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Jamie Dornan is putting on his tights for upcoming Robin Hood adaptation

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Jamie Dornan is going to put his tights on for Robin Hood Credit: Getty/REX/Alamy
Jamie Dornan is going to put his tights on for Robin Hood (Picture: Getty/Rex/Alamy/Metro.co.uk)

Jamie Dornan is apparently swapping leather blindfolds for a pair of tights after entering final negotiations to star as Will Scarlet in an upcoming adaptation of the timeless Robin Hood tale.

The Fifty Shades Of Grey actor will star as Will, the youthful and hot-headed member of Robin’s band of merry men; Brit star Taron Egerton play the man who steals from the rich to give to the poor, Jamie Foxx as Little John, and Eve Hewson as Maid Marion.

Directed by Otto Bathurst, the retelling… Read the full story


Ed Sheeran to be left ‘gutted’ after being cut from The Beatles film

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Ed Sheeran has apparently been cut from The Beatles: Eight Days A Week (Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Ed Sheeran was reportedly cut from Ron Howard’s film about The Beatles.

According to The Sun, Ed filmed scenes for Eight Days A Week, which features one of his musical heroes Paul McCartney.

But unfortunately his scenes were nixed in the editing room as the director apparently wanted to include more of The Beatles.

The Thinking Out Loud singer shouldn’t be too disheartened, as ‘a load’ of other talking heads scenes were cut too.

Jared Leto ‘lined up to play Andy Warhol in new biopic of iconic artist’s life’

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Jared Leto is set to play Andy Warhol (Picture: Getty Images)
Jared Leto is set to play Andy Warhol<br />(Picture: Getty Images)

Jared Leto is reportedly being lined up to play Andy Warhol in a biopic of the iconic fashion maverick’s life.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Leto will portray the artist in a biopic penned by Terence Winter – the man behind the Oscar nominated screenplay for The Wolf of Wall Street.

It’s believed that the film will take strong influences from Victor Bockris’ 1989 biography of Warhol, which told the story of how he became one of the most famous artists of all time with works that offered a new take on… Read the full story

New Beauty And The Beast pics show Emma Watson dancing with her hairy friend in Belle’s famous dress

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Emma Watson’s Belle has now been seen pretty clearly in two new promo pic leaks (Picture: Disney)

Two exciting new snaps from the upcoming live action Beauty And The Beast movie have leaked online.

The Disney remake, starring Emma Watson as book-loving Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, has already been glimpsed in some stills of the new CGI characters pic of Stevens on set.

We’ve also seen Watson and Stevens doing an initial read-through of the script — but now we can see what they both look like in character, as it were.

And it seems as though more memorable costumes, hairdos and sets from the… Read the full story

Vampire comedy What We Do In The Shadows is getting a TV spin-off

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What We Do In The Shadows is not dead… not dead at all (Picture: Madman Entertainment)

Hit vampire mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows has spawned an upcoming TV spin-off series.

The 2014 New Zealand comedy film boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and follows four hapless vampires who live together in Wellington, a city apparently infested with werewolves and blood-suckers.

Its detached, The Office-esque filming style made the movie a refreshing addition to the vampire genre, and if you’re thirsting for more undead antics you needn’t wait much longer, according to Empire.

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Six-part, half-hour show Paranormal Event Response Unit will follow dim-witted police offers Karen and Mike – previously introduced in… Read the full story

New fan theory suggests Harry Potter can talk to dragons

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Harry Potter faced a Horntail dragon in the fourth installment - The Goblet Of Fire
Harry Potter faced a Horntail dragon in the fourth installment – The Goblet Of Fire

It may have been almost ten years since the Harry Potter book series saw its final volume published but it seems many secrets are still being found within its pages.

A fan theory has emerged to suggest that the fourth book in the series, The Goblet of Fire – published in 2000 – reveals Harry had the power to talk to dragons.

In the first story, The Philosopher’s Stone (1997), Harry inherits the power to talk to snakes when series villain Voldemort (who can speak… Read the full story

‘A terrorist inside my husband’s brain’: Robin Williams’ wife details the last months of the comedian’s life

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Actor Robin Williams arrives to attend the 2006 New York Film Critics Circle Awards in New York January 7, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES) - RTR1KZE2
Robin Williams (Picture: Reuters)

Robin Willams’ wife has called the late actor’s debilitating neurological disease a ‘terrorist inside my husband’s brain’ and ‘chemical warfare’.

