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Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by protests

'Wonder Woman' actress Gal Gadot, a vocal supporter of Israel, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame amid disruption from pro-Palestinian protestors.

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Polish PM Donald Tusk offers US actor training for James Bond role

In a toungue-in-cheek comment, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has thrown a new name into the mix of ever-growing speculation regarding who should play the new 007...

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Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe

A new documentary celebrates 130 years of cinema, the Centre Pompidou honours the Black artists that shaped Paris' cultural identity, and Snow White arrives in cinemas - more empowered, but shrouded in controversy... Here's what's on this week's agenda.

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Actress Émilie Dequenne dies aged 43

The actress had been battling adrenal cancer for months. First seen in "Rosetta" (1999), she was appreciated by audiences on both sides of the Franco-Belgian border for her performances in "Le pacte des loups", "Au revoir là-haut", "Les hommes du feu" and "Close".

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Thierry Frémaux on celebrating the 130 years of cinema in 2025

Euronews Culture sits down with Thierry Frémaux to discuss the 130-year anniversary of the invention of cinema, his new film honouring the legacy of the Lumière brothers, and the threats cinema faces in its second centenary.

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Gene Hackman's estate bids to seal police records into death

Gene Hackman's estate attempts to block the release of photographs and footage from the investigation into the Oscar winner and his wife's death, citing a desire to protect the couple's privacy.

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Karla Sofía Gascón speaks out during first award win since scandal

Karla Sofía Gascón received the award from the Union of Actors and Actresses of Spain for best actress in an international production. During the ceremony, she addressed the tweet scandal that tanked 'Emilia Perez's Oscar chances: "I am a woman like any other, sometimes a bit of an idiot."

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‘Moana’ copyright ruling: Was the modern Disney classic a rip-off?

After a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, the eight-member jury found unanimously that Disney did not steal the concept for 2016's 'Moana' from a 2011 screenplay.

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Japanese cinema wins big at Portugal's Fantasporto film awards

'Dollhouse', presented at the world premiere, was the winner of the fantastic cinema competition at the Porto festival and promises to become a "J-horror" classic.

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The biggest animated film of all time heading to European cinemas

'Ne Zha 2', the biggest animated film of all time which has been breaking records left, right and centre this year, is set to get cinema release dates in Europe. Trinity CineAsia has secured theatrical distribution rights for the Chinese animated epic across 37 European territories.

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Ex-007 Pierce Brosnan weighs in on Bond’s future after Amazon takeover

The Irish actor insists the next James Bond must be British, dismissing rumours of an American 007, and supports Amazon-MGM’s takeover of the franchise.

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Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe

The first ever Tracey Emin exhibition in Italy, a tribute to Paris' 19th century poster art, Stephen Graham's intense new Netflix drama, and hip-hop band clipping. returns. Here's what's on this week's cultural agenda.

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Meet the Irish director tackling police brutality towards sex workers

Maeve Murphy is hoping to shine a spotlight on the 1981 murder of a sex worker in her new short film, exploring the powerful protest by the English Collective of Prostitutes and the ongoing battle against police brutality.

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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about a week prior, police say

US actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer's disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home, according to Santa Fe police.

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Film of the Week: ‘Mickey 17’ - Robert Pattinson(s)... In spaaaaaaace!

In the mood for a goofy, broad strokes futurist satire with Robert Pattinson acting opposite himself in the icy vastness of space? Bong Joon Ho has got you covered, with his first film since the Oscar-winning 'Parasite'.

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Latvia's 'Flow' triumphs at Cartoon Movie animation festival

Latvian studio behind 'Flow' takes home the biggest accolade at Cartoon Movie, the pitching festival for animated feature films.

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David Lynch to be honoured at 52nd edition of Film Fest Gent

The director’s 1980 film 'The Elephant Man' will be the centrepiece of this year's World Soundtrack Academy’s Film Music Composition Contest.

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The Monopoly movie is on its way: How is this a good idea?

From the plastic, fantastic world of Barbie to the two-dimensional capitalist hellscape of Monopoly. Can they make the board game movie work?

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'The Ugly Stepsister': Director Emilie Blichfeldt reframes Cinderella

Euronews Culture sits down with Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt to talk about her savage and thought-provoking reframing of the Cinderella story, which wowed audiences in Sundance and Berlin. “Most of us end up like the stepsisters - cutting off our toes to try to fit the shoe!”

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Further mysteries surround the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home, with authorities saying the couple had seemingly been deceased for some time when their bodies were discovered. More details are surfacing that add further mystery to the deaths.