Johnny Depp Fans’ Efforts To Have Amber Heard Axed From ‘Aquaman 2’ Carried No Water, Says Producer

Jamie Lang Series Mania unveiled the fifteen projects set to pitch at this year’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions with the hopes of scoring the €50,000 ($56,821) grand prize. Among the impressive list of participants is Israeli thriller “The Accident,” written by celebrated filmmaker Mata Yair (“Scaffolding,” “One on One”) and produced by Maya Fischer at his long-time collaborators Green Productions.“The Accident” is the story of the Alegba family and their efforts to get away from their life in a downtrodden neighborhood dominated by criminals.

Sinead O’Brien has announced that she will release her debut album, ‘Time Bend And Break The Bower’, this summer. She’s also released a new single called ‘Holy Country’ and announced a load of tour dates.“The story of the album is built up in layers; one song giving context to the next”, says O’Brien. “I thought about becoming undressed; testing my ideas, my voice.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has marked six months since she gave birth to her twins with an adorable Instagram post as she called the little tots her "miracles" as she continues her family holiday in Jamaica.The Little Mix singer, 30, who is engaged to footballer Andre Gray, also 30, looked stunning as she took her babies on a stroll along the seashore. Wearing a super short green jacquard dress and a matching jewel around her neck, the band member beamed as she posed next to her children - her dark curly locks loose and cascading down her shoulders.The babies were sat in matching sage green pushchairs and Leigh-Anne chose to keep their privacy intact as she placed two large baby head emojis over their faces and upper bodies.

Scott Robinson captured the hearts of teenagers across the country during the 90s as part of boyband 5ive. After beating 3,000 wannabes, one of which was Russell Brand, Scott embarked on his path to stardom in 1997 when he was just 17.

Stevie Nicks has said that she once advised Katy Perry to end her “ridiculous” feud with Taylor Swift. And Perry did eventually heed that advice. About six years later.

DEALSGirl In Red has signed to Sony’s Columbia label. Her 2021 debut album, ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet’, was released under licence to AWAL.Kobalt has signed Moli, Vito Kovach, and Johannes Roemer. Moli is “so excited”, Kovach is “looking forward to the future” and Roemer is “really excited”.

Celebs Go Dating star Ulrika Jonsson has opened up about her experience on the E4 series, admitting the lowest point was when she was friendzoned by toyboy Jad. During one of her final moments in the agency, Ulrika discussed in depth what she had learnt from her time on the dating show and how she hoped it would help her quest for love in the future.The 54 year old went on to confess that hearing 31 year old Jad say there was no spark between them was hard to take, as she relived the awkward moment for the first time.

Amanda Holden is making the most of her time off as she celebrates her 51st birthday with her loved ones in Dubai.MORE: Amanda Holden struts in sheer top and leather hotpants to mark 51st birthdayTaking to her Instagram page on Wednesday, the Heart FM radio presenter gave fans a glimpse inside her celebrations - which included a meal with her two daughters and husband at a swanky restaurant.A post shared by Amanda Holden (@noholdenback)WATCH: Amanda Holden shares cute clip with her lookalike daughters"My babies [heart emojis] #familytime," she remarked alongside a clip of herself posing with her daughters Lexie, 16, and Hollie, ten – both of whom she shares with husband Chris Hughes.MORE: Amanda Holden celebrates anniversary with husband ChrisREAD: Amanda Holden honours heartbreaking milestone - friends rally around to comfort herFriends and fans of the star were quick to comment, with one post reading: "I love this so much! What a beautiful family you are." Another commented: "Your daughters are lovely, but what a beautiful young lady your eldest is, model in the making."A third person wrote: "You must be so proud of yourself all the work you do, your beauty, your dress sense and two stunning daughters not forgetting your handsome hubby."A post shared by Amanda Holden (@noholdenback)The TV star celebrated her 51st birthday with her loved onesEarlier on, the family headed on to the beach for some water sports where Amanda was handed several balloons. "Feeling very spoilt," she stated.The following day, Amanda continued to share more snippets into their family holiday which also involved paragliding.

Brooklyn Beckham has once again proved his dedication to fiancée Nicola Peltz by getting a new tattoo in her honour. The lovebirds, who are set to tie the knot this spring, are gearing up for their big day with their friends and family.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham's fiancée Nicola Peltz smoulders in intimate bed selfie after big announcementAhead of the wedding, Brooklyn unveiled a bold new inking of the word, "Peltz," across his chest between his cherub tattoos.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been hitting the gym hard! The 35-year-old put his toned body on full display as he prepares for his role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom alongside Jason Momoa, and looked totally ripped. He opted to go shirtless with a pair of sweatpants as he snapped a selfie of his defined six-pack while standing next to some large weights.

