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Netflix will continue to invest in the works of Harlan Coben, author of Fool Me Once, with another adaptation in the works at the streaming service Run Away. Production has just kicked off on the new series that’s likely due for an early 2026 release. Here’s everything we know including the first confirmed four cast members.

Run Away is an upcoming Netflix Original limited crime-drama series and adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel. The adaptation continues Coben’s long and illustrious creative partnership with Netflix, which has already adapted eight novels from his bibliography into Netflix Originals.

The director of the upcoming adaptation has yet to be confirmed. Daniel Brocklehurst has been credited as the series’ lead writer, best known for projects like Brassic and Ten Pound Poms, and previously wrote for one of the other Netflix Harlan Coben series, The Stranger. Nimer Rashed is on board to direct this season,...

Minnie Driver is an accomplished British actress and singer-songwriter known for her roles in Good Will Hunting, The Phantom of the Opera, and Circle of Friends, sparking curiosity about her net worth. Her breakout role in Good Will Hunting earned her an Academy Award nomination, and propelled her Hollywood career. Driver has since appeared in a range of films and TV shows, including The Riches, Speechless, and the fan-favorite Anne Bonny in Our Flag Means Death. As a singer, she also released three albums.

Born Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver in London, England, the actress' older sister Kate is the one who dubbed her with the nickname "Minnie". Driver has been acting since the early 1990s and has had romantic relationships with some prominent celebrities, including her Good Will Hunting co-star and Josh Brolin, to whom she was briefly engaged to. Driver shares a son with her former partner, television producer and writer Timothy J. Lea,...

Look, far be it from me to tell a young, diverse, and predominantly non-male group of horror-movie protagonists what to do. But if I were ever in a situation that involved dabbling with the supernatural in highly creepy settings while also breaking long-established rules involved with the aforementioned dabbling, I would simply not do that. Of course, there wouldn't be a movie for us to talk about here in that hypothetical, but that ain't my problem!

For better or worse (you can probably guess which one it is), nobody involved with the production of "Tarot" bothered to listen to my advice. For this group of college kids who committed the faux pas of all faux pas by messing with a tarot deck that wasn't theirs to begin with, the end result was ... pretty messy, to put it mildly. Writer/directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg (along with co-writer Nicholas Adams...

Exclusive: Amazon MGM’s Head of Specialty Theatrical Distribution, Mark Boxer, was among the notables cuts yesterday at the streaming theatrical studio.

Among some of Boxer’s highlights at Amazon, he oversaw the specialty theatrical releases of such Oscar nominated titles as Being the Ricardos, Poland’s 2018 International film entry Cold War, and 2x Oscar winner Sound of Metal.

With Amazon’s acquisition of MGM, Boxer was a key suit in getting Ben Affleck’s Air into theaters. He was also recently involved in the successful release strategies for awards season titles Saltburn, The Boys in the Boat and American Fiction.

During the pandemic, Boxer also handled the theatrical distribution of such big Prime Video acquisition titles, Coming 2 America, Cinderella, Hotel Transylvania 4, and The Tomorrow War to those cinemas and drive-ins that were lucky to be open.

Boxer also supervised the opening, and operated Amazon’s Culver Theater in Culver City,...

Movie stars' careers in Hollywood can be unpredictable, with some actors not meeting their full potential due to financial flops or poor reception. Success in the film industry is not limited to big movie careers, as actors can find acclaim in TV series or other smaller roles. From Liam Hemsworth to Shailene Woodley, several A-list movie careers have been short-lived, regardless of the actors' talent.

Movie stars constantly come and go in Hollywood, with some that showed great promise never really meeting their full career potential. In the bigger picture of the film industry machine, film actors are a small piece, and can often be cast out of starring roles to no fault of their own. Whether a movie flops financially or the actor's performance is not well received, an actor with tons of potential can quickly run out of chances to prove themselves to Hollywood.

Of course, there is success beyond a movie career.

Minnie Driver and Amandla Jahava are set to play the lead roles in FX’s “Peep Show” pilot, Variety has learned. In addition, Yana Gorskaya (“What We Do in the Shadows”) has come onboard to direct the pilot.

The pilot, a reboot of the British comedy series of the same name, was originally commissioned at FX in December 2022. It hails from writer, executive producer, and showrunner Stefani Robinson.

