Nicholas Winding Refn Behind ‘The Famous Five’ Adaptation For BBC, ZDF

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. As brutal heat waves ripple through the country — with more than 50 million people in the U.S alone suffering triple-digit temperatures this week — it’s never been more important to be outfitted with devices that can keep you cool. While air conditioning units and standing fans are a must in a heat wave, another handy, portable and more affordable device has taken over the streets over the past month: handheld fans.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor In a milestone media moment for women’s sports, Fox Sports is about to deliver the most expansive coverage of a FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in history – an investment driven by the success of the U.S. national team and its pursuit of an unprecedented third consecutive victory. From July 20 through Aug. 20, cabler Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Fox broadcast network will serve up more than 190 hours of live soccer programming from the tournament staged in Australia and New Zealand. The roster includes 64 matches, about half of which will air on Fox, the broadest platform for the games and for sponsors. All matches will stream live via the FS1 app. The quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place match and the big finish will all air live on Fox.

The Last Of Us is a huge hit and it always has been. Now, according to new remarks from executive producer Craig Mazin, HBO’s TLOU will go for at least 3 Seasons. “It’s going to be more than one season.

Bella Hadid and Marc Kalman have reportedly broken up.

Outlander star Sam Heughan wished his on-screen love interest a happy birthday as he posted a throwback snap to mark the occasion. Sam and Priyanka Chopra worked alongside each other on 2023 rom-com movie Love Again, and the pair sparked a close bond off-screen.

Keanu Reeves‘ band Dogstar have announced a tour, their first album in 23 years, and have shared the lead single ‘Everything Turns Around’.The 90s alt-rock band – consisting of guitarist and vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Rob Mailhouse, and bassist Keanu Reeves – have returned to the music scene with their latest track ‘Everything Turns Around’ as well as their forthcoming LP ‘Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees’.“We are so excited to re-introduce Dogstar with our new single ‘Everything Turns Around,’” the band said in a press release.They continued: “It feels like a fun summer song to us. It has an uplifting message and a positive vibe that hopefully makes your day a little bit lighter.

Wonka, it has been revealed.The prequel movie, which will be released in cinemas on December 15, sees Chalamet play the title character.A first trailer for Wonka was released earlier this week, giving fans their first proper glimpse at Chalamet’s singing and dancing young chocolatier, and director and co-writer Paul King has now shared a bit more information regarding the film’s set.In a scene previewed in the trailer, Wonka and his friend Noodle (Calah Lane) find themselves in a sea of chocolate, and King explained to PEOPLE how they shot the scene.“We actually made an enormous vat of hot chocolate — not scalding, just warm hot chocolate for them to immerse themselves in,” he said. “So there was a lot of chocolate around.”King then praised the film’s “incredible” on-set chocolatier, saying: “She made these incredible concoctions, and we would taste them.“They tasted much better than they needed to, because obviously actors are good at pretending things, but the miracle was they tasted every bit as good as they looked.”A synopsis of Wonka reads: “Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to the change the world one delectable bite at a time – proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.”Alongside Chalamet, the star-studded cast includes Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant (as an Oompa-Loompa), Jim Carter and Matt Lucas.King also recently revealed that Chalamet didn’t have to audition for his leading role in the film.

Latitude festival set to open its doors this weekend, check out the full line-up and stage times for the 2023 festival below and get planning.Taking place in Suffolk’s idyllic Henham Park, this year’s edition of the festival will begin on July 20 and throughout July 23.  Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra have been confirmed as the headliners.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are continuing to work on their relationship. A source tells ET that the engaged couple is «continuing to work through things and still going to couples therapy.»«Megan is very adamant about keeping that consistent,» the source says of the 37-year-old actress.

Dolph Lundgren and Emma Krokdal are married!

Selena Gomez and the gang are back in action.

If you know Amazon Canada, you know it’s the place to look for deals. You’ll find new discounts daily, some that stick around for a few hours, some that last a day and some that run for weeks at a time. And, while Prime Day was awesome, a few of these deals are brand new and even better.

