triangle rom-com, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, earned $50 million at the global box office. Her debut feature, “Past Lives,” earned $42 million...

Regardless of the inherent risks associated with remakes and sequels to classic titles, Hollywood remains relentless. The latest classic being considered for this unending experiment is the 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding. The movie starred Dermot Mulroney along with genre staple Julia Roberts and then-newcomer Cameron Diaz, in a "skewed" love triangle. Mulroney, these days, is best known to TV lovers as Chief Dom Pascal in NBC's Chicago Fire. Fans are anticipating his return to the role in the upcoming Season 14, but perhaps, Mulroney could soon have another project set in the Windy City if the planned My Best Friend's Wedding sequel moves forward.

Ever booked and incredibly busy, Mulroney has recently been promoting his newly released Netflix series, The Hunting Wives. His media rounds recently took him to the New York Post, where the actor reflected on his experience making My Best Friend's Wedding and confirmed that...

Dermot Mulroney has teased the possibility of My Best Friend's Wedding getting the sequel treatment, nearly 30 years after the release of the original hit comedy that positioned Cameron Diaz and Julia Robertsin the ultimate love triangle. Fans of the beloved '90s romantic comedy, which is widely regarded as one of the best of its genre, may want to say a little prayer for it to actually happen, as Mulroney admits that the project is only in the very early stages of being discussed at the moment, so you will have to keep wishin' and hopin'.

Mulroney confirmed to the New York Post that "there is talk of a sequel" to My Best Friend's Wedding, while promoting his Netflix series The Hunting Wives. "I know nothing about it," he said of the potential follow-up. "Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote."

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After nearly 30 years, one of the most beloved romantic-comedies of the ’90s might be getting the sequel treatment.

Dermot Mulroney recently revealed “there is talk of a sequel” to his 1997 P.J. Hogan-helmed My Best Friend’s Wedding, in which he co-starred with Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett.

“I know nothing about it,” the actor clarified to the New York Post. “Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.”

My Best Friend’s Wedding stars Roberts and Mulroney as Julianne and Michael, childhood friends who made a deal to marry each other if they were both still single by 28. Days before her 28th birthday, Michael announces he’s marrying 20-year old Kimberly (Diaz), forcing Julianne to realize she’s in love with her best friend, subsequently plotting to ruin the wedding.

In 2023, Roberts expressed interest in reprising her role as Jules when asked which title from her filmography she’d...

There are far too many great movies of the '90s to limit to one list, from the debuts of directors like Spike Jonze to the start of iconic film franchises like "Toy Story." However, one year of the entire decade stands out as quite significant in the history of pop culture: 1997. Not only did this year see the debut of franchises like "Harry Potter," major historical events like the death of Princess Diana, and incidents like one where a "Pokémon" episode was banned outside of Japan, but it also saw the release of many memorable films. 

Especially in this day and age, it can seem nostalgic for a day when theaters reigned supreme, and great art pieces weren't subjugated to death-by-streaming-releases. In 1997, cinema was in its prime, with both indie films and major blockbusters seeing prosperous runs at the box office. In case you forgot just how idyllic 1997 was for the history of film,...

Scarlett Johansson is gearing up to make her dino debut in Jurassic World Rebirth next week, but another project from the former Marvel star just got an exciting new look. Johansson stars alongside Sienna Miller in My Mother’s Wedding, which was formerly titled North Star. The film follows three sisters who return home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother, but the trio are forced to dive into parts of their past they’d rather not revisit. Vertical Entertainment has released the first official trailer for My Mother’s Wedding, which has been in distribution limbo since premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival nearly two years ago. However, Vertical Entertainment has put these rights issues to bed and set the film for release on August 8.

John Micklethwait and Kristin Scott Thomas wrote the script for My Mother’s Wedding, and Thomas also stepped behind the camera to direct the film.

Tiziana Rocca is back. The Italian festivals specialist, producer and marketing whizz has just wrapped the latest edition of the starry Taormina Film Festival, marking her triumphant return to the Sicilian event that she headed up for five years before being forced to step down in 2017 due to political turmoil.

