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Amanda Seyfried repeatedly auditioned for ‘Wicked’ before losing role to Ariana Grande

Amanda Seyfried repeatedly auditioned for ‘Wicked’ before losing role to Ariana Grande

Amanda Seyfried is among the rare caliber of actors who hardly have to audition these days, but she tried out six times for the role of Glinda in Wicked. The Mamma Mia! actress recently appeared on the In the Envelope podcast to discuss her acting journey and process, including her fondness for movie musicals. She […]

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Steven Spielberg Says He Has ‘No Plans Ever to Retire’

Steven Spielberg Says He Has ‘No Plans Ever to Retire’

Not far from where a replica of Jaws never stops snapping or the Jurassic Park ride always draws a long line at Universal‘s L.A. theme park, the filmmaker behind some of the other most iconic titles in Hollywood studio history — Steven Spielberg — found himself the main attraction Thursday night as a state-of-the-art theater

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‘And Just Like That’ costume designer reacts to Carrie’s big hat hate

‘And Just Like That’ costume designer reacts to Carrie’s big hat hate

Sarah Jessica Parker‘s Carrie Bradshaw has had some wild looks — that tutu! — but the billowing hat she wore on the third season premiere of And Just Like That last month had many fans wondering what our favorite fictional New York City writer was thinking. The show’s costume designer Molly Rogers isn’t having it,

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Sam Rockwell reveals he gets residual checks for ‘Lean on Me’ despite not being in it

Sam Rockwell reveals he gets residual checks for ‘Lean on Me’ despite not being in it

Sam Rockwell was let go from 1989’s Lean on Me before his scene was filmed, but he’s still getting paid for the role that never was. On a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Oscar winner told host Josh Horowitz that he auditioned for Lean on Me alongside Michael Imperioli and Kevin

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The Shining, A Clockwork Orange Costume Designer Locarno Vision Award

The Shining, A Clockwork Orange Costume Designer Locarno Vision Award

Milena Canonero, the legendary Italian costume designer known for her collaborations with the likes of Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Warren Beatty and others, will receive this year’s Vision Award at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. She will receive the honor, presented by Ticinomoda, at Locarno78 on the night of

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Denis Villeneuve directing next James Bond movie for Amazon MGM

Denis Villeneuve directing next James Bond movie for Amazon MGM

Denis Villeneuve is going from the deserts of Arrakis to the world of Aston Martin DB5s and martinis — shaken, not stirred. The Oscar-nominated French-Canadian filmmaker has been tapped to direct the next James Bond movie, which will be the first from Amazon MGM Studios, the company announced Wednesday. Villeneuve will also serve as an

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Andrew Ahn on Managing Emotions While Directing ‘The Wedding Banquet’

Andrew Ahn on Managing Emotions While Directing ‘The Wedding Banquet’

Andrew Ahn is nearing the end of the promotional road for his latest film The Wedding Banquet. The hectic months-long swirl started with the world premiere in January at the Sundance Film Festival, and continued with showings at London’s BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, the Sonoma International Film Festival, a couple of Midwest fests (Minneapolis

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Diego Luna was surprised ‘Rogue One’ director wanted him based on ‘Y Tu Mamá También’

Diego Luna was surprised ‘Rogue One’ director wanted him based on ‘Y Tu Mamá También’

Diego Luna was surprised that his performance in Y Tu Mamá También helped him snag the role of Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In the latest episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Luna shared that Rogue One director Gareth Edwards set up a call with him and he was unsure

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Ezra Miller considers Hollywood return after legal and personal issues

Ezra Miller considers Hollywood return after legal and personal issues

Two years after Ezra Miller‘s last screen role and three years after a barrage of legal issues, including criminal charges and harassment allegations, The Flash star is eyeing a return. Miller surprised industry watchers by appearing at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, attending in support of friend and collaborator Lynne Ramsay‘s Die My Love. Ramsay,

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Five Projects for Southeast European Female Filmmakers Support Program

Five Projects for Southeast European Female Filmmakers Support Program

Five film projects have been selected for this year’s Female Filmmakers Support Program, picked by the Uniqa See Future Foundation, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days. Launched in 2024, the initiative “supports and empowers women filmmakers from the six Southeast European countries where Uniqa Insurance Group operates, namely Bosnia and

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