Renée Zellweger 'making Bridget Jones comeback for fourth film about motherhood'

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEntertainment One (eOne) president and CEO Darren Throop will be exiting the company when his contract expires at the end of 2022.“Darren built a team with deep passion, creativity and talent and, on behalf of all of us at Hasbro, I thank him for his steadfast leadership,” said Chris Cocks, Hasbro’s CEO. “Entertainment continues to be a cornerstone of our strategy.

Naman Ramachandran Universal’s “Nope,” directed by Jordan Peele and starring Daniel Kaluuya, debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £1.8 million ($2.2 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.In second position, Sony’s Brad Pitt vehicle “Bullet Train” sped to £909,264 and now has £5.06 million after two weekends.

Carson Burton Sam Mendes will receive the Ebert Director Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced Tuesday.The award, which recognizes filmmakers who have exemplified greatness in their careers, was named after legendary film critic Roger Ebert and is an evolution of the festival’s Roger Ebert Golden Thumb Award. Past recipients of the award include Denis Villeneuve, Chloé Zhao and Taika Waititi.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentPenelope Cruz and Adam Driver, who are both expected to be attending the upcoming Venice Film Festival, are already in Italy shooting Micheal Mann’s long-gestating “Ferrari” drama, in which Cruz appears as the wife of auto racing impresario Enzo Ferrari, played by Driver.First images are surfacing of Cruz (see above photo) as Ferrari’s wife Laura after cameras started rolling Aug. 1 in central Italy.The big-budget biopic kicked off physical production in the town of Maranello, known worldwide as the home of Ferrari and the iconic car’s Formula One racing team.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThere’s a new resident making a home in Fox Nation alongside Nancy Grace and the police from “Cops.”Amanda Whittier is a widow trying to make new friends in a small seaside town after the death of her husband. Unlike Grace and the police, Whittier is fictional, a character in a new original movie meant to pluck the heartstrings and continue to broaden the audience on the streaming outlet, which is part of Fox News Media.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAmazon’s Prime Video will debut the first two episodes of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” on the show’s Sept. 2 premiere date, switching to a one-episode-per-week release for the remaining six episodes, the streamer confirmed Tuesday.In making the choice to not have a 100% weekly release plan, “The Rings of Power” will avoid a major finale showdown with HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” which will premiere its 10-episode first season Sunday.If “Rings of Power” had dropped one episode per week, rather than doubling up its first week, both shows would have aired their Season 1 finales during the same week (Oct. 21 for “Rings of Power” and Oct.

Plans to build four blocks - one towering 42 storeys - for more than 1,500 homes in a historic area of Salford once featured in a painting by LS Lowry have been submitted to the city council. The first of three phases of the scheme will see 585 apartments on top of 20,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space in the highest building,w which will be built at Greengate if approved.

A stuntman has been jailed for pushing his former girlfriend down a set of stairs.

Two police officers have successfully apprehended a pig after he was caught hogging all the greenery in some people's gardens.

There is working for the graft, and then there is playing your first gig aged just eight (eight!) years old and securing your first Glastonbury slot at 11.

(et al) couldn't stay away from the reality TV world for too long. Yes, The Kardashians season 2 is nearly here.And if the trailer is anything to go by, we can be assured that after a dramatic first season, the Kardashian ladies are really living their best lives during this second installment.For context, in case you didn't know already, The Kardashians is the much-awaited spin-off show following the ending of the biggest reality TV show ever, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which finished in 2021 on its 20th season, after 14 years of having the world totally hooked on the highs, lows, and various weddings of the Kardashian family. We've now been blessed with various trailers and teasers for The Kardashians season 2, which has been described as "an all-access pass" into the lives of each member of the family as they run their various business empires and navigate their complicated love lives.It showcases the Kardashian women—Kourtney, Khloé, and Kim Kardashian and Kris, Kendall, and Kylie Jenner—at their most fierce.

Nobody wins when the family feuds. Teresa Giudice‘s relationship with brother Joe Gorga and sister-in-law Melissa Gorga may be fractured beyond repair after they skipped her August 2022 wedding to Luis Ruelas.

was all smiles in her brightly colored beach attire. The look consisted of a hot-pink bikini set, a perfectly clashing tangerine button-up shirt thrown over the top, and black aviator sunglasses to finish it all off. “Soaking up summer,” said Moore in the caption, while her eldest , Rumer Willis, commented, “You’re such a hottie mama, my god.” Indeed.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Whatever your age, a brightly colored is for all to enjoy while soaking up the last of the warmer months.

This year’s New York Film Festival is a special edition of the annual event. Celebrating the festival’s 60th year, NYFF is pulling out all the stops to bring New York City the very best cinema has to offer this year with an eclectic selection of filmmakers bringing their latest works.

It took a lot of work for Viola Davis to become a fearsome warrior.

If Paramount+ viewers haven’t paused or given up on “Orphan: First Kill” by the second act, they might be shocked by a truly bonkers midway twist. This jarring development completely upends a film that had, up until that point, seemed like a milquetoast reheat of the first film.

Amazon Prime Video announced today that two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on Sept. 1 and 2 (depending on time zone). The rest of the episodes will follow a weekly, single-episode rollout.

Reading & Leeds Festival has issued a fresh warning about the use of drugs at their festivals, noting that “ecstasy deaths appear to be rising year on year”.The twin festivals will return from August 26-28, with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Dave and The 1975 all headlining.Both Reading and Leeds outline their drugs policy on their respective websites, which states: “This festival does not condone the use of drugs. It is illegal to buy, sell or take drugs.

