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TV ‘LOTR: The Rings Of Power’s JD Payne & Patrick McKay On Their Deep Dive Into Tolkien Mythology For Season 2

The first episodes of Season 2 show a storytelling ambition that points to a deep love of JRR Tolkien mythology that gives the series a template different from Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning trilogy. It also offers a storytelling runway that can stretch as long as the one that powered ‘Game of Thrones’ and its spinoffs. In an exclusive sit-down, the series’ creators talk mixing Middle-earth storytelling and spectacle, and their deep love of Tolkien’s world creation.

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Adele Announces Indefinite Music Hiatus After Upcoming Vegas Residency

Much to the upset of her loyal fans, Adele has confirmed she’s preparing to take a hard-earned break. As the Grammy Award winner wrapped up her Munich residency on Saturday, Adele announced that following her upcoming Las Vegas return, she will be taking an indefinite hiatus from…

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Venice Film Festival 2024: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews

The 2024 Venice Film Festival kicked off August 28 with the long-awaited Tim Burton-Michael Keaton sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opening the 81th edition, which runs through September 7 on the Lido. Deadline is on the ground to watch all the key films. The lineup for the world’s oldest fest also…

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Telluride Film Festival 2024: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews

The 2024 Telluride Film Festival kicked off August 30 and runs through September 2 in the Colorado mountains. Deadline is on the ground to watch all the key films. Among the films appearing in the mountains for the first time anywhere are director Saturday Night, Jason Reitman's tale of the 1975…

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‘Inside Out 2’ Overtakes ‘Lion King’ Globally, Now No. 9 Biggest Movie Ever; ‘Despicable Me 4’ Tops $900M WW; ‘Alien: Romulus’ & ‘It Ends With Us’ Close In On $300M – International Box Office

Refresh for latest…: While the calendar has clicked over to September, summer vibes are still being felt at the global and international box office. In yet another ascent, and on its 12th weekend of release, Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2 has now grossed $1.666B+ globally, overtaking 2019's The Lion King to…

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‘The Brutalist’ Post-WWII Epic Wows With 13-Minute Ovation – Venice Film Festival

Brady Corbet's 215-minute post-WWII epic The Brutalist had its world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon with the starry drama receiving a 13-minute, five-second ovation from the Sala Grande audience. On hand were Corbet — whose Vox Lux and Childhood of a Leader previously made…

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‘I’m Still Here’ Review: Walter Salles’ Love Letter To Brazil Is A Powerful Warning From History – Venice Film Festival

As the title might suggest, Walter Salles' first dramatic feature in 12 years is ultimately a celebration of Brazil — not only of the resilience of its liberalism under tyrannical rulers, but of its sunlight, its carnival spirit and the delicious blue of the sea that rolls onto Rio de Janeiro's broad…

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James McAvoy Based His ‘Speak No Evil’ Role’s “Toxic Masculinity” On Andrew Tate

Although there’s no shortage of toxic masculinity in today’s world, James McAvoy crafted his latest role around a very specific person. The Speak No Evil star revealed that his sinister patriarch character Paddy from James Watkins upcoming Universal remake of the 2022 Danish thriller, which premieres…

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Obi Ndefo Dies: ‘Dawson’s Creek’ & ‘Stargate SG-1’ Actor Was 51

Obi Ndefo, the actor known for his roles in Dawson’s Creek and Stargate SG-1 has died. He was 51. The actor’s sister Nkem Ndefo announced her brother’s death Saturday night on Facebook with a throwback photo of herself and Obi. A cause of death has not yet been released. “Heartbroken at the loss…

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Crossing $600M In $3.6 Billion Summer; Disney Dominates With $1.5 Billion – Labor Day Box Office

SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Nothing seismic going on in a traditional weak Labor Day weekend in regards to box office fluctuations, but we’ll leave you with this: Disney, together with its 20th Century Studios label, led summer 2024 (May 3-Labor Day) with $1.53 billion thanks to a comeback in brands Pixar with Insid…

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‘The Brutalist’ Review: Brady Corbet’s 70mm Epic Is A Flawed But Fascinating Edifice To The Practical Possibilities Of Cinema – Venice Film Festival

Brady Corbet's odyssey into the artistic realms of the 20th century promises, on paper, to be a time-spanning epic. But though the running time is a whopping 3 hours and 35 minutes — with a 15-minute interval whether you want it or not — The Brutalist is…

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‘Maria’ Venice Film Festival Red Carpet Photos: Angelina Jolie, Pablo Larraín, Kodi Smit-McPhee & More

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Venice Film Festival World Premiere Photo Gallery

Sigourney Weaver, On Eve Of Her Venice Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifts Lid On Remarkable Career From ‘Alien’ To ‘Avatar’

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George Clooney Applauds Joe Biden For Stepping Down & Addresses Apple’s Move To Limited Theatrical Release For ‘Wolfs’: “It’s A Bummer” – Venice

It's Sunday on the Lido with George Clooney and Brad Pitt cruising into town for the world premiere of Apple Original Film's Wolfs. The movie premieres out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this evening after screening for the press this morning. In between their trademark banter at the…

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Controversial ‘The Apprentice’ Has Trouble-Free U.S. Premiere At Telluride As Director Stresses Film Is “Not A Political Hit Piece” – Watch Video

Filmmaker Ali Abbasi, director of controversial movie The Apprentice, has stressed that his drama about Donald Trump's rise to prominence in the 1970s and ’80s "is not a political hit job," instead describing it more as a "mirror" of the country. Abbasi initially appeared a tad nervous as he stepped…