Indeed, the long running Italian festival has had a tumultuous few years since Rocca’s departure. She lost her legal battle to stay as the festival head in 2017 after she claimed her company Agnus Dei had been left out of the pitching competition for a new contract. Since then, Taormina has endured a number of ups and downs, seeing a revolving door of artistic directors attempt to step in and revamp the event. Former Venice head Marco Mueller had a brief stint last year before Rocca was brought back aboard for 2025.

For Rocca, her return to Taormina represents a fresh...

‘Madfabulous,’ the British indie feature from actor, writer and director Celyn Jones, has secured global sales representation from Upgrade and the Gersh Agency.

The film — described as an “alternative period drama” and inspired by the life of the fifth Marquess of Anglesey — was recently chosen by the British Council and BFI for their 2025 crop of Great 8 projects showcased in Cannes.

Upgrade’s Jonathan Kier and Matt Brodlie will oversee international sales and serve as executive producers. Jay Cohen will handle the U.S. rights on behalf of Gersh.

“Madfabulous is the kind of wildly original, emotionally rich story that global audiences are craving right now,” said Kier. “We’re thrilled to champion such a bold and beautiful film on the international stage.”

Added Cohen: “With its humour, heart, and sense of irreverence, Madfabulous is a rare gem. It’s a film brimming with personality and anchored by exceptional performances.

The Taormina Film Festival wrapped its 71st edition with Axel Monsú’s “For Your Sake” taking home the top prize. The Argentinian film tells the story of a young girl played by Sabrina Melgarejo, whose life is restricted by poverty and an oppressive religion until she decides to make an attempt at taking her destiny into her own hands. The prize for best director went to Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza for their Iraqi set war movie “Warfare,” which plays out in real time and is based on real events experienced by Mendoza who wrote the script with Garland.

The jury – led by Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and including Academy Award winning costume designer Sandy Powell, former Variety vice-president of content Steven Gaydos and Italian actresses Ilenia Pastorelli and Alessandra Mastronardi – gave the acting honors to Ebada Hassan, who starred in Nadia Fall’s “Brides” and Geoffrey Rush for the thriller “The Rule of Jenny Pen,...

The Taormina Film Festival has named its 2025 winners.

Wrapping up the 71st edition of the Sicilian-based festival, Saturday’s awards ceremony culminated in the big honor, Premio Migliore Film (Best Film Award), going to Argentinian director Axel Monsú’s For Your Sake.

Premio Migliore Regia (Best Director Award) was awarded to Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza for A24’s Warfare.

The Premio Migliora Attrice (Best Actress Award) went to Ebada Hassan for her performance in director Nadia Fall’s Brides. Geoffrey Rush, who was also honored with the festival’s Excellence Award, won the Premio Migliore Attore (Best Actor Award) for director James Ashcroft’s The Rule of Jenny Pen.

This year’s festival also honored Martin Scorsese, Michael Douglas, Olivia Wilde, Helen Hunt, Catherine Deneuve and Monica Bellucci with awards.

The international jury was led by Oscar-winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, with panel support from British actor Rupert Everett, 3x...

British actor Rupert Everett, who is on the jury at the Taormina Film Festival, spoke candidly — at some points seriously and others more drolly — this afternoon on a number of topics ranging from his thoughts on the industry today to the threat of AI and how his tastes in consuming content run to “things I don’t really like to watch.”

Charming the assembled film students and accredited attendees, Everett kicked off the conversation in Italian, talking about his experience with Francesco Rosi on 1987’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold and the 2019 mini The Name of the Rose, which shot at Cinecittà.

Then, asked about the state of the industry, Everett pivoted more so to television than cinema and said: “I think for me it’s not having a very good moment because I preferred the world of entertainment when it was a little bit less puritanical. I feel that...

Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” retained the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a third consecutive weekend, earning £3.5 million ($4.7 million) and pushing its cumulative total to £31.1 million ($42 million), according to numbers from Comscore.

Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” held steady in second place with $3.1 million, bringing its total to $29 million after three weekends in release.