The Toronto International Film Festival is ready to roll out the carpet in a big way, revealing a list of new titles featuring some big stars.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFilms from Maze Pictures, producer of Colin Firth-starrer “The Happy Prince,” and from Basis Berlin, behind Oscar-nominated doc feature “Of Father and Sons,” figure among the six pix in post to be highlighted at Locarno’s First Look on German Cinema, which is shaping up as one of the festival’s industry highlights.Maze and Basis Berlin will unveil what look on paper like the section’s biggest commercial plays: Drug scene drama “Three Lives Long” and Iran-set social thriller “Empty Nets.”First Look’s most classic art house play may be Milena Aboyan’s “Elaha,” a Kurd bride-to-be emancipation drama set in contemporary Germany.Two other titles have more of an indie tenor: Pan-Europe road movie “Arthur & Diana” and farewell dinner dramedy “One Last Evening.” “Life is Not a Competition, But I’m Winning” weighs in as an arch film essay from queer feminist activist Julia Fuhr.Five of the six works in progress are first features, making the First Look on German Cinema an effective new talent showcase. The directors, however, are not all totally German, three being born outside Germany – a sign of the welcome larger inclusivity and pulling power of today’s German film industry.Selected projects, none with a sales agent attached, will be awarded by a jury of major festival directors made up of Vanja Kaludjercic (International Film Festival Rotterdam), Tricia Tuttle (BFI London Film Festival) and HUH Moonyung (Busan International Film Festival).Awards take in the Cinegrell First Look Award, which consists of services towards the completion of films in post-production up to the value of €50,000 ($51,000). A brief drill-down on titles:“Arthur & Diana,” (Dir: Sara Summa.

Ed Sheeran made a surprise guest appearance during Snow Patrol‘s headline set at Latitude 2022 tonight (July 24) – check out the footage below.The Northern Irish–Scottish band – which features Sheeran’s longtime co-writer Johnny McDaid – closed the Suffolk festival with a 14-track performance on the main stage, per Setlist.FM.Towards the end of their main set, Snow Patrol surprised the crowd by bringing out Sheeran to play a joint rendition of his hit ‘=’ single ‘Bad Habits’.

Renee Zellweger is reportedly making a comeback as Bridget Jones for the franchise’s fourth film, but this time, she’s said to be swapping dating woes for motherhood. The 53-year-old actress is said to be returning to her iconic role, six years after the last saw her give birth to a baby boy.

READ MORE: Stacey Solomon transforms her garden to look like Greece for Joe Swash wedding She also explained how arduous the process of changing out her old red hair had been, requiring three days of work as the original colour was first lifted before applying the new shade. It was an all round busy day for the Loose Women star though as she also made two other huge changes in the run up to the wedding, firstly treating herself to some brand new nails, before having to change out her engagement ring.

BRITAIN’S most popular bachelorette Bridget Jones is making a shock comeback as a mother. Bridget, who put big tummy-tucking control pants on the map, features in a fourth film already being secretly worked on by producers.

British humor! Hugh Grant made his first appearance at San Diego Comic Con for his role in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — and had a lot of fun with some cheeky innuendos.

Filming “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” meant being in optimal shape, everywhere.

From a Regency rake to a paladin! Regé-Jean Page has moved on from his Bridgerton tenure with a starring role in the star-studded Dungeons & Dragons adaptation — and he’s pretty proud of his film physique.

The world rests on the shoulders of a group of thieves in Paramount and eOne’s new movie.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” kicked off San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday as the first panel held at the massive Hall H, and it came with a fantastical trailer and slew of A-list stars.Chris Pine — donning chin-length blonde hair — Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant took the stage to rapturous applause. In addition to the trailer, the audience was treated to two clips from the unfinished film, shot in Northern Ireland during the U.K.’s COVID lockdown.

Chris Pine lead a ragtag group of misfits in the first trailer for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” which premiered Thursday inside Comic Con’s Hall H. Moderated by Karl Jacobs, the panel kicked off with producer Jeremy Latcham, directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and cast members Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant.Watch the trailer above.Pine cited his D&D-playing nephew for joining the film.

film during the first day of San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.Based on the fantasy role-playing game, is co-written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and features a star-studded cast, including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman and Hugh Grant.«We're a team of thieves,» Pine's character announces in the trailer. «And when you do this, you're bound to make enemies.

J. Kim Murphy On the evening ahead of its official unveiling at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is offering a first look to those already wandering the San Diego Convention Center, displaying footage of characters played by Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page and more cast members.Variety has filmed a video from the Comic-Con floor depicting the character designs for the film’s cast, showcasing looks for Pine, Rodriguez, Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant.Pine’s character seems to be a bard, shredding on a lute before shredding the air with a sword.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSpanish director Isabel Coixet, known for prizewinning works such as “The Secret Life of Words” and “The Bookshop,” will preside over the jury of the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons (Orizonti) section dedicated to more cutting-edge works.Coixet will be joined on the Horizons jury by Italian director Laura Bispuri (“Sworn Virgin,” “Daughter of Mine”); U.S. director and producer Antonio Campos, who most recently created, wrote and directed HBO Max series “The Staircase,” starring Colin Firth, Toni Collette and Juliette Binoche; Algerian director Sofia Djama, whose first feature “The Blessed” won the 2017 Horizons best actress award for Lyna Khoudri; and former Cannes Director’s Fortnight chief Edouard Waintrop.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore lands straight in at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart.

Showing her support! Renée Zellweger was by Ant Anstead‘s side as he won against a championship soccer game — and the actress offered her boyfriend a celebratory kiss.

A BBC employee who worked covering Prince Andrew’s disastrous Newsnight interview claims to have a photograph that could shatter the Royal Family if it was ever made public. Andrew agreed to sit down with presenter Emily Maitlis on November 14 2019 at Buckingham Palace, where he was questioned about his association with paedophile and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.