The official logline states, “Taking inspiration from the original UK series ‘Peep Show’ and its unique narrative format, the pilot follows the relationship between a long-suffering assistant (Jahava) and her boss (Driver), an emotionally unstable tech entrepreneur.”

The role marks a return to FX for Driver, who previously starred in the series “The Riches” at the cable network. She is best known for her feature work, including her Oscar-nominated role in “Good Will Hunting.” Her other feature credits include “Circle of Friends,...

The Irish accent is consistently voted one of the most attractive in the world, yet even some of the world’s finest actors have trouble with it. Leonardo DiCaprio tried, as did Julia Roberts (twice), and dare we even mention Brad Pitt?

Today (17 March) marks St Patrick’s Day, and if you have no pub and/or beer plans, why not experience the next best thing: reminiscing about the wonkiest Irish accents in film history.

Relatively new to this great lineage of bad accents is Wild Mountain Thyme, a romantic drama released in the UK in early 2021 and so inexplicable that even literal Irish actors seemed to speak with fake Irish accents in it.

Such is the evil power of this particular bit of fakery, though – Hollywood’s bastardised visions of Ireland so all-encompassing and destructive that few can survive it.

To celebrate this most Irish of days, we’ve...

Julian Dennison (Godzilla vs Kong), Minnie Driver, James Rolleston (The Dark Horse) and Erana James are set to star in New Zealand coming-of-age tale One Winter from directors Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett.

The title is based on a story by Middleditch, Keith Aberdein and Sonia Whiteman, with Bennett and Whiteman adapting the screenplay. Story is set in New Zealand in 1981 when the arrival of the South African rugby team sets off nationwide protests against apartheid and racism. Josh Waaka (Dennison), a 17-year-old boy of mixed race who has been a passive bystander all of his life, is suddenly forced to stand up for himself, his family and his future.

The film, which is set to begin shooting this summer in New Zealand, is produced by Emma Slade, Sandra Kailahi, Angela Cudd, Angela Sullivan and Alberto Marzan. Troy Lum is an exec producer. Blue Fox is launching international sales here in Cannes this week.

At the start of her film acting career, Minnie Driver stood up for herself after being humiliated in an audition. How do you like them chocolates? In an excerpt from her new memoir Managing Expectations, released May 3 and obtained by E! News, the Good Will Hunting actress describes trying out for a part in a chocolate product commercial in her native London soon after she filmed the 1995 movie Circle of Friends, her big-screen debut. Driver, 52, said that inside the room was a male director and more than a dozen people, mostly men from an ad agency. She said she received no script for the commercial. Driver said in her book that the director asked...

Minnie Driver has been cast in the upcoming Season 2 of “Modern Love” at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.

Details of Driver’s character in the episodic anthology series are being kept under wraps. At the time of this publishing no other stars have been confirmed for Season 2. Some of the actors who appeared in Season 1 were Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Dev Patel, and Catherine Keener.

The series is described as an exploration of love in all of its complicated and beautiful forms, with each standalone episode based on some of the most popular stories from the New York Times column on which it is based.

Driver has worked in television numerous times throughout her career. She most recently appeared on NBC’s revival of “Will & Grace” and led the ABC single-cam comedy “Speechless.” She also starred in the FX series “The Riches,” for which she earned a...

Exclusive: Alan Cumming has been tapped for a recurring role opposite Michael Sheen and Tom Payne on Fox’s serial-killer thriller drama Prodigal Son.

The series follows Malcolm Bright (Payne), son of “The Surgeon” (Sheen), who as a child was responsible for enabling the police to arrest his father. He has not seen his father in 10 years after joining Quantico. Now a profiler, formerly with the FBI, until he was fired, and currently consulting for the New York Police Department, Bright is forced to confront his father after a copycat serial killer uses Whitly’s methods of killing. He finds himself drawn back into constant contact with his father as he must both use Whitly’s insights to help the police solve particularly horrible crimes and battle his own inner demons.

Cumming will appear in two episodes as Simon Hoxley, a supremely confident and cocky Europol agent known as “The...

Exclusive: Alan Cumming, the multihyphenate who was nominated for multiple Emmys, SAG Awards and Golden Globes for his turn on The Good Wife and won a Tony for Cabaret, has signed with ICM Partners. The move comes as he is co-starring opposite Daniel Radcliffe in the Old Vic production of Endgame, which wraps its run at month’s end.

