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Martin Scorcese has suggested in an interview that he regrets his decision to direct Shutter Island, the mystery thriller that came out in 2010.READ MORE:‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ review: Martin Scorsese’s heartbreaking true crime chillerAhead of the release of his upcoming eighth collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Scorcese revealed to GQ that he now thinks Shutter Island may not have been the right project for him at the time.Scorcese’s success at the Oscars with The Departed in 2007, sending him home with the award for Best Director, “encouraged [him] to make another picture with Shutter Island.” But the nine-time Oscar nominated director said that at this point, he perhaps should have picked something else instead.He told GQ, “It turned out I should have gone on probably to do Silence,” referring to his 2016 historical drama starring Liam Neeson, Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield. The movie was not one of Scorcese’s great successes, making a loss at the box office, however it has been seen as a great “passion project” of his.Shutter Island, the 2010 psychological thriller about a remote psychiatric facility which saw Scorcese collaborating with DiCaprio for the fourth time was received well at the time and became his second highest grossing film worldwide following Taxi Driver.However, it received no Academy Award nominations at the 2011 ceremony, making it the director’s only feature film released in the last 20 years to have received no Oscar recognition.Scorcese also shared with GQ that he viewed Shutter Island, released by Paramount Pictures, as “the last studio film I made,” with his recent projects being funded independently.

Nia Archives has curated a takeover at the Warehouse Project in Manchester – you can find all the details below.The producer, DJ and songwriter will return to the city’s Depot Mayfield venue on Friday, December 8 with her debut curated show, ‘Up Ya Archives’.Archives leads the line-up, and will be joined on the night by “the UK’s finest and freshest talents across DnB, jungle, dubstep, and UKG”. Acts include Shy FX, Skream, Yung Singh, Interplanetary Criminal and Salute.Fans can also expect a debut B2B set from Clipz and Special Request, among other names.

Emmerdale actress Rebecca Sarker has shown off her toned abs as she soaked up some sunshine after a gruelling workout.The actress is best known for playing resident GP Manpreet Sharma in the ITV soap, but away from her role on screen, she often shares her workouts on social media with her followers.Taking to her Instagram story on Wednesday, 27 September, Rebecca shared a selfie of her lying in the garden, making the most of the sunshine in a black gym bra and a pair of sunglasses. She had just finished a workout and relaxed on a sun lounger next to a set of football goals in her garden.

Laila Zaidi and Adam Gillen have announced their engagement on Instagram, after falling in love back in 2018 while filming the popular TV comedy Benidorm. Sharing the exciting news with her fans, Laila, 31, shared some loved-up snaps from Croatia, where they were holidaying when Adam popped the question.

Peter Crouch has hilariously admitted to having been a huge fan of the Spice Girls as a teenager, so much so that he ended up appearing in their movie, Spice World.The former footballer turned sports pundit, 42, dropped the bombshell during his and his wife Abbey Clancy's podcast, The Therapy Crouch, when Abbey, 37, revealed that he had appeared in the movie.To which Peter quipped: "It was my big break. I like the Spice Girls.

The future of HS2 rail to Manchester hangs in the balance, with the north set to lose out once again after being promised so much.

A bar where police say £20,000-worth of cocaine was found - along with a cannabis farm in the basement - has had its licence revoked. Cops said they were acting on intelligence that drugs were openly 'sold over the bar' to punters at The Hub, Haslam Street, Bury, before they raided the building, council papers state.

An Encrochat dealer was 'buying £42k blocks of cocaine once a week' during the Covid-19 lockdown before his downfall, cops have revealed. Police discovered a huge stash of drugs in a locked storage unit as they investigated Callum Buckley.

A woman claimed she was sexually assaulted by Benjamin Mendy's friend Louis Saha Matturie after being invited to a party at the ex-Manchester City player's home, a jury heard. Mr Matturie denies sexual offences alleged by three separate women.

A chef at an Indian restaurant in Didsbury and a restaurant in Tameside are among those recognised at this year’s National Curry Awards.

Robbie Williams fans are predicting an "emotional rollercoaster" when they sit down to watch a new documentary about the singer's career when it is released on Netflix. Williams and the streaming service both released a new teaser for the series, which has yet to receive a release date.

, the winner just may be the humble robe. That’s because have the unique ability to make you feel both comfy and chic at the same time.The ultimate layering piece, a robe is just as perfect for curling up on the couch as it is for wafting about the house tidying up with a cup of coffee in hand.

, which she styled with a single ankle sock and anklet. But why?This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The vibe these days is for one's fashion ballet shoes to look as similar as possible to actual ballet shoes, which is why styles with elastic straps like the ones Bieber wears in this pic are currently the coolest iterations seen on the streets.

Saw X is here, and the reviews are in!

Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones are teaming up!

Patrick J. Adams posted some behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Suits this week, which included never-before-seen pictures of his co-star at the time, Meghan Markle.

IMDb (aka the Internet Movie Database, if you don’t know) has released a list of the best rated television shows of 2023 so far….and there’s a lot of non-Netflix entries listed!

McKinley Franklin editor California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks that Taylor Swift will be a major influence in the forthcoming 2024 presidential election. “Taylor Swift stands tall and unique,” Newsom told TMZ.