The top new release of the frame was “From The World of John Wick: Ballerina,” from Lionsgate U.K.. The Ana de Armas-led spin-off danced its way to a strong $1.9 million debut, landing in third position. Close behind was Black Bear’s “The Salt Path,” which added $1.8 million in its sophomore frame for a robust $5.8 million total.

Sony’s “Karate Kid: Legends” took fifth place with $1.4 million, raising its running cume to $5.6 million. Warner Bros.’ “Final Destination: Bloodlines” followed at sixth with $835,902, now tallying $14.2 million to date.

Exclusive: Oscar winning actor Geoffrey Rush is the latest addition to the Taormina Film Festival lineup, and will receive the event’s Excellence Award during the 71st edition which runs June 10-14 in the hilltop Sicilian town.

Rush will also present his latest feature, The Rule of Jenny Pen, as part of the official competition selection. The psychological thriller from director James Ashcroft and co-starring John Lithgow debuted on the festival circuit last year and will make its Italian premiere in Taormina.

Rush won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1997 for Shine, and has also received three BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, an Emmy Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, along with three additional Oscar nominations in other categories.

Tiziana Rocca, Artistic Director of the Taormina Film Festival, said: “We are honored to welcome an artist of Geoffrey Rush’s caliber to Taormina. His presence is...

Exclusive: Actress, director and producer Olivia Wilde will receive the Taormina Film Festival’s Creativity Award at the 71st edition of the event which runs June 10-14 in the hilltop Sicilian town.

Wilde, who started out as an assistant casting director and moved into acting on such series as The O.C. and House, made her feature directing debut with 2019’s Booksmart, following it up with 2022’s Don’t Worry Darling.

As an actress, Wilde has thriller I Want Your Sex from Gregg Araki and Black Bear on deck. Cooper Hoffman and pop superstar Charli Xcx also star.

Wilde is also on her next directing gig, comedy The Invite, from a screenplay by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. She stars alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz.

Further, she’s attached to direct Avengelyne, a feature adaptation of the 1990s comic book character for Warner Bros, and Universal’s Christmas comedy Naughty,...

Whether you want know about starring in hit comedies, raising the roof at awards ceremonies or snogging Elton John, the actor is ready to tell all

Unlike the Neighbours/Home and Away route to Hollywood taken by Guy Pearce, Liam and Chris Hemsworth, Isla Fisher and Margot Robbie, Rebel Wilson started her career in Australian comedy series Pizza and spinoff film Fat Pizza, comedy sketch show The Wedge and musical comedy series Bogan Pride. It’s no wonder, perhaps, she went on to a career playing quirky characters in quirky comedies. She was a bridesmaid in 2011’s Bridesmaids, the bride-to-be in 2012’s Bachelorette, and an eccentric employee at a breastfeeding boutique in What to Expect When You’re Expecting from the same year. She starred alongside Anne Hathaway in The Hustle, the female-centred remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. She was the ginger tabby cat Jennyanydots in 2019’s ill-fated Cats, and...

Exclusive: Iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve has been set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily next month. The Oscar nominee will be honored during a gala evening at the Teatro Antico, where she will present her most recent film, Spirit World, from director Erik Khoo.

The star of such films as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, Belle de Jour, Le Dernier Métro, Indochine, Place Vendôme and 8 Women, Deneuve is next set to star in Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales.

Spirit World, which released in France last year, will be distributed in Italy by Europictures beginning June 26.

Taormina Artistic Director, Tiziana Rocca, commented: “It is an immense honor to welcome Catherine Deneuve to the Taormina Film Festival. Her presence is a gift for our audience and for cinema as a whole. With her grace and talent, she has traversed the history of the seventh art,...

The Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, founded and directed by Tiziana Rocca, has laid out some of its plans for the upcoming 8th edition. The Sardinia-set fest, which combines cinema and television, runs from June 19-22 in Cagliari and at Forte Village.

The short film competition will be presided over by actress and director Micaela Ramazzotti. She will be joined by Heather Graham, Alec Baldwin, Rocío Muñoz Morales, Riccardo Milani, Aurora Giovinazzo and Giacomo Giorgio. Italian actress Martina Stella will act as the fest’s godmother.