The Scotland-born Cumming stars opposite Rosario Dawson in USA Network’s freshman drama series Briarpatch, which airs at 11 p.m. Mondays. He previously starred on the two-season run of CBS’ Instinct, playing a former CIA operative lured back to his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer. It was the first broadcast drama series with an openly gay leading character.

Cumming’s film credits include Emma, Circle of Friends, Golden Eye, X2, the Spy Kids movies and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. He and Jennifer Jason Leigh co-wrote,...

The actor and activist, who stars in Netflix hit You, on her teenage years as an anti-racist campaigner, modelling in Paris, #MeToo and the ‘sexist’ films she turned down

When Saffron Burrows became an actor, there were scripts she had to throw straight out. Her prospective characters “were always running for their life in high heels”, she says. “If I read that on page five, I would stop reading. I’d get to a sentence or character description and just think: ‘Who are these people?’”

She made her name in the classic 1990s films Circle of Friends and In the Name of the Father, going on to blockbusters such as Deep Blue Sea and Troy, before starring more recently in the TV shows Mozart in the Jungle and You. She is proud of the roles that define her career. But even prouder of those she turned down. “Oh my God,...

Catherine Walker, newcomer Jessica Reynolds star in story of mother-daughter suspected of witchcraft.

Epic Pictures and Canadian producer Gianna Isabella of Gate 67 Films have completed principal photography on The Ballad Of Audrey Earnshaw, which Epic will launch to international buyers in Cannes next month.

Catherine Walker (A Dark Song), Sean McGinley (Braveheart), Jared Abrahamson (American Animals), Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw), and newcomer Jessica Reynolds star in the tale of a young woman and her domineeting mother who live as pagans on the fringes of a Protestant settlement.

Hysteria and the increasing threat of violence mounts within the community when a...

Screenwriter John August — a “Big Fish” BAFTA Award nominee and co-scribe of Disney’s upcoming “Aladdin” remake — is seeking help from fellow cinephiles. He is in the process of compiling a list of popular movies from the past few decades that are not available to legally buy, rent or stream online. The project began Thursday, after August tweeted at Ron Howard asking the whereabout of his fourth directed feature, “Cocoon” (1980):

Hey @RealRonHoward this is crazy. We want to see Cocoon. Do you know why it’s not on iTunes/Amazon/everywhere? https://t.co/lOj8f2u6SX

— John August (@johnaugust) August 9, 2018

An hour later, August solicited other films that Internet-users cannot watch:

I’m curious how many other movies aren’t available online. So I’m starting a list. You can add to it. https://t.co/WUMx8TRFTW

— John August (@johnaugust) August 9, 2018

The growing record covers English-language...

IFC Film’s EVP of sales and distribution Mark Boxer is headed over to Bob Berney’s newly formed distribution team at Amazon Studios as the brand looks to take the reigns on its cinema product.

To date, Amazon has relied on distribution partners such as Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, Bleecker Street and Annapurna to handle its movies. Roadside Attractions handled Amazon’s Manchester by the Sea and floated it to $47.7M while Lionsgate took The Big Sick this past summer to $42.7M. Last year, Amazon won its first three Oscars, two for Manchester by the Sea and one for Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman.

Boxer will report to Berney and word is that the Gotham executive will be bi-coastal. Boxer was promoted at IFC back in June. Boxer will oversee the booking of a 12-14 title slate of films with budgets ranging from $5M-$35M. The first title that Amazon...

IFC Films co-presidents, Jonathan Sehring and Lisa Schwartz, today announced the promotions of Mark Boxer to EVP, sales and distribution, and Lauren Schwartz to SVP of publicity and promotions.

Boxer is a longtime New York distribution guru who originally cut his teeth in the trade at Victor Kaufman and Lewis Korman’s Savoy Pictures as a regional booker handling such releases as Minnie Driver’s breakout title Circle of Friends and Robert De Niro’s iconic directorial debut Bronx Tale. Following Savoy, his career flourished at Sony, and then Artisan Entertainment where he covered Central and East Coast film distribution and sales for over 50 markets. A key title he handled, was the label’s blockbuster title The Blair Witch Project ($140.5M). During his tenure at IFC he has collaborated closely Sehring and Lisa Schwartz, helping to revolutionize indie film distribution by pioneering the day and date model with theatrical exhibition.

