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Picture Credits: Getty Images In a rare international festival showcase for one of its French moview, Un Bon Avocat (formerly known as Clean), a tense courtroom drama, has been selected to premiere in Venice before hitting Netflix this fall. Here is everything we know on the buzzworthy project, with the creative force behind one of its most splashy French hits. Class Act (known in France as Tapie) may not have topped every global chart in 2023, but it was a bold, award-winning look at the life of the controversial Bernard Tapie. Director Tristan Séguéla—whose work on the series earned a…
House of the Dragon’s third season began with victory for Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)… but not satisfaction. After being usurped by her stepbrother Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) despite being the rightful heir of their kingly father, Rhaenyra finally took the Iron Throne. Unfortunately for her, King’s Landing didn’t exactly fall in line. Mysterious attackers preyed on her City Watch, and the High Septon of the Faith (Simon Chandler) refused to anoint her as the worthy queen. In Sunday’s season finale, Rhaenyra finally set out to do something about that. When it came time to storm the Sept and confront…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! It seems like everyone’s in Lake Como right now, and if they’re not, they plan to be this fall. We aren’t part of either group (unfortunately), but with these billowy, European-inspired dresses, we can sure look like we are. Breezy, boutiquey and all sorts of luxe, these 17 expensive-looking dresses radiate ‘old money’ energy from across the lake. Whether you’re searching for a chic summer dress for casual weekend brunches or fancy fall weddings, these Lake Como-inspired picks bring Italian…
EXCLUSIVE: After taking a much needed break, Oscar-nominee Jacob Elordi has landed on his next project as sources say he is in talks to co-star opposite Scarlett Johansson in the Ari Aster and A24 thriller Scapegoat. Aster is directing the pic from a script he penned. A24, who has released his past four films, as the distributor. Aster and his partner Lars Knudsen will produce through their Square Peg banner. While the plot is being kept under wraps, there some have speculated that it’s about a doctor who operates on an internet-famous person, others say it’s sci-fi romance, others have said…
In Midwinter Break (now on Netflix), two of the best in the business try to act their way through a downbeat screenplay about a flatlined marriage. Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds play a couple who’ve been together so very long but are growing apart, and a would-be lovely trip to Amsterdam may not be enough to bring them back together. Theater director Polly Findlay marks her transition to film with this adaptation of a novel by Bernard MacLaverty, and promises something we don’t get enough of lately — a drama-for-adults that’s more about the nuance of performance than loud, grand…
An updated version of the truth is out there — and streaming on Disney+ come Aug. 14. Almost 20 years after releasing the second film in his TV and movie franchise, The X-Files creator Chris Carter has recut The X-Files: I Want to Believe (now titled The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn) to give his devoted fanbase the version he set out to make. Leaning harder into the standalone mystery, a contemporary retelling of Dr. Frankenstein, the new version amps up the horror elements that 20th Century Fox and the MPA wanted removed from the film in 2008…
Backgrid USA Natalie Portman is bumping along! The 45-year-old Oscar-winning actress went for a walk around the park with partner Tanguy Destable on Monday (August 10) in Paris, France. For their outing, Natalie dressed her baby bump in a blue and white striped dress with a blue cardigan while the 46-year-old musician sported a cream-colored jacket over a white T-shirt paired with tan pants. After their walk, the couple headed over to a theater to catch a movie. If you didn’t know, Natalie announced back in April that she is pregnant with her and Tanguy‘s first child together. She is…
INK. (L to R) Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack OConnell as Lamb in Ink. Anthony Dickenson © 2026. We finally have a release date for Ink, the highly anticipated new film from Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle. Starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy, the biographical drama will hit theaters in late 2026 for a lengthy exclusive run before making its streaming debut on Netflix in the United States and Latin America in early January 2027. The project, which was shot in London in late 2025, is a major awards contender for the upcoming season and a massive pickup…
Of all the memorable and acclaimed creations costume designer Rudy Mance has contributed to television and film, nothing has had the extended life and attention on it like the costumes he designed for FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. “I would say out of everything I’ve done, this is probably the most talked about,” says Mance. The designer, now a four-time Emmy nominee, says the response and reactions have been overwhelming but he’s incredibly proud and grateful. “Everyone has been so positive and has responded so well, but also just the fact that both John F.…
Bella Thorne is shaking up the Spring Breakers sequel. The Disney Channel alum is officially set to write, direct and star in the upcoming Spring Breakers 2, which she has already finished the screenplay for. “The original Spring Breakers was an iconic cultural touchstone, and taking the reins as a filmmaker is a dream project for me,” Thorne said in an Aug. 10 statement. “I’m so grateful to Chris [Hanley] and Roberta Hanley for trusting me with their world.” “I’ve always been drawn to stories that explore the unapologetic, unfiltered side of youth culture,” she added, “and I can’t wait to deliver a wild, high-stakes thrill…