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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...

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...

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,...

The upcoming second season of Doctor Who, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, is adding more new faces to the cast and creative team. Former Emmerdale star Max Parker joins the guest cast, alongside several new writers. Here’s the Lowdown: In the new series, the Doctor and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) go on a […]

Doctor Who Adds Max Parker to Cast, Announces New Writers for Season 2...

If there’s one Hollywood star whose personal life has been a roller coaster of headlines, it’s Tom Cruise. From jumping on Oprah’s couch to his high-profile divorces, the actor has kept the tabloids busy for decades. His relationships, marriages, and family dynamics have become almost as famous as his blockbuster movies.

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But behind the glitz and glamour of red carpet appearances and million-dollar movies lies a complex web of family relationships, custody arrangements, and religious influences. Today, we’re diving deep into the world of Tom Cruise’s family life, exploring everything from his three marriages to his current relationship with his children. Let’s get started!

Marriage History: Third Time’s the Charm?

Buckle up, because Tom Cruise‘s marriage history is wilder than a Top Gun dogfight! Let’s spill all the tea about our favorite...

Actress Elizabeth Hurley has working in the industry since the late 1980s. Initially gaining notoriety as High Grant’s girlfriend, Hurley soon found herself in the spotlight with movies like Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and Bedazzled (2000). She was also seen in TV shows like Gossip Girl and The Royals.

Elizabeth Hurley in a still from Strictly Confidential

Hurley is mother to model and actor Damian Hurley, whom she had after a brief affair with American businessman Steve Bing.

Her son, 22, is now dipping his toes in the directing pool with his debut movie, Strictly Confidential, starring his mother in the lead. The movie was released earlier this month, but it was years before now, that the Hollywood virus entered Damian.

Damian Hurley Almost Had His Mother Arrested

Damian Hurley has been working as a model since 2016, when he was only 14 years old. Following in the footsteps of his mother,...

“Some secrets are meant to stay buried” says the ad line for “Strictly Confidential.” But you’d need a sizable underground bunker to contain all the effortfully shocking revelations sprung in this very silly sudser, which starts out looking like an erotic thriller-mystery, then descends into a series of flashback-laden explication monologues more apt for “Dynasty” than Agatha Christie.

Damian Hurley’s directorial feature, with famous mum Elizabeth top-billed and producing, provides several hardbodied younger performers opportunity to model clothes and approximate recognizable human emotions on the coastline of tax haven island nation Saint Kitts and Nevis. But what was likely an enjoyable working Caribbean vacation for cast and crew proves somewhat labored for viewers. Nonetheless, watched in the right spirit, with appropriate libations, it could prove quite entertaining … if not in the way presumably intended. Lionsgate is releasing to U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms on April 5.

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Isabella “Bella” Kidman Cruise, daughter of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, posted a rare selfie on her Instagram story.

“What a summer,” Bella captioned her selfie. In it, Bella wore a white top with lace trimmings and a small white bow, while she accessorized with several layers of necklaces and a nose ring to match.

Bella, 30, was adopted by Nicole and Tom in 1992 and is one of the only two children the former couple share. The Golden Globe winners adopted Bella’s brother, Connor, 28, three years later.

Tom and Nicole were married for 11 years. When they got a divorce in 2001, both children went to live with their father and, today, reportedly have a strained relationship with their mother.

Nicole has yet to lose hope in reuniting with her two eldest, though, as she reportedly invited them to celebrate with her for being presented with the AFI Life Achievement Awards, the...

Los Angeles, July 20 (Ians) Former ‘Emmerdale’ actor Max Parker has shared his rather hilarious encounter with Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth which was nothing less than awkward.

The actor who previously played chef Luke Posner on Emmerdale has taken to his Instagram and Threads account to share the awkward run-in which he admits he’ll “treasure”, reports mirror.

Although it’s not clear how the Manchester-born actor met the Australian star but the troublesome interaction certainly left a lasting impression on Parker.

Taking to his Instagram page to share a preview of a post which he initially posted on his Threads account, Max caused a social media storm by revealing what actually happened.

He penned: “Chris Hemsworth somehow opened my locked cubicle door and caught me p*****g whilst picking my nose. Imma treasure that moment,” alongside a smug-faced emoji.

“Standing or sit down wee though? One has more of an impact than the other,...

