Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent Heist Movie ‘The Duke’ Lands at Sony Classics

Greater Manchester has long been a region to pave the way with a wealth of innovations, trends and ideas over the decades.

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Harry Maguire believes it's 'embarrassing' that it has taken 139 attempts for Manchester United to score from a corner and has urged the side to continue improving their set plays.

As Moss Side burned during the riots of 1981 Phil Martin was already thinking about how he could restore some pride in the shattered community.

Brenda Edwards' Loose Women colleagues have rallied around her after it was revealed on Sunday night that her son Jamal, 31, had passed away.MORE: Coleen Nolan reveals the reason she didn't invite Brenda Edwards for Christmas DayWhilst Brenda is yet to publicly confirm the news and break her silence, friend Denise Welch was one of the first to react, revealing her heart ached for her.WATCH: Denise Welch asks fans for sympathy during 'horrible' health battle"My heart aches for my friend Brenda. I can't bear it.

Albion Rovers boss Brian Reid says it was a disappointment to his squad that they couldn’t keep their momentum going against Stirling Albion due to bad weather.

Boxing coach Barry Clark says Mark McKeown has been hailed a ‘future world champion’, as the Coatbridge fighter prepares for his biggest stage yet.

A fed-up resident claims the council are allowing his neighbours to abuse the recycling system and leave their bins overflowing.

Keith Jackson: That squeaky-bum time is going to come into play for the first time in more than a decade. Rangers played well at Tannadice but malfunctioned in front of goal. Celtic still can’t defend set-pieces. It’s almost becoming too hard to call.

Lewis Spence was delighted to mark his Accies return with the winner against Morton on Saturday, and hopes that means he's over his injury nightmare.

The seventh episode of Euphoria season two featured Lexi’s play and fans are shocked by the budget the high school gave to the theater department!

Coming off a three-month break, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver wasted no breath in his ninth season opener and devoted almost a half-hour to one of the most controversial topics swirling around schools today: the education of critical race theory.

What better way to celebrate a (literal) birth day than with a little 50 Cent? For Usher, nothing could be more classic, and he made sure to pull out all the stops for his son Sire’s special day, and played an extra special song for the big moment when his son Sire, 1, was born. Opening up to Ellen Degeneres on a preview of his latest visit to the show, Usher revealed the sweet way he welcomed his son into the world. Ellen called the song choice “amazing.”

Dua Lipa has parted ways with her management team and she reportedly has hired her father Dukagijn to be her new interim manager.

Actor, model and socialite Christian Wilkins has slammed media coverage of his dress at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day event on Sunday.Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobic media coverage and homophobic slurs, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Christian, son of veteran Channel Nine reporter Richard Wilkins, was dressed in a fabulous, pink halter neck mini dress for a Fair Day event at Victoria Park, Sydney. Christian Wilkins (left) calls out the Daily Telegraph’s homophobic headline (right).The experience was however marred, when on Monday Daily Telegraph’s Sydney Confidential section featured Christian’s photos with a homophobic headline.“Dude looks like a lady! Richard Wilkins’ flamboyant son Christian flaunts his VERY toned figure in a skin-tight pink mini dress with daring cut-outs”, the headline screamed. Christian, who came out as gay in public in March 2018 on the front cover of a magazine, did not mince his words when calling out the publication over its homophobic coverage.   A post shared by CHRISTIAN WILKINS (@theprincewilkins)In 2021, Christian had made his acting debut in the Stan Original series Eden, in an LGBTQI role, playing a twin named Leander. Christian has previously been a fashion correspondent for E News and starred in shows Dancing With The Stars and Filthy Rich and Homeless. In his coming out interview, Christian had said that he had “taken it upon myself to become the best damn gay I can be!”  A post shared by CHRISTIAN WILKINS (@theprincewilkins)Christian had in an interview said that he had never come

Bolton Wanderers now have other options to turn to in central midfield and there may well be times now where they are not as reliant on MJ Williams starting as they once were, Ian Evatt believes.

