‘Snowdrop’ director reveals he “implored” BLACKPINK’s Jisoo to star in the series

LeBron James’ reaction to Macy Gray’s national anthem performance had everybody talking on Twitter Sunday.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Kazakh filmmaker Askar Uzabayev’s domestic violence drama “Happiness” snagged the Audience Award in the Berlin Film Festival’s prestigious Panorama sidebar, a good sign of its potential appeal in cinemas and festivals worldwide. Whether it will secure distribution in its native Kazakhstan is another matter, however.Based on actual events, “Happiness” centers on a lovely influencer who promotes a product line called Happiness, which she pitches as a surefire path to happiness, beauty and success.But her home life reflects the opposite where her abusive husband grows ever more violent.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios has revealed a format agreement for an Italian version of Abi Morgan‘s hit show “The Split.” Locally titled “Studio Battaglia,” the screenplay has been adapted by Lisa Nur Sultan (Golden Globe winner for “On My Skin”) and is directed by Simone Spada (“Hotel Gagarin”). The Italian cast includes Barbora Bobulova, (“Sacred Heart”), Miriam Dalmazio (“Anna”), Marina Occhionero (“Monterossi”), Lunetta Savino (“Saturn in Opposition”), Massimo Ghini (“The New Pope”) Thomas Trabacchi (“Nico, 1988”) and Giorgio Marchesi (“Medici”) .Originally produced by “Chernobyl” maker Sister in association with Little Chick, the six-part Italian series is produced by Palomar with Tempesta Film in collaboration with Rai Fiction.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorDaniel Baur’s K5 Film and K5 International are re-teaming with writer/director Mukunda Michael Dewil for the time-loop thriller “Open House.” The script was written and developed by Jon Davis and Sergio Pinheiro.Dewil and Baur, who will produce the movie, already worked together on the action thriller “Vehicle 19,” starring the late Paul Walker, and the psychological thriller “The Immaculate Room,” starring Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth and Ashley Greene Khoury, which won best picture and best male actor at the Mammoth Film Festival recently.Dewil’s most recent movie project is thriller “Collide,” starring Ryan Phillippe, Kat Graham and Jim Gaffigan, which recently wrapped production. Baur is an exec producer on the movie.

Cillian Murphy has spoken on his preparation for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, noting the similarities to his role of Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders.The actor will take on the role of the American theoretical physicist, whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the moniker the “father of the atomic bomb”, in Nolan’s new film.Ahead of its release next year, Murphy has opened up a bit about his work on the character, revealing in a new interview with The Observer that he has been doing “an awful lot of reading”.“I’m interested in the man and what [inventing the atomic bomb] does to the individual,” he said. “The mechanics of it, that’s not really for me – I don’t have the intellectual capability to understand them, but these contradictory characters are fascinating.”Comparing Oppenheimer to the paradoxical nature of Shelby, he went on to explain: “Tommy Shelby’s a complete contradiction, too.

Amazon Game Studios has said that server transfers in Lost Ark are “not a viable option at this point,” following many requests for the feature since launch.Yesterday (February 20), Amazon Game Studios posted an update that addressed many of the community’s biggest issues with Lost Ark, and said it is working with developer Smilegate to get them fixed.One of these issues is the topic of server transfers, which fans feel would go a long way toward reducing queue times and re-uniting friends who were seperated by character creation restrictions.However, although Amazon Game Studios said it “thoroughly investigated” the option, the studio reached the conclusion that “this instant functionality does not currently exist in Lost Ark“.Amazon added that although the feature recently arrived in Korea, it’s a weekly batch process that requires downtime to run – “therefore, unfortunately, [server transfers are] not a viable option at this point for the western version.”On the topic of long queue times in Europe, Amazon said that “there is no way to increase the number of players per world in Europe Central,” and “adding more servers is not possible based on the complexity of all the systems that need to work together.”The post does note that it has recently launched a new region in Europe to help alleviate demand.Elsewhere, the update addresses issues with matchmaking, gold seller spam, a fix for missing Crystalline Auras, and improved fraud protection.Following a hugely popular launch, Lost Ark has been the recipient of review bombing over issues with the European servers and problems with Founder’s Pack players not getting to play with their free-to-play friends.Last week, an update to the MMO added a new EU region and fixed a

Horizon Forbidden West was the number one game in the UK boxed charts, according to GfK sales figures.As tracked by Gamesindustry.biz, sales figures found that Horizon Forbidden West was “comfortably” the biggest game of the week. It was also the second biggest PS5 launch so far, behind Spider-Man: Miles Morales which came out the same day as the console.

One of Scotland's most popular comedic duos is following the hugely successful launch of their first-ever whisky with a move into clear spirits.

Top referee Dermot Gallagher believes Rangers were denied a stonewaller against Dundee United and reckons the hosts should have finished the game with 10 men.

