It’s been 20 years since Japanese animation legends Studio Ghibli won an Oscar for Spirited Away. Hayao Miyazaki’s fantasy masterpiece follows a girl called Chihiro whose parents are turned into pigs before she enters a world where a witch rules a magical bathhouse for spirits. Last year the stage adaptation …
Read More »Disney set to lose near $1 billion as Indiana Jones 5 one of biggest bombs ever | Films | Entertainment
In recent years Disney have been the box office kings with billion-dollar successes for the blockbuster likes of Marvel, Star Wars and live-action remakes of animated classics. However, the Mouse House is facing almost $1 billion worth of losses after a catastrophic summer at the box office. The worst of …
Read More »Sean Connery Bond girl on reality behind 007 love scenes ‘Not what you think’ | Films | Entertainment
Ian Fleming’s spy isn’t a stranger to a bloody assassination, nor is he one to bedding the women he comes across in his adventures. Shooting James Bond love scenes were always going to be slightly awkward for the actors as they are on any movie set, although classic 007 went …
Read More »Barbenheimer memes mocking Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings spark anger in Japan | Films | Entertainment
Warner Bros has apologized after an official US Barbie Twitter account replied to ‘Barbenheimer’ memes featuring the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. #NoBarbenheimer has been trending on Japanese Twitter after images featuring mashups of the Barbie and Oppenheimer films with the explosions went viral. Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, is depicted …
Read More »Wicked set demolished with days of filming left after cast join Hollywood strike | Films | Entertainment
New images have shown the Wicked set being completely demolished after the site was left abandoned – after the cast were forced to down tools with just 10 days of filming to go. Work on the highly-anticipated project came to a halt when most of its stars, including Ariana Grande, …
Read More »John Wayne’s Star Wars cameo was Western legend’s final role | Films | Entertainment
John Wayne died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72. Just three years later he starred in what many believed to be his final movie, The Shootist. The 1976 Western co-starring Lauren Bacall, James Stewart and Ron Howard saw Duke play JB Books, an ageing …
Read More »Saw X trailer – Jigsaw returns in ‘most disturbing’ outing set after original | Films | Entertainment
It’s been almost 20 years since torture horror Saw hit cinemas and spawned its franchise that follows serial killer Jigsaw and his twisted and fatal games. Tobin Bell’s John Kramer may have been killed off in Saw III but he’s continued to pop up in subsequent sequels and is now …
Read More »Angus Cloud’s final message to late father days before Euphoria star’s death | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Euphoria actor Angus Cloud penned a short-but-sweet social media tribute to his late father just days before his own death. The 25-year-old star tragically passed away at his family’s home in Oakland, a gut-wrenching statement confirmed Monday, per TMZ. His heartbroken relatives revealed Cloud was “struggling” with the loss of …
Read More »Angus Cloud’s final work before tragic death – including drama with Pedro Pascal | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Angus Cloud had multiple unreleased projects before his unexpected death – including a new horror flick and a drama with Pedro Pascal. The Euphoria star died at his family’s home in Oakland aged just 25, a gut-wrenching statement confirmed Monday, per TMZ. But now, Express.co.uk looks into some of the …
Read More »Barbie days away from becoming first solo female-directed film to join $1 billion club | Films | Entertainment
Barbie is quickly on its way to becoming the second movie of the year to earn over $1 billion at the global box office. It’s already climbing to $800 million after its second weekend, scoring a total of $775m total as of Monday. Directed by Greta Gerwig, it’s on its …
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