Marvel/Disney+ series What If…The new animated show sees many characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe returning to voice them, although Bautista’s Guardians Of The Galaxy character Drax is not included.Responding to a fan on Twitter who asked on Monday (August 2) why he would not be voicing Drax in the new show, Bautista wrote: “Let’s start with I was never asked.”James Gunn, who directed Bautista in Guardians, replied to his tweet simply writing: “What”.Let’s start with I was never asked. https://t.co/HwrnMrEajh— Poor Kid Who Chased His Dreams.

an interview with New York Times journalist David Marchese after the writer asked Momoa if he regretted filming a graphic rape scene during his breakout performance as Khal Drogo on HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”The pilot episode of the series saw Momoa’s barbaric warlord Drogo assault and force himself on his would-be queen Daenerys Targaryen, played by Emilia Clarke, 34.When Marchese asked whether Momoa “thinks differently about those scenes today,” he replied, “Well, it was important to depict Drogo and his style. You’re playing someone that’s like Genghis Khan.”He continued, “It was a really, really, really hard thing to do.

Johnny Depp snagged a victory in his court battle against ex-wife Amber Heard that will force a charity to reveal whether the actress lived up to her promises to donate her $7 million divorce settlement. The "Pirates of Caribbean" star, 58, was granted a partial petition by a judge in New York that ordered the American Civil Liberties Union to release documents to confirm whether Heard, 35, donated the payout from their 2017 divorce, USA Today reported.

said on Monday, which prompted a confused response by his own “Guardians” director, James Gunn, who replied simply with “What.” A rep for Disney did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment. What“What If…” is an anthology series that imagines alternate timelines for MCU characters, including Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) taking the super-soldier serum and becoming Captain Britain, and T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) getting picked up by Yondu (Michael Rooker) instead of Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and leading the Guardians of the Galaxy.Other MCU stars returning to voice their characters include Chris Hemsworth, Paul Bettany, Josh Brolin, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Samuel L.

Lisa Bonet has one amazing blended family! The actress’s husband, Jason Momoa, turned 42 on Aug. 1, and her ex-husband, Lenny Kravitz, took to social media to pay tribute. Lenny posted a photo of himself and Jason together, WHICH YOU CAN SEE HERE. Alongside the photo, he wrote, “Happy birthday, Jason. I’m proud to call you my brother. One love, one family.” In the comments section of Lenny’s Instagram post, Jason responded, “Love u madly. Mahalo nui loa [thank you very much].”

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom had “no impact” on casting decisions, according to the film’s producer.In a recent episode of Deadline‘s Hero Nation Podcast, producer Peter Safran addressed the campaign, started after she filed a lawsuit against ex-husband Johnny Depp, and how it never influenced the team’s casting choices.“I don’t think we’re ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure,” Safran said.“You gotta do what’s best for the movie. We felt that if it’s James Wan, and Jason Momoa, it should be Amber Heard.

When AppleTV+ launched in the early winter/late fall of 2019, one of their biggest flagship shows was “See,” a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Jason Momoa, about a world where most people have gone blind or partially blind and live in primitive tribes. From director Francis Lawrence (“The Hunger Games“), the series, set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see scored a second and third season not too long after its premiere; a big vote of confidence.

Johnny Depp has won a rare victory as he attempts to discover whether his ex-wife Amber Heard carried out her promised donation of her $7m (£5m) divorce settlement. The Aquaman star pledged to donate the money to the American Civil Liberties Union and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after the couple split in 2016.

Johnny Depp is apparently having a very good day!

Do fan petitions or Twitter campaigns have a huge impact on how producers and studios decide who is hired and fired? Well, in the case of the calls by hardcore Johnny Depp fans to have Amber Heard removed from the “Aquaman” sequel, the answer is apparently a big no. READ MORE: Fantastic Beasts 3’: It’s Official, Mads Mikkelsen Will Replace Johnny Depp As Grindelwald During a chat with Deadline to promote “The Suicide Squad,” “Aquaman” and “Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom,” producer Peter Safran has detailed why they haven’t really humored the gaggle of Johnny Depp fans that are demanding Warner Bros.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard clashed in a public court case over claims the Pirates of the Caribbean star was a "wife-beater", a petition was started. The online appeal was made by Depp's fans who called for Heard to be sacked from the upcoming DC Comics movie, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Deadline.“I don’t think that we’re ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure. You gotta do what you feel is best for the movie.