A third of students have considered dropping out due to financial difficulties as they are “pushed into poverty” to complete their studies, a shock report has found.

A serious crash has taken place on one of Scotland's busiest roads this morning.

A woman has sparked a heated debate online after refusing to take her terminally ill sister's children when she dies - despite her desperate pleas.

Community Festival has announced its return for 2022 with headliners Two Door Cinema Club alongside The Wombats, Pale Waves and more.After an enforced two year break due to COVID, the indie festival will return to the capital’s Finsbury Park on Saturday, July 16, set over two stages.Two Door Cinema Club, who previously headlined the event in 2018, return for 2022, and commented: “We’re so happy to be headlining Community Festival! It’s been a rough couple of years for live music so we’re very excited to get back to doing what we do best. The lineup is fantastic and we can’t wait to see some of the best established and newest bands.”The Wombats added: “We’re so excited to be heading back to Finsbury Park this July to play Community Festival with such an amazing line up! See you there!!”Other bands on the initial line-up include Alfie Templeman, Nothing But Thieves, Circa Waves and Abby Roberts.See the full line-up for Community Festival 2022.

STRICTLY Come Dancing pro Nadiya Bychkova shared a series of lovely snaps as she reunited with her daughter in Slovenia. The 32-year-old was forced to be apart from Mila, five, while she toured the UK on the Strictly tour – but has since headed home to spend quality time with her family.

RYLAN Clark has been dealt fresh heartbreak as his ex-husband Dan Neal is looking for love on Tinder. Former police officer Dan, 42, has joined the dating app after he and 33-year-old Rylan ended their six-year marriage, The Sun can exclusively reveal.

JAMAL Edwards hailed his mum Brenda as his "inspiration" in his final TV appearance with her. The 31-year-old tragically died yesterday after a sudden illness.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has been spotted cosying up to a TV star as she enjoyed a second night out in London. She took to Instagram with a snap of herself and Peaky Blinders actor and pal Matthew Postlethwaite heading to a bar together. Danniella, 48, boasted about having a "fantastic night" at a swanky bar in London's Soho on Saturday as she posed for the snap.

A dramatic picture shows the overturned lorry that sparked the full closure of the M60 at Barton Bridge this morning.

Nicole Scherzinger has had a major image overhaul! The singer stunned fans on Sunday when she took to Instagram to share off a brand new look.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger looks red hot in jaw-dropping top for Valentine's DayNicole, 43, posted a transformation video that began with the bare-faced star wrapped in a towel and pulling on her long brunette hair.WATCH: Nicole Scherzinger looks so different after major transformation!She then winks at the camera and the screen changes to show Nicole with a chic bob, curled into loose waves, made all the more glamorous by her choice of red lipstick. "This is your sign to try out a new hairstyle," Nicole captioned the clip, tagging her hairdresser, @dimitrishair.READ: Nicole Scherzinger's bikini body is incredible - here are her fitness secretsMORE: Thom Evans gets fans talking with baby photosFans rushed to comment on her stylish look – although some admitted they were confused by the video.

Kate Moss’ younger sister has revealed that she is in rehab for substance abuse. Posting to TikTok, 24 year old model Lottie Moss shared a video where she revealed that she’d checked into rehab as she continues to battle her addiction to the Class A drug cocaine. During the clip shared with her 25.8k followers, she said “When people ask why I'm in rehab." She then lip-synced the sentence: "I have a really bad addiction to coke." But as Lottie candidly discusses her time in rehab, what exactly is it and what rules are there? What is rehab? Rehab clinics are places that help patients overcome their addictions thanks to the help of physicians, nurses, counsellors and support workers.

Stacey Solomon has paid tribute to the ‘sincere and humble’ music mogul Jamal Edwards following his tragic death.The 32 year old, who has appeared alongside Jamal's mother Brenda Edwards, 52, on Loose Women, shared a heartfelt tribute to the music entrepreneur who died aged 31 on Sunday 20 February. Stacey shared a photograph of Jamal to her five million Instagram followers captioned: "One of the greatest, kindest, most sincere and humble people I ever had the pleasure of meeting. Just devastating.

Stranger things have happened than Millie Bobby Brown’s new hair transformation, but the internet still can’t get over the star’s 18th birthday get-up.The look saw the actress trade in her usual mid-brunette shade for a Barbie blonde colour, causing fans to do a double take. Millie made a reference to borrowing Barbie’s style by captioning an Instagram snap “Hey Ken”.

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has opened up about his relationship with wife Stephanie Lowe as she surprised him live on air. On Monday 21 February, Phillip, 59, was shocked to discover Lorraine Kelly and his colleagues at ITV had arranged for a special ‘This is Your Life’ style show to mark his 40th year in television.The hour-long programme was hosted by Lorraine in her usual slot, and saw Phil being surprised by colleagues past and present as they turned out to celebrate their friend.