With an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards to her name, Nicole Kidman is no stranger to winning big, but it's safe to say that her children are her most prized possessions. In 2018, when Kidman took home a Golden Globe Award for best actress in a limited series or TV movie for her role in "Big Little Lies," she gave a moving speech about the power of women in light of the Time's Up movement to end sexual harassment and gender inequality. She also gave a sweet shout-out to her two daughters with husband Keith Urban, Sunday and Faith, joking that they can actually watch her since she won the first award of the night. "This means my daughters are still awake, so, Sunny and Faith, I love you," she said at the time. "I'm bringing this home to you, babies!"

In her speech, Kidman...

With Netflix’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which debuted all six episodes on Thursday, we know exactly how the titular monarch’s marriage to King George III sparked the diverse world presented in Bridgerton.

It all began with an arranged marriage in the series premiere. A young, strong-willed Charlotte (played by India Amarteifio) was not happy to learn that her brother Adolphus (Tunji Kasim) set her up to marry the King of England (Corey Mylchreest). On the carriage ride to the palace, she threatened to leap from the moving vehicle and impale herself with her delicate and sharp corset made of whalebone.

Vera Farmiga to star in ‘The Corps’ (Wt) – Photo Courtesy of David Needleman

Netflix has given a series order to The Corps (the working title), based on Greg Cope White’s The Pink Marine memoir. Described as a comedic drama, the 10-episode season has Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why), Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), Max Parker (Vampire Academy), and Liam Oh (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s The Notebook) on board in starring roles.

Andy Parker (Tales of the City) is writing and will executive produce and serve as showrunner. Television icon Norman Lear, Brent Miller, Rachel Davidson, and Scott Hornbacher are also executive producing, with Peter Hoar (The Last of Us) attached to direct and executive produce the first episode. Greg Cope White is writing and producing.

Miles Heizer stars in ‘The Corps’

Netflix released the following description of The Corps along with the cast and characters:

Set in 1990, The Corps (Wt) is about Cameron,...

Amazon Freevee is bringing together vets from The Bachelor, FBoy Island, Survivor, Big Brother, Vanderpump Rules and more to determine who’s The Goat.

The streamer has ordered a new reality competition series hosted by Daniel Tosh (Tosh 2.0) that features “14 of the biggest names in reality TV competing in mental, physical and social challenges for the ultimate ‘greatest of all time’ title.”

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Netflix has greenlit a series — which counts the legendary Norman Lear among its executive producers — that will follow a gay teenager who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps.

The streamer has ordered 10 episodes of The Corps, a drama that will follows Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), a bullied gay teen who joins the Marines with his straight best friend, Ray McCaffey (Liam Oh), in 1990 — a pre-Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era when being gay in the military could mean jail time or worse. The series comes from Sony Pictures Telelvision and Lear’s Sony-based Act III Productions and is inspired by Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine.

Vera Farmiga and Max Parker also star as, respectively, Cameron’s mother and a Marine sergeant who sees himself in Cameron. The cast also includes Cedrick Cooper, Ana Ayora, Angus O’Brien, Dominic Goodman, Kieron Moore, Nicholas Logan, Rico Paris, Blake Burt,...

Netflix has ordered a Marine comedy drama starring Miles Heizer and Vera Farmiga.

The streamer has greenlit The Corps (w/t), which comes from Andy Parker and Norman Lear.

The series is inspired by Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine.

Set in 1990, The Corps is about Cameron, a bullied, gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. As these two friends plunge into Marine Corps boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.

Heizer plays Cameron and Farmiga plays his mother Barbara.

Max Parker, Liam Oh, Cedrick Cooper, Ana Ayora, Angus O’Brien, Dominic Goodman, Kieron Moore, Nicholas Logan, Rico Paris, Blake Burt, Logan Gould, Zach Roerig, Johnathan Nieves, Brandon Tyler Moore, Ivan Hoey Jr.,...

Netflix is giving Miles Heizer new marching orders.

The streamer has greenlit The Corps, a 10-episode, 1990-set dramedy starring the 13 Reasons Why and Parenthood actor as a bullied gay high school student who joins the Marine Corp with his straight Bff (played by newcomer Liam Oh, pictured). As the duo “plunge into boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation,” per the official logline.

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Netflix has ordered a dramedy series inspired by the memoir “The Pink Marine” written by Greg Cope White, Variety has learned.

Currently titled “The Corps,” Netflix has given the show a 10 episode order. The official logline states, “Set in 1990, ‘The Corps’ is about Cameron, a bullied, gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. As these two friends plunge into Marine Corps boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.”