In the wake of Johnny Depp’s bitter divorce from Amber Heard and his subsequent lawsuits involving his ex, fans of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star took to social media calling for Warner Bros. to ditch Heard from her role as Mera in the sequel to “Aquaman”.

One of the producers of the upcoming movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is responding to the pressure from Johnny Depp fans to remove his ex-wife Amber Heard from the project.

It has been a tumultuous day in the superhero and sci-fi space: We’ve seen a Black Widow lawsuit from Scarlett Johansson, a Doctor Who shake-up and the UK premiere last night of Warner Bros.’ The Suicide Squad, all of which we talk about on this week’s podcast. We also have producer Peter Safran on how he worked with James Gunn to bring his zany Dirty Dozen-inspired vision for The Suicide Squad to life.

Following a tweet by film journalist Tim Grierson about loving James Gunn‘s “The Suicide Squad” and suggesting that director “David Ayer should just abandon the idea of [his] director’s cut,” Ayer, the director of 2016’s “Suicide Squad” — the film Grierson is specifically addressing — Ayer posted a lengthy rebuttal on Twitter once again disavowing the theatrical cut of that film, because it wasn’t his cut.

When AppleTV+ launched in the early winter/late fall of 2019, one of their biggest flagship shows was “See,” a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Jason Momoa, about a world where most people have gone blind or partially blind and live in primitive tribes. From director Francis Lawrence (“The Hunger Games“), the series, set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see scored a second and third season not too long after its premiere; a big vote of confidence.

A sibling rivalry is coming to blows.

BTS‘ V has named Billy Joel and Johnny Depp as inspirations for his performance in the music video for the group’s hit song ‘Butter’.During a brand-new interview with Weverse Magazine, the 25-year-old singer spoke more about the artists that inspired him while, singling out American singer-songwriter Billy Joel as one of them. V then went on to explain that he also draws inspiration from movies when he shoots music videos.“For ‘Butter’, I watched a lot of teen movies and musicals,” he shared.

How do you make a superhero film for a multi-billion-dollar corporation feel like a personal endeavor? (please refrain from laughing at least until the very end) For filmmaker James Gunn that’s leaning into the two, sometimes contradictory elements of your personality, excavating the tension from that juxtaposition and letting it all bleed into your story.

Minamata because of the publicised personal issues of Johnny Depp.The actor plays photojournalist Eugene Smith in the film, which focuses on the effects of mercury poisoning on the citizens of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan.Levitas wrote a letter of complaint to MGM, claiming he was told by head of acquisitions Sam Wollman that the studio had decided to “bury the film” after Johnny Depp lost his libel case against The Sun during ongoing disputes with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Minamata was acquired last autumn after premiering at the 2020 Berlin film festival, and was due to be released in the US in February 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: Director Andrew Levitas has sent a letter of complaint to MGM and others to protest what he claims is a decision to “bury” the film Minamata because of the personal baggage of its star, Johnny Depp. The film lays bare the scandalous neglect that the Chisso Corporation displayed in the Japanese coastal city where locals were ravaged by mercury poisoning from chemicals dumped into the waters by a factory, which spread to local population through the ingestion of fish. It was exposed in the 1950s.

Johnny Depp is no stranger to rock music, having been a guitarist since 2015 in his band Hollywood Vampires - alongside Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. Now the Daily Mail reports that the star has been staying with Jeff Beck at the latter's Sussex country estate.

Johnny Depp is working on some new music with Jeff Beck, it is being reported.According to the Daily Mail, the actor and Hollywood Vampires musician is teaming up with Beck to record material for the ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ guitarist’s upcoming new album.“They’ve been collaborating on material for Jeff’s next album,” a source told the outlet. “It’s been great for Johnny to get back to his first true love, which is music.”The source added: “Jeff has been a great friend to Johnny during a very difficult time, and being away from Hollywood has been exactly what Johnny needed.”It comes after Depp lost his libel case against The Sun last year.

Jai Courtney insists that 'The Suicide Squad' has an "immense core and heart", despite its violence. The 35-year-old actor appears in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) sequel as Captain Boomerang and admits that there is a softer side to the flick even if it has a lot of violent scenes.