Gwyneth Paltrow is clapping back at the “double standard” she sees in the cultural perceptions of men and women as they get older, particularly in Hollywood.

sausage fingers — he’s a “sandwich” now.Russell Myers, the Daily Mirror’s royal editor, recently revealed that he believes that King Charles’ reign is just acting as a stall for time — a “sandwich” between the late Queen Elizabeth II’s monarchy and the future king William’s. The topic was brought up on last week’s episode of the “Pod Save The King” podcast, as Myers and the show’s host, Ann Gripper, were discussing Joe Biden’s recent visit to England, where he met with Charles, 74, at Windsor Castle.

EXCLUSIVE: After being forced to halt production with the launch of the SAG-AFTRA strike, the crime drama King Ivory from writer-director John Swab (Ida Red) is back up and running once again, in and around Tulsa, OK, having been named just recently as one of 39 productions that will benefit from a SAG Interim Agreement.

Some star-packed projects are heading to the 19th annual Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. The just-announced lineup includes films featuring, produced or directed by the likes of Tom Hanks, Eva Longoria, Alden Ehrenreich, Queen Latifah, Tom Holland, Keke Palmer, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, John Travolta and more.

Whoopi Goldberg seems to have sided with Miranda Lambert’s controversial concert remarks after the country singer called out a group of fans for taking a distracting selfie during her concert on Saturday.

Amid taking some time off to address her health, ET has also learned that Bella Hadid and Marc Kalman have broken up.

For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers.

Bella Hadid is taking some time off.

Donny Osmond is loving having a big family.

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is a kinetic thing of dark, imposing beauty that quakes with the disquieting tremors of a forever rupture in the course of human history.

Harry Styles proves he has the ability to join the circus in his new music video for “Daylight”.

Jamie Lynn Spears teared up as she discussed where she stands with sister Britney today.

Bill Gates isn’t getting remarried just yet.

There have been numerous reports about Bella Hadid this week and one insider is speaking out about what is really going down.

Bethenny Frankel is revealing something surprising about her ex-marriage.

Maria Menounos is officially a momma! Finally!

Tay Lautner and Taylor Lautner – AKA “Girl Tay” and “Boy Tay” – are addressing all the juicy questions about the Taylor Swift surprise reunion!

The Cleveland Browns have finally had it with their troublesome DT Perrion Winfrey. Cleveland finally released Winfrey on Wednesday morning after a video surfaced on Instagram of a woman saying Perrion threatened her with a firearm. The incident happened outside The 9 at East 9th and Euclid.

Sheryl Crow is not feeling Jason Aldean‘s new single Try That In A Small Town.

Did Universal accidentally admit to breaking the law just to spite striking union workers?!

It’s tempting to find a larger meaning in the first on-screen nudity in the second season of “Minx.” You’d expect a show about a trailblazing fictional feminist porn mag that centers the female gaze—and the male member—to offer a glimpse at a naked man early in its season two premiere, “The Perils of Being a Wealthy Widow.” And yet, what the viewer gets first is a woman bearing all.

EXCLUSIVE: Max Beesley (The Outsider, Hijack) has been cast to play Henry Collins in the Netflix series, The Gentlemen, created by Guy Ritchie and inspired by his 2019 Miramax film of the same name.

The BBC is bringing Enid Blyton's The Famous Five books to life through a new TV series. The three-part series will be the first time the BBC has ever adapted The Famous Five for the screen.

Naman Ramachandran The beloved “Famous Five” stories of Enid Blyton are being reimagined for the BBC and ZDF by Nicolas Winding Refn. The 3 x 90′ series is based on the 21 “Famous Five” novels and short stories Blyton wrote between 1942 and 1963. The series follows five daring young explorers as they encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger and astounding secrets. It is created for television and executive produced by Winding Refn (byNWR) and Matthew Read (Moonage Pictures), in co-production with ZDF in Germany. The French territory is already presold to TF1. Filming is currently underway across the southwest of the U.K.