Horror director Mike Flanagan has opened up about how his work has helped him deal with grief and loss. Closing the inaugural SXSW London before a premiere of his new movie The Life of Chuck, Flanagan said the creation of his Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House was a coping mechanism…

UK comedian Dawn French has posted a public apology after posting a video about the war in Gaza, and removed the item from her social media. The 40-second video posted earlier this week showed the star of BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley share her views on the conflict, saying “Complicated, no…

For the first time in a decade, Coco Gauff has won the French Open title for the United States, marking her first victory at Roland-Garros. The world’s No. 2 in women’s singles defeated top-ranked Belarusian, Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4, during Saturday’s final in Paris, the first American…

EXCLUSIVE: If nothing else, Jeremy Clarkson has shown how farmers’ livelihoods are beholden to the vicissitudes of the weather gods. But there is now one thing you can guarantee every year: Clarkson’s Farm will harvest a bumper crop of ratings for Amazon Prime Video. Jeremy Clarkson’s adventures…

One of the BBC's best known TV chefs has announced that her cookery show has been cancelled by the broadcaster. Nadiya Hussain – a former champion on popular TV baking competition The Great British Bake Off – has made several series for the BBC, including Nadiya Bakes, Nadiya's Fast Flavours and…

Netflix and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms Ltd. in India have unveiled a new creative partnership spanning films and series. The line-up currently includes an untitled series in advanced stages of development. This partnership will include both Balaji Telefilms divisions, including Balaji…

Paul Andrew Williams's feature debut was called London to Brighton (2006), but the British director has never been much interested in capital cities. His latest, Dragonfly, is another example of this, being a dark, low-key drama about the ways in which the unnoticed lives of suburban people can make…

“Tell me your story,” the man says. “My story?” the gruff voice responds. “400 years ago, I asked a priest for God to spare my wife. “He did not.” Here’s the first trailer for Dracula, BAFTA and César Award winner Luc Besson’s take on the classic tale starring Caleb Landry Jones as the…

Bad Boys directorial duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah's Saudi-shot action thriller 7 Dogs has unveiled a first teaser as well as more details on its high-profile international cast.   The $40 thriller headlined by Egyptian stars Karim Abdel Aziz (The Blue Elephant, Kira & El Gin, Abu Ali) and…

EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas Animation has unveiled a raft of deals on Annecy-bound animated features Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain, Arco and Angel's Egg. Having world premiered as Special Screenings in Cannes, Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain and Arco are both playing in Annecy's main…

"We have the new Jim Jarmusch film. We are a co-producer on that, and it's already confirmed to be in competition at Venice," Mubi CEO Efe Cakarel said this afternoon during a Q&A session at SXSW London.  The new film from Jarmusch is titled Father Mother Sister Brother and stars Cate Blanchett…

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