In the latest bit of corporate synergy, National Geographic and Walt Disney Animation Studios have teamed on The Real Frozen (w/t) a new natural history series, with Frozen franchise stars Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Goff and Josh Gad returning to reprise their roles. The series, the latest in an expansion of The Real franchise, […]
THR’s 2026 AFM Hot List spans star-led packages, international genre plays, animation and prestige dramas, all hunting for an audience in a changing independent landscape
Josh O'Connor, Jack Lowden and Callum Turner are reportedly in the frame to replace Daniel Craig.
Hollywood’s weirdest man has entered the fray and the casting decision that has dragged on and on suddenly feels exciting for the first time Why does anyone want to play James Bond? The franchise seems to spit out its leads, leaving them wrecked and disillusioned. “I’d like to kill him,” Sean Connery famously said of Bond, that “dull, prosaic English policeman”; it was Daniel Craig who finally managed to do it, a fifth film torturously pulled out of him because Barbara Broccoli agreed to knock him off . As soon as his Bond took a missile to the bonce, Craig dived right into playing all the oddballs he could get, with Benoit Blanc as palate cleanser. Bond might never be an actor’s most interesting role, but it is always the one that leads the obit. With the auditions for the next Bond under way, reports recently emerged that the official contenders were Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner and a mysterious fourth actor who no one seemed to know. But over the weekend multiple sources confirmed to the Hollywood trades that the mysterious fourth – and fifth – contenders were Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult. Both great actors, but one of them has made a casting decision that has dragged on, and on, and on, suddenly feel genuinely exciting for the first time. Continue reading...
Bill Skarsgård won’t be the next 007, but he would play a Bond villain. In a recent appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Skarsgård revealed he wasn’t asked to test for Denis Villeneuve’s reboot. “They didn’t call me about James Bond. I don’t know what that was about,” he joked. “Every single British, […]
French animation filmmaker Sylvain Chomet, the four-time Oscar nominee behind “The Triplets of Belleville” and “The Illusionist,” is pushing back against accusations that generative AI was used to create his animated short for Dior featuring a voice cast led by Robert Pattinson, Rihanna, Josh O’Connor, LaKeith Stanfield, Louis Garrel and Camille Cottin. The whimsical six-minute […]
After weeks of wondering who could be up the mystery James Bond screen test, Deadline has not only found out who the actor is, another suitor was also added to the mix. While not confirmed, insiders tell Deadline Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult joined Jack Lowden, Josh O’Connor and Callum Turner in recent screen tests […]
John Travolta, Isabelle Huppert, Pamela Anderson and Josh Safdie will be among the honorees at the 44th Torino Film Festival, running Nov. 24 – Dec. 2 in the Piedmontese capital. Tributes will also go to Luc Besson, Fanny Ardant, Margarethe von Trotta, Stephen Frears, Mike Newell, Maria de Medeiros, Andy Garcia and Mira Sorvino. Special […]
It’s the seventh top 10 appearance, and third leader, for Josh Homme and Co.
Launching Nov. 9 and continuing throughout season 30, the creator-radio host will lead the new show weekly on Mondays that streams 20 minutes before each broadcast and continues through the televised show.
For the better part of three decades, Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), and the gang have kept audiences company through the ups and downs of growing up. Now, Toy Story 5 finds the franchise entering a new chapter, with Jessie (Joan Cusack) taking center stage and technology changing the way children play. Co-writer and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Capture, the international sales joint venture between Signature Entertainment and Capstone Studios, has boarded international sales rights to Flint, the Western starring Josh Holloway and based on the novel by popular author Louis L’Amour. Written and directed by Ryan Whitaker, the film features an ensemble cast including Sarah Gadon, Max Martini, Dianna Agron, Mike […]
Eric Dane's memoir reveals why McSteamy was killed off "Grey's Anatomy," his bitter feud with Billy Corgan and his heartbreaking ALS battle.
The Nashville-based rock band now has a noticeably younger base. “There were these kids hearing that music for the first time,” says singer Josh Kiszka
EXCLUSIVE: Bri Lee’s Australian bestseller The Work is getting a TV adaptation. Dollhouse Pictures – the Sydney-based production collective led by Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan, Shannon Murphy and Jessica Carrera – landed the screen option on the novel following a negotiation with rights holder UTA. Published by Allen & Unwin, The Work is set between […]
Toni Collette is set to star in a new Apple TV dramedy based on the Norwegian show “Pernille,” Variety has learned. Titled “Lenni,” Collette will lead the cast of the series along with Ciarán Hinds (“Game of Thrones”), Dan Wyllie (“Love My Way”), Josh McKenzie (“La Brea”), Celeste Barber (“The Letdown”), Genevieve Hegney (“Colin From […]
Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Rachel Bloom and Keke Palmer also lend voices to the Paramount animated sequel to hit theaters on Dec. 23.