Notable guests will include Simon Baker, who is due to receive the Filming Italy Excellence Award, and Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr., who will be honored with the Filming Italy Creativity Award. French actress Anouchka Delon will also attend, receiving an award in memory of her father Alain.

Steven Soderbergh’s horror film Presence, which debuted at Sundance in 2024, is among the films confirmed to screen.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who won an Oscar for her role in “The Holdovers,” will preside over the jury of Italy’s upcoming Taormina Film Festival that will run June 10-14 in the Sicilian sea resort.

This year’s other Taormina jurors are Rupert Everett, multiple Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell, former Variety editor Steven Gaydos and Italian actors Ilenia Pastorelli (“They Call Me Jeeg”) and Alessandra Mastronardi (“Medici”).

The Sicilian cinema event, being headed once again by marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, has also announced John Wick” spinoff “Ballerina” as its out-of-competition opening film with director Len Wiseman and actor Norman Reedus in tow.

“I am very enthusiastic about returning to Taormina,” Rocca said at a Cannes press conference. “This year’s biggest challenge will be to relaunch it and place it once again in the international festival sphere,” she added.

Taormina starting this year will be divided into four sections:...

Juliet & Romeo repositions Verona’s ancient feud within a neon‑tinged musical tapestry. Director Timothy Scott Bogart and composer Evan Kidd Bogart stitch Shakespeare’s narrative to a modern pop sensibility (think synth‑laced power ballads that nod to Swiftian craftsmanship). Clara Rugaard’s Juliet and Jamie Ward’s Romeo carry the film’s emotional core, though their duet numbers rarely outshine the production’s more exuberant ensemble set pieces.

Dante Ferretti’s sumptuous costumes—electric crimsons for Capulets, midnight blues for Montagues—pair with Byron Werner’s lensing to conjure an almost hallucinatory version of 14th‑century Italy. Sword fights erupt into choreographed dance‑offs, each cut suggesting a “sword ballet” that reframes violence as stylized pageantry. Filming in real Italian piazzas lends tangible gravity, even when lyrics soar into playful banter.

That pivot from tragedy to hopeful extravaganza, capped by a “Book Two” tease, invites reflection on why...

Juliet & Romeo is the latest in Hollywood's history of Shakespearean movie adaptations, with an all-star cast and spectacular optics to draw audiences in. The names attached to Juliet & Romeo that attracted the most attention at the beginning of its marketing campaign were Pitch Perfect's Rebel Wilson as Lady Capulet and Harry Potter's Jason Isaacs as Lord Montague. The A-list cast also includes Rupert Everett as Lord Capulet, Derek Jacobi as the Friar, and Dan Folger as the Apothecary.

Meanwhile, Clara Rugaard and Jamie Ward star as Juliet and Romeo, respectively, alongside other up-and-coming talent in the younger roles. Writer and director Timothy Scott Boggart is relatively unknown, while the movie is being distributed by independent film company Briar Entertainment. Notably, Juliet & Romeo ambitiously advertises a scholarly nature, its synopsis claiming that it is "based on the real story that inspired William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for Wbgr-fm on May 8th, 2025, reviewing the new film “Juliet & Romeo,” a musical twist on Shakespeare’s immortal love story. In select theaters on May 9th.

Jamie Ward is Romeo, of the house of Montague, and Juliet (Clara Rugaard) is of the house of Capulet. Those two families clash in fair Verona for territory and are bitter rivals. But the two hot teens don’t care as they meet and fall in love, would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? While the conflict escalates between the two houses, The Apothecary (Dan Fogler) has developed a sleep potion that mimics death, and the Friar (Derek Jacobi) has a plan for the lovers to use it. Wherefore art thou, indeed.

”Juliet & Romeo” is in select theaters on May 8th. See local listings. Featuring Clara Rugaard,...