Susan Schneider Williams has detailed the last months of the comedy genius’s life in a new article written for the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, revealing how Lewy body dementia (LBD) – which had been falsely diagnosed as Parkinsons Disease – was ‘devastating to him’ as it forced him to forget script lines.

‘This loss of memory and inability to control his anxiety was… Read the full story

The Girl On The Train quiz: What kind of commuter are you?

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Emily Blunt in The Girl On The Train (Picture: Paramount)
Emily Blunt in The Girl On The Train (Picture: Paramount)

When you get on public transport on a Monday morning are you the type to say good morning to everyone who catches your eye – or keep your head down and jostle your way through because you will get a seat?

In The Girl On The Train, Rachel Watson is the type who loves to create scenarios for those people sat in her carriage – and particularly for the married couple who she spies on every day as the train rattles past their suburban house.

So ahead of the films arrival we’ve put together a… Read the full story


Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick tried to light up the London Eye but failed miserably

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick and Trolls light up the London Eye on September 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
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Awkward!

Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick were left red-faced after a technical fault momentarily scuppered their plans to light up the London Eye.

The pair tried desperately to illuminate the popular tourist attraction at the UK premiere of their new film Trolls by pressing a big red button.

But JT and Anna instead were left trying again and again in front of onlookers as it failed to light up.

It’s October 3rd and honorary Mean Girls are perving on Regina George’s boyfriend all over the internet

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Mean Girls hottie Aaron Samuels has a question for Cady Heron today (Pictures: Paramount)

Today is the day to start stealing Regina George’s boyfriend all over again.

Yes, it’s October 3rd — international Mean Girls Day — so dig out your pink velour tracksuit, spray on baby prostitute perfume and eat cheese fries, you whore.

Excited fans have been watching the 2004 teen movie, starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried, since the early hours of the morning to celebrate.

But why exactly does Mean Girls Day fall on October 3? Well, we have gorgeous, mathematically-challenged high school student Aaron Samuels to thank for that.

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The actor who plays Aaron knows what’s up.

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Terry Jones makes first public appearance since announcing he is battling dementia to collect BAFTA

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mei Lewis/BAFTA/REX/Shutterstock (6050988d) Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Bill Jones BAFTA Cymru Awards, Backstage, Cardiff, Wales, UK - 02 Oct 2016
Terry Jones attended BAFTA Cymru with Michael Palin and son Bill Jones (Picture: Mei Lewis/BAFTA/Rex Shutterstock)

Monty Python legend Terry Jones has made his first public appearance since it was revealed that the comic icon is battling dementia.

The 74-year-old funny man has been diagnosed with a form of dementia known as Primary Progressive Aphasia which involves a progressive loss of language function, but he attended the Bafta Cymru awards to receive an award for his outstanding contribution to television and film.

He was presented with the award by… Read the full story

Hugh Jackman says goodbye to Wolverine with cute gift to director

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Hugh Jackman, star of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," poses before an industry screening of the film in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Hugh Jackman has finished filming his final Wolverine film (Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hugh Jackman has waved goodbye to 16 years of playing Wolverine with a parting gift to director Bryan Singer who cast him as the metal-clawed superhero.

The 47-year-old Aussie action star was cast as Logan in the 2000 original X Men movie after Irish actor Stuart Townsend dropped out last minute.

Next year will see Hugh don his adamantium claws one final time in the third Wolverine solo outing directed by 2013’s director James Mangold, but it… Read the full story

Get ready for more monkey business: First plot details have just emerged for War For The Planet Of The Apes

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Plot details for War For The Planet Of The Apes have been released (Picture: 20th Century Fox)
Plot details for War For The Planet Of The Apes have been released (Picture: 20th Century Fox)

Early details of the highly anticipated War For The Planet Of The Apes have been unveiled by 20th Century Fox.