Selome Hailu Because of the Hollywood strikes, unscripted fare is king when it comes to fall TV this year, and with new seasons of “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race,” CBS scored some early-season ratings wins on Wednesday night. Viewership of the “Survivor” Season 45 premiere broadcast was about even with the previous season’s debut, with both bringing in about 5 million viewers. “The Amazing Race” Season 35 broadcast was viewed by an average 2.6 million viewers, down from last year’s 3 million.

posted to X (formerly Twitter). “After this tour, we will be going on an indefinite hiatus with shows.”“So it’s wonderful to have you guys with us tonight. Thank you so much,” he continued.

is set to host “Deal or No Deal Island,” which was originally hosted by Howie Mandel.Mandel, 67, will stay on to serve as the NBCUniversal show’s executive producer — while also staying on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” panel with Vergara.Mandel and Vergara have been coworkers for years. Mandel has been on the show since 2009, while the “Modern Family” actress joined in 2020.“Deal or No Deal Island” will take 13 contestants to a remote private island, where they will face challenges while tryin to score cash prizes.“The role of ‘Deal or No Deal’ host has always been held by someone charming, hilarious, and devastatingly handsome.

Jessica Kiang Perhaps deciding that the relationship tribulations of white, coastal-American men of medium-to-high class-privilege levels — which were well-served on the big screen in previous decades — have been rather overlooked of late, writer-director Noah Pritzker goes back to the well of male midlife neurosis for his sophomore feature and dredges up not quite enough to fill up one amiable indie dramedy. Powered largely by the affability of Griffin Dunne playing a reluctant pending-divorcé whose aging father has recently left his aging mother and whose adult son is having woman troubles of his own, “Ex-Husbands” which world-premieres at the San Sebastian Film Festival, is likable enough in intention, but flounders en route to its destination.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor For every production of “Merrily We Roll Along,” there is always a question. Ever since the ignominious failure of its Broadway premiere, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 musical has carried the reputation of being too flawed, too facile, too conceptual ever to satisfy — while at the same time, a cult of creatives and fans have remained steadfastly convinced the show’s a masterpiece, needing only the right staging to reveal it. The same question, then, haunts every revival: Is this the version that finally fulfills the promise of “Merrily We Roll Along”? Judging from critical and audience response, the latest New York production may be the one that achieves it.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Andrey Zvyagintsev, the two-time Oscar-nominated Russian filmmaker of “Loveless” and “Leviathan,” will next direct “Jupiter,” a politically-minded movie set to shoot in Spain and France next spring. The movie will tell the story of a Russian oligarch’s reckoning with the harsh reality of his family’s future.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Epic Games is slashing its workforce by 16%, laying off about 830 employees, as it looks to cut costs and put the Fortnite maker on viable financial footing. The cutbacks were announced in an internal memo from Epic CEO Tim Sweeney.

Steven J. Horowitz Offset, Sexyy Red and Ludacris are just a few of the artists on tap for performances at the upcoming BET Hip Hop Awards 2023. The network has announced a robust slate for its show, with Fat Joe set to host.

New York’s newest voice Thirty Rockefeller Plaza is getting more melodic, as “The Kelly Clarkson Show” moves across the country from Los Angeles. Clarkson’s talk show will now reside in 30 Rock’s Studio 6A, across from “The Tonight Show” and a couple of blocks away from the theater district. The Emmy-winning program, which snagged 11 more nods this year, will surely benefit from New York and Broadway’s musical talent as it relaunches in a different key.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars love it when a movie sticks it to the man. Films focusing on systemic inequality, or the monied elite’s morally murky ways, arrive as many industry voters have spent the better part of the year on the picket lines, holding out for a better contract from studios. These movies could strike an emotional chord with Academy members when they cast their ballots.

K.J. Yossman Rachel Griffiths has been cast as the lead in “Madam,” a new dramedy series about an escort agency. Griffiths, best known for her roles in “Six Feet Under” and “Brothers & Sisters,” stars as McKenzie ‘Mack’ Leigh, who sets up an ethical brothel in New Zealand after her philandering husband and mountain of debt leave her struggling to provide for her family.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix has been sued for breach of contract by a company that was creating a game based on the forthcoming “Rebel Moon” sci-fi films by Zack Snyder. In a lawsuit, Evil Genius Games said it had begun working with Netflix in early 2023 to develop a tabletop role-playing game based on “Rebel Moon” with a delivery date to coincide with the first film’s streaming release on Dec. 22, 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: Western thriller Cottonmouth entered production last week in Oklahoma after receiving a SAG interim agreement.

Disney/Marvel’sThe Marvels has secured a China release on November 10, day-and-date with North America. The sequel to the $1B+ worldwide grossing Captain Marvel is the latest major studio tentpole to be granted access to the market since Oppenheimer went out on August 30. It’s also wasting no time in spreading the word locally, leveraging the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day/Golden Week celebrations across the next week.

Hulu has ordered Got to Get Out, a competition series from Wheelhouse that was created by Glenn Hugill (Deal or No Deal, The Mole), the president of Wheelhouse’s UK arm.

The UK’s Sycamore Gap tree, best known for featuring prominently in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has been chopped down in what authorities have described as an “act of vandalism.”

The XFL, whose latest revival as a springtime alternative to the NFL has been steered by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, is merging with the USFL.

Reruns of Suits are the hot thing on Netflix, so star Patrick J. Adams thought he’d relish in the show’s success by posting a few BTS photos from back in the day.