IFC Films co-presidents, Jonathan Sehring and Lisa Schwartz, today announced the promotions of Mark Boxer to Evp, sales and distribution, and Lauren Schwartz to Svp of publicity and promotions. Boxer is a longtime New York distribution guru who originally cut his teeth in the trade at Victor Kaufman and Lewis Korman’s Savoy Pictures as a regional booker handling such releases as Minnie Driver’s breakout title Circle of Friends and Robert De Niro’s iconic directorial…...

Chris Pratt couldn't help but gush about his Passengers costar Jennifer Lawrence when he stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday. Aside from revealing the reason he's been hilariously cropping her out of photos during their press tour ("She doesn't really know what's going on"), he also took a moment to chat about their close friendship. When he was asked to describe his favorite part about Jennifer from Jennifer herself, he joked, "She's beautiful on the inside," before revealing he loves her sense of humor. And the compliments certainly weren't one-sided. Host Michael Strahan said that Jen had nothing but kind words to say about him as well, calling him "an incredibly talented actor." Ok, so can these two make movies together forever? Related:Sorry, but Jennifer Lawrence's Circle of Friends Is Better Than Yours...

Chris Pratt has been busy promoting his upcoming film, Passengers, but that hasn't stopped them from having a little bit of fun along the way. Over the past few days, the actor has been making a habit out of cropping his costar, Jennifer Lawrence, out of all of his photos, and we can't get enough. "Finally got that selfie with Jen y'all wanted. #passengersmovie," he wrote alongside a snap showing less than half of Jen's face. "Just hanging with my bestie Jen. #passengersmovie," he captioned another of her back. Of course, this isn't the first time Chris has shown us his funny side. He's been known to make us laugh with his signature pose whenever he hits the red carpet. Related:Everything You Want to Know About Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt's Romance17 Signs You're Obsessed With Chris PrattSorry, but Jennifer Lawrence's Circle of Friends Is Better Than...

Jennifer Lawrence has been staying under the radar recently, but that didn't stop her from supporting her friend Emma Stone at the NYC screening of La La Land on Tuesday night. The two were all smiles as they posed for photographers during the event. While Emma looked golden in a pale floral dress, Jennifer showed off her figure in a black ensemble. Of course, this isn't the first time the leading ladies have made us jealous of their sweet friendship. Not only did they enjoy a night out on the town with Adele last November, but the Passengers actress recently talked about partying too hard with Emma in an interview with Harper's Bazaar. Related:Sorry, but Jennifer Lawrence's Circle of Friends Is Better Than YoursJennifer Lawrence Opens Up About Her Close Friendships With Adele, Emma Stone, and Amy Schumer...

"Circle of Friends" -- based on the Maeve Binchy novel about a group of university students' complicated love lives in 1950s Dublin -- debuted in limited release on March 17, 1995. Its stars have gone on to much bigger things but, like them, we're still very fond of the film that helped launch many of their careers.

Minnie Driver, who played plainspoken Irish lass Bernadette "Benny" Hogan in her first major film role, recently told EW, "It gave me my whole career, that movie." Just two years later, she was an Oscar nominee for "Good Will Hunting."

Where is the cast now? Over the past two decades, they've collected awards (including an Oscar and a Tony), headlined TV series, and more than one has ended up on "Game of Thrones."...

From NBC’s charming rom-com About a Boy to Lifetime’s biblical miniseries The Red Tent (debuting Dec. 7), Minnie Driver is having one very busy fall—and that’s not even including her surprising role in the sleeper hit Beyond the Lights or her appearance in Peter Pan Live! on NBC. EW asked Driver to share memories of the projects that paved her path through Hollywood: Circle of Friends (1995) "I had been working pretty consistently in television in England, but that was my first big film role. I was so broke. I was trying to be a musician. I had...

Minnie Driver releases her third album, “Ask Me To Dance,” on Oct. 7. The Rounder/Zoe release, Driver’s first since 2007’s “Seastories,” is a carefully curated selection of covers, including The Cure’s “Close To Me,” Neil Young’s “Tell Me Why,” Stevie Wonder’s “Master Blaster,” the Killers' “Human,” Neil Finn’s “Better Be Home Soon,” and even going back to the Sinatra standard, “Fly Me To The Moon.” A few weeks ago, HitFix premiered a snippet of Driver singing the late Elliott Smith’s “Waltz No. 2.” Today, we have the world premiere of Driver singing The Cure’s “Close To Me,” a song very close to her heart. “So when I was a girl, the only songs I would get asked to dance to were the faster ones and that was always The Cure songs,” Driver says. We wonder if she’s recalling her teen years or those...

