Zhang Yu Talks Japan-Set Rape Survival Drama ‘Killing The Violet’ – Pingyao

Taylor Swift‘s new album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is out now and it includes five songs from the vault, including “Slut!”

“Now That We Don’t Talk” is going to be a much-talked about song from Taylor Swift‘s new album 1989 (Taylor’s Version)… and if fans are right about the song’s subject, they actually do talk now.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” based on the very popular video game series will get a simultaneous release in theaters and streamers this week. Starting on Oct.

Caroline Brew editor “CODA,” starring Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur, made history at the 2022 Oscars. The film, written and directed by Sian Heder, became the first featuring a predominantly deaf cast to win best picture. Kotsur’s best supporting actor win made him the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar and the second ever deaf actor to win — with Matlin being the first for her 1987 best actress win for her role in “Children of a Lesser God.” Heder and Kostur were among the honorees at the National Association of the Deaf’s 2023 Breakthrough Awards.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer More than 3,600 SAG-AFTRA members have signed an open letter stating that they would rather stay on strike than “cave” to a bad deal. The group, calling itself Members in Solidarity, includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Hamm, Maya Hawke, Marisa Tomei, John Leguizamo and Bryan Cranston, among many other notable names.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It was a very good year, 1989 was. And by 1989, of course we mean 2014.

Doona! star and former Miss A member Bae Suzy has opened up about potentially retiring from the entertainment industry.Bae Suzy currently stars in the newly released Netflix original K-drama series, Doona!, opposite Still 17 actor Yang Se-jong. In the series, she plays the titular Doona, a former K-pop idol who leaves behind her glamorous celebrity life and retires from the limelight.The actress has since compared her own life to that of Doona’s in the series, telling Yonhap News Agency that she “felt as if I was hit in the stomach when I read the scene in the script” because her character’s situation was “so similar to mine”.Bae Suzy then touched on her own experience as a K-pop idol, having actively promoted with girl group Miss A from 2010 to 2015, saying that she used to “brush off” her struggles during that period.“At that time, I did not even realise I was having a rough time,” she explained.

Suzanne Somers’ cause of death was breast cancer with metastasis to the brain, according to her death certificate.

The Crown creator Peter Morgan is sharing how he managed the show’s ending following Queen Elizabeth II‘s death in 2022.

Big Brother” had a double eviction on Thursday night, and it was a doozy. The number of houseguests are quickly dwindling down. The night started with Jag as the Head of Household for the second week in a row.

“I thought the whole imprinting-werewolf thing was weird. The baby. Too weird!” – Sofia Coppola on why she turned down directing Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2, via Rolling Stone

Pain Hustlers hits Netflix today (October 27) and comes complete with its own original score.Directed by David Yates, Pain Hustlers stars Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Catherine O’Hara in a story about a high school dropout who takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up.A synopsis reads: “After losing her job, a woman who’s struggling to raise her daughter takes a job out of desperation. She begins work at a failing pharmaceutical startup, but what she doesn’t anticipate is the dangerous racketeering scheme she’s suddenly entered.”Yates said of the film: “I was intrigued by the pharma world, particularly the low-rent end of it, the workaday reps and sales teams striving to make a living in a hugely competitive business of dealing with people’’s pain.“I loved the characters [screenwriter Wells Tower] was creating on the page, and his writing.”Of Blunt, he added: “Emily was probably the most prepared actor I’ve ever worked with. She comes to set with a game plan every single day and knows exactly what she wants to explore in the architecture of the human being that she’s playing.”The movie’s original music comes from Oscar nominee James Newton Howard, whose previous credits include The Hunger Games, King Kong and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Michael Dean Parsons (Stan Lee, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return).1. ‘Selling Montage’ – Michael Dean Parsons2. ‘One Last Pitch’ – Michael Dean Parsons3. ‘Rookie Of The Year’ – James Newton Howard4. ‘You’re Fired’ – Michael Dean Parsons5. ‘Liza Needs A Moment’ – James Newton Howard6. ‘Vesting’ – James Newton Howard7. I Want A Rebate – Michael Dean Parsons8. ‘Procedure Risks’ – Michael Dean Parsons9. ‘You’re Not A Bad Person’ – Michael Dean Parsons10. ‘Sheer

James Middleton and his wife Alizee Thevenet are parents!

Can you believe that we’re just a couple weeks away from the season finale of The Golden Bachelor?

The Fantastic Beasts movies are essentially done, at least for now.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not continue reading this post if you don’t want to know what happens on The Golden Bachelor this season!

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details about who makes it to hometown dates on ABC‘s The Golden Bachelor.