Miles Heizer will star as Cameron Cope. The character is described as “a charming underdog — a gay, bullied teenager living in a chaotic home with his narcissistic mom — he impulsively joins the Marines with his straight best friend in hopes that he’ll finally...

Another new series from Norman Lear is coming to Netflix, but this time around the King of Sitcoms is tackling drama. The streaming service has greenlit “The Corps,” the working title of a new comedy-drama starring Vera Farmiga, Miles Heizer, Max Parker and Liam Oh.

Set in the 1990s, the drama will follow Cameron (Heizer), a high school student who is bullied for being gay. He decides to join the Marine Corps along with his straight best friend Ray (Oh) during a time when being gay in the military could mean jail time. The 10-episode series is inspired by the memoir “The Pink Marine” by Greg Cope White.

Prior to “The Corps,” Heizer is best known for starring in “13 Reasons Why” as Alex Standell. He’s also starred in “Nerves” as well as “Rails and Ties.” He will be joined by “The Departed” and “The Many Saints of Newark” star Farmiga,...

Relax, Diplomat devotees: That big Season 1 cliffhanger will not go unresolved.

Netflix on Monday renewed the Keri Russell-led political drama for a second season, presumably to launch in 2024.

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The Diplomat‘s inaugural eight-episode season bowed just 10 days ago — on April 20 — and immediately shot to No. 1 on Netflix’s consumer-facing Top 10 list, with 57.48M hours viewed in its first weekend.

After taking on Jeffrey Dahmer, Netflix will next tackle the Menendez brothers.

On Monday, the streamer revealed that Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story will be the second installment in the anthology series from Ryan Murphy. It’s the first of two additional seasons ordered by the streamer.

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In a show geared toward children, that finale sure had a lot of death, didn’t it?

In the Season 2 closer of Sweet Tooth, Jepperd, Gus and Aimee are tired of running. The trio decides to lure General Abbot and his men to Pubba’s house for one last fight to end his reign of terror once and for all. But let’s recap all of the action from the very top.

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Blood, Sex & Royalty is a Netflix documentary series that showcases the vicissitudes and most shocking stories of the British Royal family in the 16th century. It stars Amy James-Kelly, Max Parker and Adam Astill. The series is written by Francesca Forristal.

In three episodes we will follow Anne Boleyn’s trajectory, in the good times and in the bad. Political and sexual intrigues are aplenty.

A new series that covers the history of the British royal family in the 16th Century. It is a modern docu-drama take on this lineage. The intrigues of the numerous iconic monarchs take center stage.

About the Series

In its novel approach, this doc-series alternates between dramatizations, which are amusing, count on good performances and scenography, and the enthusiastic accounts given by numerous experts who relay the sequences of events past. It includes accounts by historians Professor Tracy Brorman; Dr. Lauren Mackay; Professor Suzannah Lipscomb; Dr.

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Starring Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane

Written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein

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Almost supernaturally handsome, Mortimer Brewster is quite the catch; a celebrated man about town and theater critic who saves his most acerbic reviews for matrimony, Mortimer’s latest bestseller is a typically curdled diatribe called Mind over Marriage. He’s a tough egg to crack but leave it to his childhood sweetheart, a pretty strawberry blonde named Elaine Harper, to cure Mortimer’s gamophobia—and what better time for a nervous bachelor to get hitched than Halloween?

Their honeymoon is just around the corner but first the newlyweds have family business in Brooklyn, home to Elaine and Mortimer’s childhood haunts. They don’t realize just how haunted; the cozy Brewster homestead has been transformed into a makeshift cemetery where bodies are stored away in...

To (extremely) paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: nothing is certain in storytelling but love, death, and vampires combining the two. In the last 30 years, give or take a “True Blood,” some of TV’s most popular interpretations of one of the world’s eldest mythic creatures have tended to lean toward the teenaged variety, whether plucky and battle-scarred (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) or moody and yearning (“The Vampire Diaries”). Now, Peacock’s “Vampire Academy,” from “Vampire Diaries” co-creator Julie Plec and “The Originals” producer Marguerite MacIntyre, combines all the above into one package that ends up intriguing enough, if also unavoidably cheesy in its attempts to stand out amongst the fray.

With the help of a somber, blunt opening explanation, the series immediately throws us into a centuries-old society of three co-existing vampire species: the magic “Moroi” aristocrats, the half-Moroi, half-human “Dhampir” tasked with protecting them, and the feral “Strogoi,” more zombie than vampire,...