Nelly says he and Floyd Mayweather were Never Friends ... even though they used to hit the clubs together .... but says Floyd once tried to bang his ex-girlfriend behind his back. We broke the story ... Mayweather feels betrayed by his ex-fiancee Shantel Jackson for moving on and dating Nelly ... who Mayweather was friendly with earlier this year.Fyi -- Nelly and Floyd have been spotted hanging out together at various nightclubs over the past few years...

Minnie Driver has signed with UTA, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. She was previously with CAA. The actress will star opposite David Walton in NBC’s new single-camera comedy About a Boy, based on the novel by Nick Hornby. The series is expected to debut midseason. Photos: NBC's 2013-14 Season: 'Blacklist,' 'Ironside,' 'About a Boy,' 'Believe,' and 'Sean Saves the World' Driver was previously nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for FX's The Riches. After well-received starring turns in Circle of Friends, Sleepers and Grosse Pointe Blank, the London native broke out

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In the late '90s, English ingénue Minnie Driver was everywhere. After her breakout role in the charming romantic drama Circle of Friends, she tackled comedy with John Cusack in Grosse Pointe Blank. She won an Oscar nod for her heartbreaking turn opposite Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting, and she lent her voice to the plucky Jane in Disney's animated Tarzan. But in the 2000s, Driver largely took to television, offering memorable roles in sitcoms like Will & Grace and drama series like The Riches. But 2013 seems to mark a return to film for Driver, as she's recently wrapped on the horror musical Stage Fright and the promising looking rom-com I Give It a Year. And that's not all. THR has discovered Driver will headline a new indie drama called Return to Zero, which roll into production in Los Angeles this week. And from the sound of it, this ...

You’d be forgiven for confusing Private Peaceful with one of this year’s Best Picture nominees at the Academy Awards. Both are based on a Michael Morpurgo novel that was adapted into a successful stage play. Both feature sun-dappled depictions of rural England, decidedly dodgy ’Westcountry’ accents and a sentimental, yet powerful take on the horrors of the First World War. Both include talented young British actors alongside solid veterans.

But – and here’s the rub – only War Horse had Steven Spielberg in the director’s chair. Pat O’Connor (Circle of Friends, Dancing at Lughnasa) is a reliable pair of hands, but his first film in 11 years has more in common with the gentle, Goodnight Mister Tom school of period dramas than big-budget, Oscar-bait epics.

On the eve of a court martial and possible death sentence on the Western Front, Tommo Peaceful (George Mackay) looks back on his life – a bucolic,...

One of Ireland's most successful novelists, loved for her kindness and generosity of spirit

Maeve Binchy, who has died aged 72, was a larger-than-life author and journalist, whose novels about love and romance in Ireland sold more than 40m copies in 37 languages. Among the most popular were Light a Penny Candle (1982), Echoes (1985), Circle of Friends (1990) and Tara Road (1998). The last of these, the story of two women who exchange homes in Ireland and the Us for a magical summer, was promoted by Oprah Winfrey, ensuring runaway sales. In 1995 Circle of Friends, about childhood friends from the village of Knockglen, was made into a film starring Chris O'Donnell and Minnie Driver. Tara Road and the short story How About You? also became feature films, and The Lilac Bus (1984) and Echoes were made into television films.

Maeve's novels dealt with issues such as betrayal and child-parent relationships, tensions between rural and urban life,...

Members of the Irish film and television industry have this morning paid tribute to best-selling novelist Maeve Binchy who has died aged 72 following a short illness. Ms Binchy was born in Dalkey in Co Dublin. Many of her novels and short stories have been adapted for both the big and small screen. 'Circle of Friends' (1995), 'Tara Road' (2005) and 'How About You' (2007) were all made into feature films and shot in Ireland, while 'The Lilac Bus' (1990) and 'Anner House' (2007) were made into TV movies. Her novel 'Echoes' was also made into a four-part TV series in 1988.

Bestselling Irish author Maeve Binchy, one of Ireland’s most popular writers who sold more than 40 million books worldwide, has died in Dublin after a brief illness, Irish media and national leaders said. She was 72 years old.

She was best known for her depictions of human relationships and their crises, mainly in the small towns of Ireland but also in London. “We have lost a national treasure,” said Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.

The Irish Times, her former employer, told the AP it had spoken to Binchy’s family and said the acclaimed author had died in a Dublin hospital...