The new movie Five Nights at Freddy’s is now in theaters AND streaming on Peacock.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Vietnam-based sales agent Skyline Media has closed multi-territory deals for two of its current titles “The Soul Reaper” and “Vietnamese Horror Story.” The deals follow Skyline’s recent trip to Busan’s ACFM and come ahead of its participation as exhibitor at a string of further final quarter sales events – Tokyo’s TIFFCOM, Santa Monica’s American Film Market and Taipei’s Taiwan Creative Content Fest. Folk horror film “The Soul Reaper,” currently in the final stages of post-production, was licensed to GaragePlay for Taiwan and to Westec Media Limited (WML) for Laos, Cambodia and nine other Southeast Asian territories. The film, adapted from Thao Trang’s best-selling horror novel “Lunar New Year in Hell Village” (aka “Tet O Lang Dia Nguc”), is set to be released in Vietnam cinemas on 08 December. GaragePlay is one of Taiwan’s leading distributors, and recently handles releases of “Suzume,” “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Someday or One Day.” WML is the biggest content distributor in Cambodia and has distributed more than 1,000 titles theatrically since its establishment.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Top Japanese director Kurosawa Kiyoshi is in post-production of “Le Chemin du Serpent,” a French-language adaptation of his own 1998 film “The Serpent’s Path.” The story sees a mysterious woman team up with a man whose daughter was killed and who is now seeking revenge. Together they kidnap members of an organization and torture them to find out what really happened. With Damien Bonnard (“Asteroid City,” “Les Miserables”) and Shibasaki Ko (“47 Ronin,” “Battle Royale”) in the leading roles, the picture is the anchor title of the TIFFCOM sales slate of major Japanese studio Kadokawa. Production is by Kadokawa and Jean-Luc Ormieres’ Cinefrance Studios.

Meryl Streep’s separation from her husband Don Gummer after 45 years of marriage continues to make headlines, with many sharing their surprise after it was revealed that the couple continue to support each other in their personal and professional lives, despite having taken separate ways six years ago.The pair share four children, Henry Wolfe, 43, Mamie Gummer, 40, Grace Gummer, 37, and Louisa Jacobson, 30. And while the actress prefers to keep her personal life private, her children have been making their own careers in the entertainment business.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Amazon MGM Studios‘ in-the-works series based on the Steig Larsson books, has brought on Seven Seconds creator Veena Sud as showrunner, Deadline has confirmed.

does Gen Z like?Not much. A depressing new study found that stick-in-the-mud young people have decided they’re through with entertainment that depicts sex and romantic relationships.Oh, terrific. More of their buzzkilling nonsense.

PBS is delving into the question – how can we become the great ancestors the future needs us to be? The public broadcaster is set to air A Brief History Of The Future, a new six-part non-fiction documentary series that explores how re-thinking tomorrow can bring long-term change.

EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said it on the picket lines earlier today, and now it seems that “cautious optimism,” as an insider also stated, has become the takeaway term Thursday for the state of talks between the guild and the studios.

The Daily Show continues to add funny folk to its roster.

As it grew into a tech behemoth over its first two decades, Amazon was regarded as a sleeping giant in the digital advertising business, largely ceding the market to the duopoly of Facebook and Google.

Charlize Theron is celebrating her glam squad!

James Marsden appears to have a new woman in his life.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is being made into a TV series.

Taylor Swift‘s friendship with Dianna Agron never ceases to intrigue fans, even more than a decade later.

Molly Marsh has revealed what goes on behind-the-scenes during the search for new Love Islanders and the steps she had to follow to land a spot in the villa.The reality TV star and social media influencer, 22, made it to the final of this year's series, with her now boyfriend Zachariah Noble, and has since gone on to continue her social media stardom. Molly has now joined a string of other ex-islanders, including Samie Elishi and Molly-Mae Hague, in turning her talents to vlogging, as she shared throwback clips filmed during the Love Island audition process.

Married at First Sight UK's Luke Worley has revealed the reason why he was absent from the latest bombshell dinner party on the hit E4 show.The 31 year old star had hinted that the episode was a must-watch but later shared more details on his Instagram about his absence from some meal scenes. Luke was seen leaving the dining table saying he needed a lie down but the star has now admitted that he'd been taken to hospital for "dangerously high blood pressure". He also expressed regret for not being there to protect his bride Jay Howard from people "taking advantage." In an Instagram post, Luke wrote: "Heyyy..

"Real Housewives" star Kyle Richards gave fans insight into her split from estranged husband Mauricio Umansky. Richards and Umanksy do still live together, but in different wings of the home. Richards, 54, also discussed the rumors surrounding the end of her 27-year marriage to Umanksy.

Peacock has been tabbed to stream the content from BravoCon 2023, the channel’s annual fan gathering. Panels, five episodes of BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen!, and interviews with network stars will be available on Peacock’s BravoCon Hub beginning Friday, Nov. 3.

David Beckham‘s production outfit has made an access-all-areas Amazon Prime Video feature doc about Ronnie O’Sullivan, the greatest snooker player alive today.