A new Shakespeare adaptation is now in theaters. Juliet & Romeo, a movie musical reimagining of the classic play, tells the story of the star-crossed lovers with a pop twist. The film is the first in a movie-musical trilogy based on the real-life 1301 story that inspired Shakespeare’s tale. Find out what critics think of the movie below! This new take on the tragic romance features a star-studded cast, including Rebel Wilson, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Everett, Rupert Graves, Tony Award-winner Dan Fogler, and Derek Jacobi. Clara Rugaard and Jamie Rugaard play the star-crossed lovers, and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Nicholas Podany, and Grammy Award-winners, Tayla Parx and Ledisi also star. Set in 1301 at the end of Medieval times, the Juliet & Romeo Franchise finds our...

Limited opening per screen averages remain challenged even as the studio wide release landscape surges, but there’s a promising new entrant this week in Friendship, the A24 comedy opening on six screens.

The directorial debut of writer-director Andrew DeYoung stars I Think You Should Leave comedian Tim Robinson in his first major on-screen appearance. Early screenings in New York and L.A. have sold out, along with thousands of hats reading ‘Male Friendship’, the latest merch to hit the distributor’s shopping vertical and sell out. The former SNL performer and writer’s cringey cult hit has had three seasons on Netflix.

Friendship, which premiered at SXSW, is at 92% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Deadline’s review calls it a hilarious and “anxiety-inducing dark bromance” where suburban dad Craig (Robinson) falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor (Paul Rudd), but Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend...

Let’s get something straight: Making William Shakespeare’s plays “cool” is kind of the opposite of cool. The only thing older than trying to make Shakespeare’s plays “hip” is Shakespeare’s actual plays, which were plenty hip to begin with. Hollywood has been trying to hip up those bad boys for a hundred years. You’ll find John Gilbert and Norma Shearer making fun of studio execs trying to fix The Bard way back in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929,” as they squawked wacky lines like “Julie baby, I’m ga-ga about you” and “You’re just about the cookies for me, boyfriend.”

Generally speaking it’s the updated versions of “Romeo & Juliet” that age badly, but these versions can still have value. “West Side Story” remains the best side story. Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” is the ninetiesest nineties movie that ever tied nines in...

The British Film Institute has announced the eight feature films selected for this year’s “Great 8” initiative at the Cannes Marché du Film, featuring a new generation of UK directors making their first or second films. The initiative, now in its eighth year, pairs rising talent with international buyers and programmers through curated screenings and digital showcases.

One of the high-profile selections is Animol, the debut feature from Top Boy actor Ashley Walters. Written by Nick Love and produced by Walters alongside Sky, Film4, the BFI, and Joi Productions, the film stars Tut Nyuot and Stephen Graham. It follows 15-year-old Troy, who is incarcerated for a murder he didn’t commit. Inside a notorious Young Offenders’ Institution, he forms a bond with another inmate, Krystiyan, as the pressure of survival escalates. Walters, known for his music career with So Solid Crew and his breakout role in Bullet Boy, brings his...

Ashley Walters’ feature directorial debut Animol and Celyn Jones’ second feature, Madfabulous, are among the eight projects taking part in the 2025 Cannes Great 8 online showcase of UK feature films from first-and second-time UK filmmakers.

Animol is written by Nick Love, with Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor among the producers. It is a BFI, Film4 and Sky-backed coming-of-age story that takes place within the confines of a young offenders’ institution. Stephen Graham, with whom Walters’ co-starred in Netflix seriesAdolescence,is among the cast.

Madfabulous is Jones’ second film followingThe Almond And The Seahorse.Set in the 19th century, it isinspired by the flamboyant life...

The British Council and British Film Institute have unveiled the crop of films that will make up its annual Great 8 lineup of projects to be showcased in Cannes.

The features — from either first-time or early career filmmakers — will be introduced and screened to buyers and festival programmers in Cannes, where all eight will be available to distributors at the market.

This year marks the eighth year of the Great 8 initiative, funded and produced by the BFI and British Council with thanks to BBC Film and Film 4. Previous films to have been selected include Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” Rungano Nyoni’s “I Am Not A Witch” and Rose Glass’s “Saint Maud.”

“The 8th edition of Great 8 shows once again that UK film is in rude health with an upcoming slate that we can be proud of,” said Briony Hanson, the British Council’s Director of Film. “Again, this shows off...