London (AP) — Bestselling Irish author Maeve Binchy, one of Ireland's most popular writers who sold more than 40 million books worldwide, has died in Dublin after a brief illness, Irish media and national leaders reported. She was 72 years old.

She was best known for her depictions of human relationships and their crises, mainly in the small towns of Ireland but also in London.

"We have lost a national treasure," said Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.

The Irish Times, her former employer, told the AP it had spoken to Binchy's family and said the acclaimed author had died in a Dublin hospital on Monday with her husband Gordon Snell by her side.

"She was an outstanding novelist, short story writer and columnist, who engaged millions of people all around the world with her fluent and accessible style," said Ireland's president, Michael D. Higgins.

"In recent years she showed great courage and thankfully never lost her self-deprecating humor,...

Doug pokes fun at normal life as the sibling of an A-lister -- check out the very funny Virgin Mobile Australia ad! Brad Pitt is one of the most famous stars in the world, and his brother Doug Pitt is not. But thanks to a hilarious new viral video, people will definitely start to recognize this lesser-known brother! Doug stars in this great Cribs parody ad for Virgin Mobile Australia, which teases his very suburban lifestyle. While Brad, 48, may be on red carpets and yachts, Doug is more than happy to build custom birdhouses and listen to classic rock! That's the reason why the company wanted to give Doug his "first-ever celebrity endorsement." Do You think Doug will be the next viral star, HollywoodLifers? -- William Earl Check Us Out On Pinterest! More Brad: How Jennifer Aniston Is Getting Back Into Brad Pitt’s Circle Of Friends Find Out What...

If there are any filmmakers who’ve worked their way through record stores as much as folks like Quentin Tarantino or even Wes Anderson, it would have to be John Hughes and Allan Moyle. So perhaps it’s no real surprise that on annual Record Store Day, where you can come out and support your local independent record stores on April 21st this year, there will be soundtrack reissues from both filmmakers.

First is Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club,” which will surely find many record enthusiasts doing some Judd Hirsch-style fist pumping as they pick up their all-white 12-inch vinyl pressing of the album. It’s hard to capture an entire mood of a film with a single soundtrack, especially when that film lingers on a dreary Saturday spent in detention with a few high school students looking to find themselves like in “The Breakfast Club,” but between the seminal...

The first Irish Film Festival of India will be held at Ncpa, Mumbai from February 23-26, 2012.

The inaugural festival follows the theme of ‘The Writing Irish’ to celebrate in film the long and rich heritage of Irish literature.

The films on show include The Dead (1987) directed by John Huston based on a James Joyce short story, Krapp’s Last Tape (2000), a screen adaptation of the Beckett play by Atom Egoyan, The Butcher Boy (1997), an adaptation of the Patrick McCabe novel directed by Oscar-winner Neil Jordan and Circle of Friends (1995) directed by Pat O’Connor among others.

For tickets and schedule, click here.

The festival is founded by Marc-Ivan O’Gorman of Cleverality Productions with the support of The Embassy of Ireland India, The Irish Film Institute, Enterprise Ireland and Culture Ireland.

HollywoodNews.com: Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, and Frances Fisher star in the poignant period drama Any Day Now, written, produced and directed by filmmaker Travis Fine (The Space Between). The film recently completed principal photography in Los Angeles and is currently in post-production. Produced by Kristine Hostetter Fine (The Space Between) and Chip Hourihan (Frozen River), the film is executive produced by Anne O’Shea (The Kids Are Alright) and Maxine Makover (The Space Between.

Set in the 1970s and inspired by a true story, the film chronicles a gay couple who take in a teenage boy with Down Syndrome who has been abandoned by his drug addicted mother. As the teen discovers the strong bonds of family for the first time in his life, disapproving authorities step in to tear the boy from the only stable environment he has ever known. As the gay men fight to adopt this extraordinary special needs child,...

Andrew Legge's experimental short 'The Lactating Automaton' will receive its Us premiere in New York on September 22nd. Directed by Andrew Legge (The Chronoscope, The Unusual Inventions of Henry Cavenidsh) and produced by Ciara Whelan. 'The Lactating Automaton' stars Dominic West (The Wire) as the inventor, Serena Brabazon (The Chronoscope, The Tudors) as both the inventor's wife and the lactating automaton and Ingrid Craigie (The Dead, Circle of Friends) as the intolerant housekeeper.

