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Has Disney found a million alpacas for Johnny Depp's return to the Pirates of the Caribbean series?

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British actor Lucy Davis reveals incurable cancer diagnosis

After keeping it private for 18 months, British actor Lucy Davis has now revealed she has incurable cancer.

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Did a British TV presenter just leak identity of the new James Bond?

Speaking on his podcast, Richard Osman claimed to have insider knowledge that suggests a certain Scottish actor could be next in line to play James Bond...

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Sequel to Michael Jackson biopic teased with production beginning soon

This year's blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic, which hit $1 billion at the box office, is officially getting a sequel, with production starting later in 2026 or early 2027.

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From 'Ali G' to 'The Mummy': What posters have been banned since 2000?

Content warning: Some of the movie posters featured in this article are NSFW and can feature images which some may find graphic or distressing.

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The countdown to Barbieland: Will we ever get a ‘Barbie’ sequel?

Pressure is mounting to get a deal secured before the end of the year and so far, negotiations have stalled...

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri drops her father's surname

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri is the latest celebrity child to drop their famous last name. Reports indicate she has legally changed her surname from Cruise to Noelle - Holmes' middle name.

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EU approves Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery deal with conditions

Paramount's bid still faces hurdles across the Atlantic after a federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause their merger this week.

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The Odyssey: From classroom and stage to Christopher Nolan's epic

Students are asked to analyse Odysseus’s intelligence in relation to his physical strength and to decide whether killing the suitors is a just act.

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'Digger': Will this film land Tom Cruise his first Oscar win?

Tom Cruise leads Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s forthcoming satirical comedy - and from the trailer alone, it’s clear that the actor’s transformative turn is vying for Oscar glory.

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Controversial AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood to make feature film debut

The divisive digital “performer” is about to star in the upcoming Particle6 project titled 'Misaligned'. Get ready to roll your eyes when you read the plot synopsis.

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California to launch annual Bruce Lee Day for former martial arts star

In the 1960s, Lee found work in Hollywood, notably as Kato in the TV series "The Green Hornet," but studios wanted him to play racist stereotypes and paid him less than his white counterparts.

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Spanish Film Archive sets out to reconstruct Orson Welles's 'Quixote'

The Spanish institution is joining forces with the Cinémathèque Française, Italy’s Cineteca Nazionale and Munich’s Filmmuseum to recover lost footage from a legendary shoot that unfolded over 30 years in the Spanish heartlands that so captivated the filmmaker.

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Cate Blanchett in Brussels bid to give actors more control over AI

Hollywood heavyweight Cate Blanchett is behind a new free online tool which allows artists to give or withhold permission for their image to be used by artificial intelligence.

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Cate Blanchett launches free tool to protect identity from AI

The acclaimed Australian actor presented her Human Consent Registry at the European Parliament. The tool allows people to protect their likeness from being used by AI.

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Will the Blair Witch curse be broken in 2027?

The reimagining of the horror feature that became a worldwide sensation in 1999 is set to be released next year. Can it succeed where previous sequels failed?

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Police officer drama: Sean Penn to direct film on Capitol riots

Sean Penn has signed a deal with Warner Bros. to direct a film he's scripted about the deadly attack on the US Capitol on January 6 in 2021.