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Quick Links Most Recent Lord Of The Flies Remake News Luca Guadagnino's Lord Of The Flies Remake Is Confirmed Lord Of The Flies Remake Cast Details Lord Of The Flies Story Details The Lord Of The Flies Remake: Further News & Info Luca Guadagnino directs a psychological horror-focused Lord of the Flies adaptation for Warner Bros. Producer Lindsey Anderson Beer praises the fresh approach to the classic tale. The remake will not gender-swap the story and is expected to cast age-appropriate actors.

Director Luca Guadagnino is directing a movie remake of Lord of the Flies, and the upcoming adaptation of William Goldings novel will lean into the tale's untapped psychological horror. There have been multiple adaptations of Lord of the Flies, the now-classic tale of young schoolboys marooned on an island in the pacific. Peter Brooks 1963 Lord of the Flies film and Harry Hooks 1990 version both drew acclaim when they were released.

To say Taylor Swift is shaking up the music industry is no metaphor. Last weekend, fans at her Edinburgh Eras Tour concerts danced so much that the British Geological Survey recorded seismic activity.

That’s right. And Friday’s 73,000-person crowd shook the earth the most, with monitoring stations detecting activity from 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) away.

Her most seismic hits at Murrayfield Stadium, the Bgs revealed, were “Shake It Off” (naturally), “…Ready for It” and “Cruel Summer.”

It was the first of 17 dates in the U.K. for the global superstar whose Eras Tour is projected to boost the country’s economy by 997 million pounds ($1.2 billion).

Quake it off! Seismometers around Edinburgh were triggered by the rapturous Taylor Swift crowds at Murrayfield Stadium over the weekend.https://t.co/IW7693CPRn pic.twitter.com/LWZ5of4ZHH

— British Geological Survey (@BritGeoSurvey) June 13, 2024

Almost 1.2 million fans are estimated to attend the U.

Here in the U.K., Swiftmania is upon us: the pop superstar kicks off the first of 15 concerts in Britain on Friday night.

Projected to contribute a whopping 997 million pounds (or $1.26 billion) to the U.K. economy, Taylor Swift officially descends on Edinburgh as thousands flock to the Scottish capital, donning sparkles, handmade bracelets, and cowboy boots – the mark of the Eras Tour.

Her popularity has skyrocketed in recent years thanks to the re-record of her entire discography, including 1989, Red, and Speak Now – all Taylor’s Versions. The more recently released The Tortured Poets Department has made its way onto the setlist.

Ticket costs are in the thousands. The Pennsylvania-born star has sold out her shows worldwide. She is second only to The Beatles with the most weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. Everyone’s asking the same question: Why is she so popular? Her peers have an idea.

Global superstar Taylor Swift is doing much more for British Swifties than just performing their favorite hits this summer – her Eras Tour is now also projected to boost the U.K. economy by nearly one billion pounds.

A new report from British bank Barclay’s says that Swift, who has just kicked off the European leg of her wildly popular tour (revamped to include the top tracks from her latest release, The Tortured Poets Department) will bring around 997 million pounds ($1.26 billion) into the U.K. economy thanks to fans spending an average of 848 pounds to see her live.

The “Swiftonomics” report also said that attending one of Swift’s 15 U.K. tour dates is expected to be more than 12 times the average cost of a U.K. night out (67 pounds) and even higher than the cost of a bachelor or bachelorette party (779 pounds).

But it isn’t just the tickets...

Largely rejected upon its release back in 1987, the live-action film adaptation of Masters of the Universe (watch it Here) has gathered a cult following over the decades, and elements of the film have even been worked into the recent animated Netflix shows Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Masters of the Universe: Revolution. On April 17th, Umbrella Home Entertainment in Australia will be giving the film a collector’s edition Blu-ray release – and copies are available for pre-order Here! (Just make sure you have the ability to play Region B Blu-rays before ordering one.)

Directed by Gary Goddard from a screenplay by David Odell, Masters of the Universe has the following synopsis: When the evil Skeletor finds a mysterious power called the Cosmic Key, he becomes nearly invincible. However, courageous warrior He-Man locates inventor Gwildor, who created the Key and has another version of it. During a battle, one of...

Hannah Waddingham has signed with CAA for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by manager Nick Todisco at Atlas Artists, U.K. agent Peter Brooks at Cam, and publicist Annick Muller at Wolf Kasteler PR.

Waddingham currently stars in the critically-acclaimed Apple comedy series “Ted Lasso” in the role of Rebecca Welton, the owner of AFC Richmond. She recently won her first Emmy for her role in the show, picking up the statuette for best supporting actress in a comedy. Waddingham also won a Critics’ Choice Award and a Hollywood Critics Association Award for her work on the show.

“Ted Lasso” was nominated for 20 Emmys at this year’s ceremony, ultimately winning seven. Along with Waddingham’s win, the show won for best comedy series while Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein won for best actor and best supporting actor in a comedy respectively.

A few years from now, there will no doubt be an official name for the explosion of talented Mexican directors breaking through on the international festival circuit — filmmakers a generation younger than such Nuevo Cine Mexicano pioneers as Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron, but every bit as promising in the originality of their vision.

When that time comes, Ruizpalacios could well be their poster boy: a helmer who’s making headway both as an arthouse auteur — his first two features, “Güeros” and “Museo,” premiered at the Berlinale — and a sought-after television director in the U.S., where he spearheaded the “Vida” pilot for Starz and two episodes of “Narcos: Mexico.”

Ruizpalacios’ film work reflects a bold vision, informed by his background in acting and avant-garde theater. “Unlike all my peers in drama school, I went into acting with directing in mind,” explains Ruizpalacios, who studied under Mexico City stage...