As has become annual tradition, the British Film Institute (BFI) has unveiled its 2025 crop of “Great 8” movies, eight features from the “most exciting first-time and early career filmmakers” that it will showcase to international distributors and festival programmers in the run-up to and during the Marché du Film market taking place during the Cannes Film Festival.

They include a movie directed by actor and creative Ashley Walters (Netflix hit Adolescence, Top Boy, Missing You) with Stephen Graham, a drama thriller starring George MacKay and Rosy McEwen, a drama featuring Rory Kinnear and Maria Bakalova, a thriller set in an isolated deaf community, and a Welsh alternative period drama with Rupert Everett.

“Now in its eighth year, the 2025 Great 8 showcase is funded and produced by the BFI and the British Council, with thanks to BBC Film and Film4,” the BFI said. “In preparation for the Marché, unseen footage from all of...

As of September last year, a remake of Guys and Dolls, one of Broadway’s best and most influential musical that was also adapted into a successful Hollywood musical back in 1955, is in the works. The original movie was nominated in four categories at the Oscars, but it did not win any award.

Now, Hollywood is looking to make a remake of the film, which shouldn’t be surprising, seeing how the reboot and remake era is still very much alive. At this moment we don’t know much about the movie, but we do have some rumors.

Recently, it has been reported that Zendaya was offered to play a “lead role” in the movie and now, another casting rumor has surfaced and it is quite interesting.

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"In a different life, maybe love could but you only guide - just not in this one." Icon Film has revealed their official trailer for Juliet & Romeo, a magically melodic new update on the iconic Shakespeare romantic tragedy. This new version is a full on pop musical, featuring lots of new songs and ton of dancing and plenty of romantic pining and more. Ready to dazzle theaters at the start of May in a month from now. Fall in love with Shakespeare’s iconic tale all over again, with brand-new, visionary movie-musical, Juliet & Romeo. In an epic journey of battles and betrayal, set amidst the birth of the Italian Renaissance and wars that would end the Middle Ages, prepare for the world’s most famous lovers to turn the tides on history as we know it. Leaving the poetry of iambic pentameter in the past, and packed with...

A diet of romantic literature is a recipe for disappointment in real life, argues French director Laura Piani with “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” about an aspiring writer who’s convinced she was born in the wrong century, if only because she still believes in things like soulmates and courtship. Part homage, part referendum on all those love stories that make it look easy, Piani’s just-jaded-enough alternative fills the regrettable gap left by such feel-good classics as “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and the Austen-inspired “Bridget Jones’s Diary.” Sony Pictures Classics plans a limited release for May 23, going wide a week later.

At a time when practically the entire rom-com genre has gravitated to streaming, this bilingual theatrical offering from Sony Pictures Classics feels like the best kind of throwback. Presented as a lighthearted farce, complete with characters stepping (naked) through the wrong doors and a tense cross-country ride,...

The city of Verona is about to be filled with pop music this summer with the release of Juliet & Romeo, and yes, you read those names in the right order. A new spin on William Shakespeare's legendary tale of love and tragedy is coming soon from director Timothy Scott Bogart, taking direct inspiration from the same 1301 tale that spurred the Bard to craft the most famous lovers in all of fiction. It'll see Juliet and her Romeo, played by Black Mirror's Clara Rugaard and The Last Supper's Jamie Ward, respectively, not just defying the long-standing feud between the Montagues and the Capulets but the very conventions of Shakespeare's timeless story. As part of Collider's Exclusive Preview event for summer movies, we can share the official trailer for the musical film along with a conversation with the director, teasing the star-crossed romance ahead.

From the very beginning of the trailer,...

Shakespeare’s most famous lovebirds are hitting the high notes- literally! Romeo and Juliet are getting a musical makeover, and it’s got lit lovers and movie fans singing with excitement.

Verona’s Romeo & Juliet is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing adaptations of the Bard’s work in recent years, with a contemporary twist and original pop music promising to breathe new life into the classic tragedy.