Fans anxious for new photos of Tom Cruise and ex-wife Nicole Kidman's notoriously private kids have become resigned to catching them if they can.  Indeed, Isabella "Bella" Kidman Cruise shared a rare selfie to her Instagram Story on Wednesday, July 7 of herself while watching England's national soccer team take on Denmark during the Euro 2020 semifinals. The black-and-white footage showed her with a tense expression while dressed casually in a T-shirt as the game was tied at the end of regulation.  "My face during extra time... fingers crossed," the 28-year-old artist captioned it, adding an emoji of the English flag. Bella and Max Parker, her husband of...

Bella Cruise has just gotten a lot of attention for posting a rare picture of herself on social media. The 28-year old daughter of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise generally prefers to stay out of the spotlight in an effort to let her artwork speak for itself. Cruise sells t-shirts, art prints, tote bags, and other goods on her website, which has gained popularity in recent years. However, the artist is notoriously private and rarely shares images of herself.

Bella Cruise chose to share a snowy selfie in order to promote some new art prints that she currently has up for sale on her site. "Same face, new prints now available on the shop," Cruise wrote. Fans of the artist were quick to compliment her in the comments section. "Beauty, love the new prints!" wrote one fan, while another said, "Beautiful Bella!" Cruise sells most of her prints for $25 and...

Catching a glimpse of Tom Cruise and ex-wife Nicole Kidman's kids can feel like Mission: Impossible, but they do make a rare appearance here and there. Isabella "Bella" Kidman Cruise, the former couple's adopted eldest child, shared a selfie on her Instagram page on Wednesday, Feb. 24, marking the first pic she has posted of herself in five months. The new pic is black and white and shows a closeup of her bundled up in a scarf and hat. Bella, 28, and her husband of five years, Max Parker, live in England, which recently experienced some snowy weather. Bella captioned her latest pic with, "Same face, new prints now available on the...

Exclusive: Meghan Shankar is moving from management back to her agency roots, joining TalentWorks as an agent in their theatrical department.

Shankar began her career at London’s boutique talent agency Creative Artists Management. She joined the Los Angeles agency market in 2015, working in The Gersh Agency’s Los Angeles office, followed by a stint at Domain Talent.

In 2019, Shankar launched the management company 11:11 Entertainment with Laura Gibson and Hannah Roth.

In her move to TalentWorks, she brings with her a roster of clients including Samuel Anderson (Netflix’s Another Life), Nikola Djuricko (Netflix’s Stranger Things), Robson Green (PBS & ITV’s Grantchester), Grace Hogg-Robinson, Jasmine Jobson (BAFTA nominated for Netflix’s Top Boy), Rowena King, and Max Parker (ITV’s Emmerdale), among others.

“It’s unique to find an agent with such...

Tom Cruise and his son, Connor, likely attended a major Scientology event together after they were photographed together in London.

“Tom and Connor stepping out together in London was a big deal,” a source tells People. “It was the same weekend that Scientology does their annual gathering called the International Association of Scientologists (Asi).”

The event is one that “Tom has attended numerous times in the past,” says the insider.

“This appears to be the first time Connor has gone,” the source adds.

On Saturday, the 57-year-old actor and his son were spotted heading to a private helicopter in London.

Connor Cruise chooses to live his life mostly out of the spotlight while still maintaining a close relationship with his father, Tom Cruise.

Much like the 57-year-old actor, who is a high-ranking Scientologist, both Connor, 24, and his sister Isabella, 26, are members of the church.

“Connor and Isabella grew up in the church of Scientology, they’ve been members since they were kids,” a source tells People, adding that the siblings “are completely dedicated scientologists just like Tom.”

Connor and Tom’s shared commitment to Scientology has made their bond strong over the years.

“Connor has been able to remain close with Tom because of Scientology,...

Hollywood star Tom Cruise and his former wife Nicole Kidman's son Connor Cruise stepped out with his father here during a rare public sighting.

On Saturday, the 57-year-old actor and his son were spotted heading to a private helicopter in London. Once inside the chopper, Tom, who learned how to fly a helicopter for his role in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, was seen showing Connor, 24, some aviation basics, reports people.com.

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For their outing, Tom wore a hooded navy sweatshirt and jeans as he waved to onlookers, while Connor matched his dad's casual look in sunglasses, a black sweatshirt and jeans.

Connor was adopted by Tom and Kidman, 52, during their marriage, along with their daughter Isabella (Bella), 26.

The actor also shares 13-year-old daughter Suri with former wife Katie Holmes.

Bella and Connor have largely kept their adult lives out of the spotlight.