Bookmakers’ odds have shortened to 8/13 for the British actor, seen sipping martinis with his wife Dua Lipa at the weekend Ten days after final screentests for the most coveted role in British cinema, one actor has emerged as a strong favourite to don the 007 tux for Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming film. The bookmaker William Hill has cut the odds of Callum Turner being named as the next James Bond from 3/1 to 8/13, with previous favourite Jack Lowden now at 2/1. Josh O’Connor, who also auditioned recently, is now at 9/2, with Richard Madden, Robert Pattinson and Joe Alwyn at 16/1. Continue reading...
Two names rumored to take on the James Bond role next are Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor, and reactions to the idea of them playing 007 on the big screen are coming in. Turner got a major endorsement from former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan and, in a new interview, shared his thoughts. “All the […]
Eric Dane reveals in his posthumously-released new memoir “My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments” that he fought with Josh Duhamel on the set of “Las Vegas,” the NBC series that Duhamel headlined opposite James Caan for five seasons between 2003 and 2008 (via Entertainment Weekly). Dane was a guest star on the show […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile) is leading cast alongside Carrie and Battlestar Galactica star Katee Sackhoff in sci-fi Future Tense, which has recently wrapped filming in Arizona. Whiskey Panda Studios, in association with Jaguar Crest Studios and Real to Reel Capital, is producing the film directed by Josh Tessier (The Walking Dead: Webisodes/ The Sheriff) […]
The 'Disclosure Day' actor has also weighed in on the reports that he, Callum Turner and Jack Lowden are in the running to replace Daniel Craig.
Josh O’Connor is the latest James Bond contender to address speculation surrounding the coveted role, calling the prospect of succeeding Daniel Craig an “incredibly bizarre pinch me moment.” The “Challengers” and “The Crown” actor, who is rumored to be one of the finalists in the search for the next 007, told the BBC that he […]
BAFTA nominated actor Josh O'Connor says he is "honoured" by the speculation he could be next Bond.
Disney is gearing up for a significant round of layoffs, with some managers told to cut annualized expenses by 20%, Bloomberg News reported. It would be the fourth round of job cuts in 2026 under Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro and affect the most number of staffers. The Bloomberg report, which cited anonymous sources, said some […]
EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner and Oscar nominee Josh Brolin are headlining the survival thriller A Speck in the Sea which Oscar winner Orlando von Einsiedel (short documentary White Helmets) is directing. 193, a Legendary company, is repping international sales on the title at AFM. Oscar nominee Jeff Pope (Philomena) penned the screenplay which […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca Miller’s biopic Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses, starring Elle Fanning as ‘Goodnight Moon’and ‘The Runaway Bunny’ children’s author Margaret Wise Brown, has added a roster of A-listers to its ensemble cast as The Veterans prepares to launch international sales at the AFM. Josh Hartnett (Verity), Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Sense and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Holloway is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of CBS’ Tracker. He will appear in the November 22 episode titled “That’s the Job” as Luke Kelsol, who is a rewardist like Colter, but his moral compass always points to himself. When he takes on a job, he doesn’t care who the […]
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Joel Coen’s gothic mystery “Jack of Spades,” with plans for a fall 2027 theatrical release ahead of its streaming debut. Written by Eleanor Catton, Joel and Ethan Coen and Conor McPherson, and adapted from Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel “The Alien: A Story of Middle Age,” the film is […]
The film, which counts Joel and Ethan Coen among its writers, stars Olivier Award winner Patsy Ferran, Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor, Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville.
Ever wonder what a day in the life at “The Daily Show” looks like? In a new behind-the-scenes video, Jon Stewart and co. prepare to host the Comedy Central satirical news series, starting with a 9:30 a.m. morning meeting. Since the anchors rotate, Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic show […]
From Heidi Klum as her own severed hand to Lily Allen as a Ticketmaster seating plan, this year the celebrities didn’t disappoint Continue reading...
Actor Josh Duhamel shared an Instagram video urging Minnesota voters to hit the polls for midterm elections, calling the state "worth saving."
