Thrill-seekers joined four-hour queue for Alton Towers' newest attraction

A teenager has appeared in court charged with murder after the death of Greenock dad Michael Beaton.

Dev Patel‘s feature directorial debut “Monkey Man” hits theaters today, and if he and producer Jordan Peele have their way, it won’t be the last time they work together. In a new interview with EW, Peele said he’d love to work with Patel as an actor someday.

Well, that didn’t take long, did it? EW reports that, thanks to the success of “Dune: Part Two,” Legendary and Dnis Villeneuve have “Dune 3” in development. That comes as no surprise to moviegoers.

Whatever happened to actor-turned-filmmaker Olivia Wilde directing a “Spider-Man” spin-off, rumored to be a Jessica Drew “Spider-Woman” film? Well, it’s unclear if it will ever happen, and it’s clearly not anywhere on the release date schedule. But perhaps in a sign that she still intends to make some kind of superhero film centered around women, she’s signed a deal to partner with producer Simon Kinberg and Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap productions to make a live-action adaptation of Rob Liefeld’s “Avengelyne” comic series (via THR).

While kept under wraps for what seemed like years, the “Star Wars” Lucasfilm series “The Acolyte” was finally revealed last month with the first trailer that pulled back the curtain on the series. Created by “Russian Doll” writer/director Leslye Headland, also known for raunchy R-rated comedies like “Bachelorette,” the trailer teased some of its influences, such as “The Phantom Menace” (it’s set 100 years before those events, the but similarities are undeniable), noir-mysteries and little bit of “The Matrix”-style kung-fu action.

If the final episode of season two is the last of “Tokyo Vice,” the MAX series saw several storylines come to a fitting conclusion. Speaking to creator J.T.

Searchlight Pictures’ 2024 theatrical schedule is coming into…focus. The Disney division already has Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness” set for June 21.

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week.

Paris Fury addressed the 'parent police' after she shared a clip of her young daughter on social media in which she caught her swearing. The mum-of-seven filmed her youngest daughter Athena, two, pretending to make a call on her toy phone.

Netflix's latest crime series Ripley has caused a stir among fans. Releasing on Thursday, April 4, the eight-parter stars Andrew Scott as deadly conman Tom Ripley.

Human remains discovered by passers-by at a Greater Manchester nature reserve had likely been at the scene for 'a matter of days', police have now revealed.

As a medical secretary working at nearby Gartnavel Hospital, Lanarkshire woman Linda Murray watched the construction of the now world-renowned Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and quietly pitied the patients who’d go on to put their lives in its hands.

The Euro 2024 opening game - featuring Scotland - will be screened on a giant TV at Ayrshire Athletics Arena.

Prince Harry will have 'no choice' but to meet with his father King Charles III and brother Prince William during his upcoming UK visit.

Rural communities face being “abandoned” after the end of a popular bus service, according to a Lochearnhead based MSP.

Ange Postecoglou has revealed he will be tuning in to watch his old side Celtic in their Old Firm meeting with Rangers on Sunday and talked up the rivalry as one of the biggest in world football.

Prince Harry is reported to be planning a return to the UK next month after the shock double cancer news affecting the Royal Family. The Duke of Sussex is heading back to his homeland for a service celebrating ten years of the Invictus Games, and it's been reported he hopes to meet with his brother Prince William while he's here following the announcements that both his father King Charles and sister-in-law Kate Middleton are both undergoing treatment.

A Costco customer was left in fits of laughter after the supermarket baker took their instructions for a custom cake a little too literally.

Veteran BBC Radio presenter Garry Richardson is set to leave the Today programme this autumn after an impressive 33-year tenure, the broadcaster has confirmed. Garry, whose voice has been synonymous with sports news on the show, will sign off for the final time on September 9.

Holly Willoughby has been defended by her fans as she was left apologising for her 'greasy hair and dark roots' in a new video she shared on social media. The presenter was giving fans a rare glimpse at her down-to-earth side as she took them through step-by-step as she dyed her hair at home.

A woman has denied causing the death of two friends in a crash in Oldham. Harry Atkinson, 20, and Lewis Meeson, 21, died following the collision on High Barn Street in Royton, Oldham, on April 15, 2022.

Taylor Swift had undoubtedly the best year of her career, so far, in 2023. She is said to have sold more than 4.3 million tickets to her global Eras Tour, which kicked off last year, making her one of the highest-grossing touring artists, which helped establish her billionaire status. She even was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

A major Eid al-Fitr celebration will be returning to Greater Manchester next week to mark the end of Ramadan.

Police powers have been stepped up in Moss Side after a teenage boy was killed in a 'targeted' stabbing.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a nine-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted in a park.

Dune: Part Three is officially moving ahead with director Denis Villeneuve, Variety has confirmed.Part One and Two split Frank Herbert’s supposedly “unfilmable” novel into two separate movies, while the third in the trilogy will reportedly be based on the author’s significantly slimmer follow-up, Dune Messiah.While plot details have not yet been confirmed, the film is expected to continue the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he grapples with the dark consequences of his role as Freeman messiah.Legendary is yet to announce a timeline for when production on Dune: Part Three might begin, but the studio intends for the movie to debut before its next project with the director – an adaptation of Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-nominated book.In March, Villeneuve said it would be “healthy” to take a minor step back from the sci-fi franchise, having filmed Part One and Part Two back-to-back. However, he was always expected to return for Part Three.“I did both movies back-to-back, which makes absolute sense for me.

Happy Gilmore is underway.The actor and television presenter confirmed, during a preview clip from the next episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, that Adam Sandler has written a screenplay for Happy Gilmore 2.In the video, the E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial star said: “I want it. I need it.