SCOOB! holds its place at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart for a second week. Still leading on only digital download sales, the feature-length animated adventure finishes ahead of its closest competition by 2,900 sales.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineSacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” sequel will premiere on Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed.It’s unclear when the film will be released on the streaming service, though sources say it will debut before the presidential election in November. Amazon declined to confirm the official title for the follow-up.The movie — a direct sequel to Cohen’s 2006 film “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” — was secretly filmed and completed during the pandemic.

The circle of life will continue with “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins now at the helm.

Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins will be directing a follow-up to 2019 live-action remake The Lion King for Disney, it’s been reported.The director, who won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2017, has been hired to helm a new film in the franchise, after Favreau’s 2019 reboot of the Disney animated classic.“Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters,” Jenkins told Deadline.“Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true.”The publication also confirmed Jenkins’ film would also use photo-realistic technology Favreau used in the

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins is set to direct a follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster The Lion King. He confirmed the news on his Twitter account.

Naman Ramachandran Sophie Okonedo joins “Britannia”; Sony Pictures Classics takes “The Human Voice”; HBO Europe commissions two series; Viz Media takes Japanese animation; “Out of Love” renewed; BBC Studioworks launches talent plan; Laika and Park Circus team for repertory sales deal.“Ratched” actor Sophie Okonedo, Oscar nominee for “Hotel Rwanda,” has joined the cast of Sky original series “Britannia” for its third season.

Sean Penn chats with a crew member in between scenes of his new movie on Monday (September 21) in Reseda, Calif.

Simone Signoret.Following a premiere in Rome in October, the film will be available on Netflix a month later, with Deadline reporting that the streaming service will mount a considerable awards campaign behind the title.Loren won her first Oscar in 1961 for Two Women, before receiving a second, honorary, Oscar in 1991 for “a career rich with memorable performances that has added permanent lustre to our art form”.The actor says she “jumped at the chance” to play the character, who reminded her of her own mother. She has worked with her son twice before, most recently on 2002’s Between Strangers.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Pathé's Venice-bowing comedy-drama The Duke for a range of territories worldwide, including the U.S. The distributor also picked up the film —starring Oscar winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren —for Latin America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe (excluding Poland, the Czech Republic and the former Yugoslavia), Russia/CIS, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, South Africa, India and Southeast Asia (excluding Japan and China).

Naman Ramachandran Pathé has sold Roger Michell’s Venice title “The Duke,” starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent to Sony Pictures Classics for the U.S., Latin America and Scandinavia.Written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, the comedy drama follows a 60-year-old taxi driver who, in 1961, stole Francisco Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first, and remains the only, theft in the Gallery’s history.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorSony Classics has taken Venice Film Festival movie The Duke for the U.S., Latin America and Scandinavia. Directed by Roger Michell from a script by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, the comedy drama stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren in the story of a 60 year-old taxi driver who steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programsUp-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming seriesPandemic-proof vs.

Friendsmore than we can possibly say, but that doesn't mean we're not aware the show is so white it makes the Oscars look diverse. "The Zoom Where It Happens," obviously agrees because their second episode will be a reimagining of Friends with an all-black cast."The Zoom Where It Happens," is an awareness partnership between Mobilize and Zoom that reimagines classic TV by having a racially diverse cast do a script reading over Zoom while spotlighting various social justice organizations.

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Patti Smith has opened up the loss of Sam Shepard in a new interview.Smith opened up about the loss of her life-long friend, who died in 2017 at the age of 73, in a new interview with The Observer.Asked about Shepard, Smith said: “I see Sam looking at me with a wry smile – he knew me so well – I miss him terribly.“Sam was very protective, though he understood I’m pretty tough and can handle myself. We went through a romantic interlude but didn’t need that, we connected in so many ways.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

Also Read: Robert Rodriguez, Diego Boneta to Adapt Mexican Comic 'El Gato Negro' for Apple TV+“I was blown away by how impactful the script is not only in Mexico… being such a Mexican theme and having such an international angle to it was what I was very, very drawn to,” he said.“New Order” (original title: “Nuevo Orden”) is an extremely timely film that opens with a wedding when an uprising takes place in Mexico, showcasing the crime and corruption in the country. Boneta stars alongside Naian Gonzalez Norvind, Monica Del Carmen and Fernando Cuautle.