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Movie Review – Spencer (2021)

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Spencer, 2021. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins, Sean Harris, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry and Jack Farthing. SYNOPSIS: Set over three days spent at Sandringham estate at Christmas, Diana, Princess of Wales, struggles to cope with tradition and expectations. For fans of Pablo Larraín, the announcement that the Chilean director […]

Kristen Stewart comments on the social media campaign pushing for her to play The Joker

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Currently wowing everyone on the festival circuit with her terrific performance in Pablo Larrain’s Spencer (read our ★★★★ review here), Kristen Stewart has taken time out from answering questions about the People’s Princess to address the social media campaign pushing to have her cast as a different kind of royalty; Gotham’s Clown Prince. Variety broached […]

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Spencer

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Spencer, 2021. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Starring Kristen Stewart, Jack Farthing, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, Thomas Douglas, Olga Hellsing, Matthias Wolkowski, Oriana Gordon, Ryan Wichert, John Keogh, Amy Manson, Elizabeth Berrington, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Stella Gonet, Richard Sammel, Lore Stefanek, James Harkness, Laura Benson, Wendy Patterson, and Libby Rodliffe. SYNOPSIS: During her […]

2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Spencer

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Spencer, 2021. Directed by Pablo Larrain. Starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Stella Gonet, Amy Manson and Sally Hawkins. SYNOPSIS: Diana, Princess of Wales (Kristen Stewart) is spending three days at Sandringham Palace with her husband and family, as tradition dictates. This is a snapshot of life within […]

Kristen Stewart’s Diana biopic Spencer gets a batch of character posters

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Five new character posters have been released for director Pablo Larrain’s upcoming biographical drama Spencer which feature Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, Jack Farthing as Prince Charles, Sean Harris as Darren, Sally Hawkins as Maggie, and Timothy Spall as Major Alistar Gregory. The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. […]

Spencer trailer sees Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana

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STX Films has released a new trailer for Spencer, the new film from director Pablo Larrain (No, Jackie) and starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana; check it out here… The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumours of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the […]

Kristen Stewart stuns as Princess Diana in first teaser trailer for Spencer

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Could we be adding Oscar-nominee before Kristen Stewart’s name? That seems to be the path many on Film Twitter believe after this first look at Stewart in Spencer. The first teaser trailer for the upcoming drama is here, and it looks to be a powerful and engaging film about one of royalty’s most famous faces. […]

First poster for Spencer starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana

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Ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival next month, STXfilms has unveiled the first teaser poster for Spencer, the new biographical drama from director Pablo Larrain (Jackie, Lisey’s Story) which sees Kristen Stewart taking on the role of Princess Diana. Check it out here… The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles […]

David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future begins production with Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart

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David Cronenberg’s return to the director’s chair has begun as Cronenberg’s latest film Crimes of the Future has started production in Athens, Greece. The film stars Viggo Mortensen (Green Book), Léa Seydoux (No Time to Die) and Kristen Stewart (Happiest Season). This will mark the fourth time Mortensen and Cronenberg have worked together after Mortensen […]

Kristen Stewart’s Princess Diana drama Spencer to premiere at Venice Film Festival, full line-up announced

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The 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival runs from September 1-11 and it appears that this year’s line-up contains some of the most eagerly anticipated movies of 2021, including Edgar Wright’s oft-delayed horror Last Night in Soho, Ridley Scott’s medieval epic The Last Duel, and Pablo Larraín’s Kristen Stewart headlined drama Spencer. Taking place over […]