Michael Morpurgo, despite being an acclaimed author hasn’t found many of his novels being requested to receive the transition from book to movie. However, with Steven Spielberg having taken on the adaptation of his much celebrated novel War Horse, set to release this Christmas, it seems developers are starting to take a more in depth look at his portfolio.

The Playlist reports that his 2003 book Private Peaceful, is going to be transferred to the big screen and it seems almost everyone involved aren’t particularly well known, (excluding the author himself – no news on whether he will decide to play a part in the movie’s production himself) although lots of the names involved may ring a bell for you.

Helmed by Pat O’Connor (Sweet November, Circle of Friends) and written by Simon Reade, it shall feature Jack O’Connell, George Mackay and Alexandra Roach in the starring roles.

Caryn K. Hayes's Breaking Point web series has premiered. The show follows a group of friends as they deal with the extraordinary crises that make up their day-to-day lives.

On the premiere episode, Dana and Ben take their relationship to a new level, which shocks the girls. A contract dispute with an irate music producer keeps Dennis from getting home, spawning an argument between Dennis and Gabby.

Watch it below and let us know what you think.

Breaking Point is an ensemble web series that tracks a group of friends dealing with their dreams, triumphs, and heartaches, as they struggle to maintain their relationships, livelihoods, and sanity. When their everyday struggles become difficult to maintain and their world tilts off-course, some may go to extreme measures and commit a few wrongs as they hit their breaking point.

Hayes brought in Katrina Y. Nelson, Editor-in-Chief of Hollywood Official, to co-produce...

Writer-producer-director Caryn K. Hayes unleashes high drama online with her new award-winning web soap series, Breaking Point, which follows a group of friends as they deal with the extraordinary crises that make up their day-to-day lives.

The series is set to launch on Tuesday, August 2, with a new episode rolling out each Tuesday for five consecutive weeks.

Breaking Point is an ensemble web series that tracks a group of friends dealing with their dreams, triumphs, and heartaches, as they struggle to maintain their relationships, livelihoods, and sanity. When their everyday struggles become difficult to maintain and their world tilts off-course, some may go to extreme measures and commit a few wrongs as they hit their breaking point.

Hayes brought in Katrina Y. Nelson, Editor-in-Chief of Hollywood Official, to co-produce the series through her Hardly Working Entertainment company. Breaking Point premiered at the second annual Los Angeles Web Festival, winning an...

The front runner for this year’s Best Actor Oscar, Colin Firth of The King’s Speech, fondly remembers his time in Ireland filming a small part in Circle of Friends, the film adaptation of Maeve Binchy’s best-selling book that starred Minnie Driver and Chris O’Donnell. "I had a minor role in Circle of Friends, which was filmed in Kilkenny and directed by one of my closest friends, Pat O'Connor,” Firth told the Irish Independent during a promo chat for The King’s Speech, why by the way is the top grossing film in Ireland since the New Year. "I only had a small part in the film, meaning there was no burden at all, so it was all a playground for me. I had a very young son with me, so it was a lovely countryside region to be in with a child. “There were sessions every Monday night in Thomastown,...

Last week HeyUGuys were invited to attend the Alfred Dunhill BAFTA A Life in Pictures event and in an extended interview on stage at BAFTA Headquarters along with critic, writer and broadcaster Francine Stock, was BAFTA Award Winner and Academy Award Nominee Colin Firth. Greeted with rapturous applause, Firth’s appearance had the audience on tenterhooks as we were privy to a thoroughly engaging evening dedicated to one of Britain’s most respected, versatile and beloved actors.

Having appeared in a variety of critically-acclaimed television, film and theatre productions, Firth’s career shows no signs of slowing down at the age of 50. Much like a fine wine, his body of work just keeps on getting better and better. From his humble family roots in Grayshott, Hampshire, Firth’s journey into acting began as a sprightly 5 year old, whose determination to act was made touchingly clear by his penchant for playing...

Colin Firth and Natalie Portman will be respectively presented the Desert Palm Achievement Award for Actor and Actress at the 22nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The Awards Gala will kick off the 2011 awards season on Saturday, January 8 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

This award is very fitting for both actors. Firth is receiving major Oscar buzz for his performance as King George VI in "The King's Speech," and Portman for Darren Aronofsky's "The Black Swan."

I'm excited for these two actors, and I'm excited for the Film fest. I'm a Palm Springs resident so this is good news! Here's the complete press release:

The 22nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will present Colin Firth and Natalie Portman with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for Actor and Actress, respectively. Presented by Cartier, the Awards Gala will kick off the 2011 awards season on Saturday, January 8 at...