Still from Verona’s Romeo & Juliet | Credits: Briarcliff Entertainment

This bold reimagining takes the beloved story we all studied in high school and transforms it into something fresh and exciting for today’s audiences. With an impressive cast, stunning Italian locations, and a musical approach that ditches the traditional iambic pentameter for catchy pop tunes, this film is looking to redefine how we experience this iconic love story.

Let’s dive into everything we know about this exciting upcoming...

The story of the two Veronese lovers from feuding families whose forbidden love ends in tragedy is one of the most famous stories ever told in the history of literature. And while there are several versions of the story, the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by the great William Shakespeare is the most famous one.

One of Shakespeare’s best and most famous works, Romeo and Juliet has been adapted numerous times, both on the stage and on the screen. Some of these versions are well-known works and as you might know, a new version is coming up.

The new adaptation will be a musical and it will draw inspiration from the actual story that inspired Shakespeare’s tragedy. The movie is set to premiere this year and we have some details for you!

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Rebel Wilson has sung, danced, and made viewers laugh through films like Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect, and now, she's royally dressed to kill. Collider can share an exclusive first look at the multi-talented actress in Juliet & Romeo, a new take on the classic Shakespeare romance that gives it a musical update like never before with a revamped pop soundtrack. The award-winning Wilson plays Lady Capulet, who appears confident and stunning in a flowing red dress complete with a golden headpiece that helps her stand out even in a sophisticated ballroom. Along with the other image, it's a showcase of the glamorous costumes and settings within writer-director Timothy Scott Bogart’s vision of Verona.

Rather than adapting the story of Romeo & Juliet as told by Shakespeare, Juliet & Romeo is directly based on the 1301 story that inspired the legendary tragedy. It's meant to kick off a trilogy of musical...

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Gwyneth Paltrow has exposed Nikki Glaser for trying to bang her ex.

And the best part of this story is that Nikki is not denying that she repeatedly reached out to Ben Affleck in an effort to score a spot in the Batfleck’s bed.

That surprising revelation came during the latest episode of Gwyneth’s podcast.

Gwyneth Paltrow testifies during her trial, March 24, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rick Bowmer/Pool/Afp via Getty Images)

During a conversation about the dating app Raya, Nikki surprised the Goop goddess by revealing her attempts to bang Ben.

Nikki Glaser says she was rebuffed by Ben Affleck

“When I used to be on Raya and he would come across, [I would give him a] very concentrated check mark ‘yes’ and, like, never [got] it back,” Glaser said.

Gwyneth dated Ben way back in the ’90s, so she obviously wasn’t upset about Nikki’s confession.

"The greatest love story of all time, set to the greatest music of our time." That's one of the hooks for the upcoming Romeo and Juliet adaptation from Briarcliff Entertainment, Juliet & Romeo. Briarcliff has set May 9, 2025 (Mother’s Day weekend) as the release date for this bold reimagining of arguably William Shakespeare's most popular play. Joining Briarcliff in bringing this visionary film to the big screen are global independent music powerhouses Lakeshore Records and Broadway Records, in partnership with Hero Entertainment and Rainmaker Films. The synopsis for the film, which seems to be part of a proposed trilogy, reads as follows:

"Set in 1301 at the end of Medieval times, theJuliet & Romeofranchise finds our most famous Star-Crossed lovers turning the tides on the history Shakespeare based his own story on, as they reveal the truth to the very future of the Empire. But the biggest twist in this most beloved of tales,...

In perhaps the single most charming scene of For Worse, Lauren (Amy Landecker) shares a cigarette with Dave (Bradley Whitford). The characters are near strangers, tossed together by weird and annoying circumstances. But in that moment, their chemistry feels immediate, loose with warmth and crackling with possibility. It just feels right to see them together; this is the kind of connection rom-coms are built around.

Unfortunately, it comes late enough into the 90-minute movie that when it does arrive, you’re left to wonder why the preceding hour-plus hasn’t had more of this spark. For Worse isn’t all bad; bits of it are intriguing and the rest is too anodyne to get worked up about. But it’s hard to shake the disappointment that this is just an okay movie, when it seems like it should’ve been a good one.

Though Landecker has previously established herself as...