With footage from the latest of the sci-fi prequel franchise to be shown at New York Comic-Con this Thursday (October 6), the story arc of the third film promises ‘deadly conflict’ as apes battle humans for control of the planet.

Here’s the complete synopsis of the film as released by 20th Century Fox:

Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult gush about each other’s ‘passion’ in Equals featurette

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Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult have had a serious love-in about their new movie (Pictures: YouTube)

Nicholas Hoult and Kristen Stewart’s first film together has got them feeling seriously gooey about each other and it’s making us feel nauseous.

The pair star in romantic sci-fi movie Equals as Silas and Nila, two citizens in a dystopian society where everyone wears white, and emotions have been out-lawed.

Surprise surprise, they fall in love anyway, and it seems the actors themselves got incredibly intimate with each other when preparing their roles, and during filming.

In a movie featurette, Nick gushes over Kristen, saying: ‘I think she’s incredibly intelligent. She’s got a real way with words. A passion. Once… Read the full story


Justice League wraps up filming in London and Jason Momoa has posted a snap to celebrate

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Jason Momoa has finished filming Justice League in London (Picture: Jason Momoa/Instagram)
Jason Momoa has finished filming Justice League in London (Picture: Jason Momoa/Instagram)

It’s not long until DC’s Justice League makes its big screen debut and filmmakers have just finished the London leg of the shoot in the best way – with a wrap party.

Yet for some, the life of a superhero leaves one always on call. Actor Jason Momoa plays Aquaman in the film and was too busy prepping for another shoot to attend – but shared the love anyway with cast and crew on social media.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows… <a href=Read the full story

Daniel Radcliffe ‘says he’s barely spent any of his Harry Potter fortune’

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Daniel Radcliffe has moved on since Potter Picture: WireImage)
Daniel Radcliffe has moved on since Potter Picture: WireImage)

He amassed a small fortune while playing Harry Potter, but Daniel Radcliffe says he’s barely spent a penny of the rumoured £75 million that he earned while playing J.K. Rowling’s iconic boy wizard.

Radcliffe revealed that he’s been pretty frugal with his cash – but is hugely appreciative of the freedom that it has provided him with.

‘I don’t really do anything with my money’, Dan admitted to The Mirror.

‘I’m very grateful for it, because having money means you don’t have to worry about it, which is a very lovely freedom to have. It also… Read the full story

Warwick Davis confirms he is back for Star Wars Episode 8

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Actor Warwick Davis is reprising his role as Wicket the Ewok in the next Star Wars film (Picture: Getty Images)

Some great news from a galaxy far, far away – long-time Star Wars actor Warwick Davis is starring in Episode VIII, the next instalment in the long-running series.

The British actor confirmed he will feature in the yet-to-be-named film, which could mean that the forest moon of Endor is a location in the follow-up to last year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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During an interview with news.com.au, Davis was… Read the full story

So fetch! We now know the Mean Girls musical will debut in autumn 2017

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Mean Girls is going to hit the stage very soon (Picture: Paramount)

It’s been revealed that the Mean Girls stage musical is due to kick off next autumn. Grool!

Yesterday was Mean Girls Day, and fans everywhere were getting pretty excited about it – so the news couldn’t come at a better time.

Over the summer, original writer and star Tina Fey has been working with her composer husband Jeff Richmond, and lyricist Nell Benjamin, to create the new production.

Now we know it’ll make its debut on the stage in Washington DC before Christmas 2017.

Liam Gallagher just got very sweary at Noel for ‘blanking’ Supersonic premiere

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LONDON - : (UK NEWSPAPERS OUT WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM DAVE HOGAN. PLEASE CONTACT SALES TEAM WITH ENQUIRIES) Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher and brother Noal Gallagher at the opening night of Steve Coogan's comedy show in the West End, London. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Liam Gallagher;Noel Gallagher
Liam Gallagher has let rip (Picture: Getty)

Liam Gallagher has blasted his brother Noel for failing to turn up to the premiere of their new film Supersonic.

The ex-Beady Eye star, 44, branded his sibling a ‘s*** bag’ for ‘blanking’ the red carpet bash for the documentary.

He raged on Twitter: ‘Noel Gallagher aka s*** bag blanks premiere not… Read the full story

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