Dave Chappelle.Speaking with Esquire to promote his new HBO series, Jarrod Carmichael Reality Show, the comedian spoke about Chappelle, who has received backlash in recent years for comments made about the transgender community.In April 2022, during his HBO special Rothaniel, Carmichael came out as gay. Following this, Chappelle reportedly made jokes about the set and “referred to it as the bravest special for 1996”.He added: “And it’s like, that’s a funny enough line, whatever, but I wonder if he gets the irony that the fact that you are mocking it even then is why it was hard.”This comes after previous criticisms made by Carmichael towards Chappelle, including when he said in a GQ interview in 2022: “Chappelle, do you know what comes up when you Google your name, bro?”He continued: “That’s the legacy? Your legacy is a bunch of opinions on trans shit? It’s an odd hill to die on.

Cage The Elephant have dropped a charismatic new single titled ‘Good Time’ – check it out below.Shared today (April 5), the new track marks the latest single to be taken from the Kentucky-bred six-piece’s upcoming album ‘Neon Pill’, which they announced back in February.Musically, the new track sees Matthew Shultz, Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Nick Bockrath and Matthan Minster make a nod to their fan favourite mid-2010s classics, with the frontman jumping into the track with the brash opening lines: “I’m the bright lights, I’m the feature/ I’m a spacehead, I’m a creature/ I’m a lover, I’m a fable/ I’m the glutton at your table”.It also sees the members create an eye-catching variety of layers, with cheeky guitar chords being paired with the fuzzy, unconventional keyboard melody.Check out the track below.“‘Good Time’ was one of those rare tracks that captivated me almost instantaneously. The instrumentation hit so hard, with an energy that was so commanding, that it was almost as if I couldn’t have kept myself from writing something to it if I had wanted to,” said the frontman of the new track.“[It’s] very different from anything we had ever written before, and somehow it still felt relatively familiar in contrast to our prior works,” he added.

Prince B-side ‘United States Of Division’ has been shared to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his 2004 album ‘Musicology’.The track, which you can listen to below, was first released in the midst of the war in Iraq on July 4, 20 years ago as a virtual B-side download for ‘Cinnamon Girl’ exclusively from Prince’s NPG Music Club before it eventually came out as a non-LP bonus track for the UK CD single of ‘Cinnamon Girl’. This is the first time it has been shared on streaming services.It sees the late singer-songwriter venting his anger at the war with the lyrics: “How far from heaven must we go? / Before the winds of change will blow and show / This world how it’s supposed to be / Land of peace and harmony.”The 20th anniversary of ‘Musicology’, Prince’s 28th album, is also set to be celebrated on April 20 with the the album available on CD and vinyl along with a line of ‘Musicology’-related merchandise, which can be found on Prince’s website here.The last posthumous release from the late icon was ‘Welcome 2 America’, in 2021, his first full album of unheard material.

Gene Simmons has claimed that the sale of KISS‘s catalogue was not about the money, saying that it felt like the “natural thing to do.”Yesterday (April 4), the global entertainment and music investment firm Pophouse announced that it had concluded an agreement with the rock veterans – acquiring their music catalogue, brand name, trademarks and likeness, which includes their signature face paint designs.In an interview with PEOPLE, the bassist and co-founder of KISS explained that the sale of the band’s catalogue was the “natural thing” to do, insisting that they “weren’t looking for it” initially.He continued: “Life happens while you’re busy making important plans. We were planning our respectful, proud walking off into the sunset, because we’ve been touring, we had been touring for half a century.” Simmons added that he didn’t want to continue touring until they couldn’t anymore, joking “I don’t want to go out there with my walker.”The deal and partnership agreement have been done to help further develop and expand KISS’ legacy globally, as well as preserve their image and music for generations to come.Pophouse is an investment firm known for its development of brand-building activities across the music and entertainment sphere, including the groundbreaking ABBA Voyage show in London.Reflecting on the end of the legendary band with the outlet, Simmons called it a proud moment and added that now under Pophouse, “the beginning of KISS is going to be something that will blow your socks off, like nothing you’ve ever not seen.”He added that the financial gain is “not what [the sale is] about.

The Last Kingdom, has passed away at the age of 60.On April 4, Scott Marshall Partners, the actor’s talent agency of more than three decades, confirmed Schiller’s death in a statement (via PEOPLE).“It is with the heaviest and saddest hearts that we announce the death of our beloved client, Adrian Schiller, on Wednesday 3 April,” the statement began. “He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss.

Kendall Jenner is *so relatable*, LOLz!

Towie star Jordan Brook is loved-up with Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei, 34, and in a new chat with OK!, celebrated the fact they're "nearly at a year of Soph being an Essex girl!". The 29-year-old reality star is currently supporting his stunning girlfriend after the death of her nan as the pair continue to film their hit reality shows.They're splitting their time between Newcastle and Essex - but Jordan says he "stuck out like a sore thumb" while filming in the iconic Geordie Shore house. After confirming their romance and spending Christmas together, Jordan opens up to OK! about the couple's future plans and why they're a match made in reality TV heaven...

In Friday evening's third instalment of Beyond Paradise, it's a big day for Humphrey (Kris Marshall) and Martha (Sally Bretton) as the day of the fostering home visit arrives.The team also investigates a fishing trawler that heads out to sea from Shipton Abbott with three brothers and their ill mother on board - but returns with only the three men. A note found on the boat indicates the woman has taken her own life but things get complicated when her estranged daughter arrives in town to help organise her funeral.

Drea de Matteo’s kids know exactly what she does to pay the bills nowadays — and one is NOT a fan! However, the hot momma refuses to let her kid’s qualms over her work stop her anytime soon!