Mick Lally one of Ireland’s best-known actors, has died. He was a founder of the Druid Theater and best known to Irish television audiences as Miley Byrne in the long running series ‘Glenroe’ and in the BBC hit series ‘Ballykissangel’. He was aged 64. Lally’s other roles included voice work on the Oscar nominated feature animation, ‘The Secret of Kells’ as Brother Aidan and roles in ‘Circle of Friends’ and ‘Alexander’. He was born in Tourmakeady, Co Mayo, and began his career as a schoolteacher before moving to acting.He became a founder member of the world acclaimed Druid Theatre Company with Garry Hynes and Marie Mullen In 1979. He was a fluent Irish speaker and a strong supporter of the language, appearing in the Irish language series ‘Ros na Rún’.. Mary Hanafin Td Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport extended her heartfelt sympathy on the death of Mick Lally,...

Chris O'Donnell took a break from filming to pose with fans on the set of NCIS: Los Angeles in La yesterday. He's back to work in California with his costar LL Cool J after an East Coast family vacation earlier this Summer during his hiatus from the show. Dad of five Chris was one of the '90s' biggest heartthrobs thanks to his roles in Batman Forever and Circle of Friends. He has a special place in the hearts of many, and now that he's back on the scene we're wondering - does Chris O'Donnell still make you swoon? View 2 Photos › Does Chris O'Donnell Still Make You Swoon? Yes - What's not to love about a hot family man? No - I'm just not that into him!

"Great LezBritian" is a fortnightly stroll through the very best of British lesbo-centric entertainment and culture. Plus there will be some jolly good interviews with the top ladies who are waving the flag for gay UK.

A couple of columns ago we wrote about the British women we wish were gay, which gave rise to much debate and informed us that our readers lust after and loathe Cheryl Cole in equal amounts. We decided that in this column we’d like to celebrate the British ladies we’re glad actually are gay or bisexual, which has been an unexpectedly tricky task.

Once again we sent out a Tweet asking you to suggest your favourite Britbians, and as the land that proffered Skins, Tipping the Velvet and Bad Girls, we were certain that Britain would have so many options that we’d be tossing second tier choices out of the list...

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"The only thing that works is sleep and food," asserts Saffron Burrows when asked how she maintains her stamina during the 15-to-16-hour shooting days for her role on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." "I eat like Michael Phelps," meaning she consumes a great deal—including meat, which represents a major culinary shift for her. She was a vegetarian for 25 years. "As a kid, I felt you don't eat anything you wouldn't kill yourself." The steak habit was re-launched when she was shooting Amy Redford's "The Guitar." Her character was a beef eater, and Burrows decided to relinquish her vegetarianism for the film; then, she says, "I let my morals go." She laughs between bites of—no, not hamburger and french fries—salad and sushi in her spacious dressing room at New York's Chelsea Piers, where the TV series is shot. Burrows has recently come on board the 9-year-old show to play Detective Serena Stevens,...

Dallas Jackson’s road to becoming one of Hollywood’s most successful screenwriters is one filled with inspiration. Any writer is happy enough just to sell a script, but to go through the many obstacles the film business can throw at a young industry hopeful and still come out on top, is enough to wow anyone with a dream.

After paying his dues, writing and selling multiple scripts, and spending time as a writer for a hit TV series, Dallas is now making his presence felt from the producer’s chair. With a new production company established, two major film projects underway, and several others in the works; Dallas Jackson sat down with Iae Magazine and shared his life as a successful Hollywood screenwriter and producer.

Iae: What was your first job in the film business?

DJ: My first job was in the mailroom at Savoy Pictures, here in Los Angeles.

The actor's fame was assured in a clinging wet shirt in Pride and Prejudice and now he has an Oscar nomination for his starring role in A Single Man. His true passion, however, is far removed from the trappings of stardom

The idea of being a minority taste appealed to Colin Firth. It was a comfortable place to be. There would be fans around, of course, but not banks of adoring hoi polloi lining the pavement when he went out for a stroll.

"There are some actors who, wherever they go, people show up because they think they are fantastic," he once mused. "Then there are slightly marginalised people who are like somebody's secret. I feel like a Second Division football team that has this following who are more into it for the fellowship of each other."

An Oscar nomination for his lead role in Tom Ford's debut feature, A Single Man,...