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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ben Stiller and Lily James cast in pandemic-themed heist comedy Lockdown

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As Doug Liman’s pandemic-themed heist comedy Lockdown begins production, several roles have been cast in the film. Joining  the previously announced Anne Hathaway are Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange), Ben Stiller (Meet The Parents), Lily James (Yesterday), Stephen Merchant (Fighting With My Family), Jazmyn Simon (Raising Dion), Dulé Hill (Black Monday) and Mark Gatiss (Sherlock).Inspired by […]

Harry Styles and Lily James to star in My Policeman

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Fresh from signing on to the cast of Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling, former One Direction star Harry Styles has now added a second feature film project to his upcoming slate in My Policeman, which will see him appearing alongside Lily James (Yesterday).Based n the critically acclaimed novel by Bethan Roberts, My Policeman takes place […]

First trailer for Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca welcomes us to Manderley

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Netflix has released the first trailer for Rebecca, the new adaptation of the classic Daphne du Maurier novel from director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Free Fire) and starring Lily James (Baby Driver), Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) and Kristin Scott Thomas (Darkest Hour). Check it out here, along with the poster and official […]

Ben Wheatley says his Rebecca is not a Hitchcock remake “in any sense”

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Next month sees the release of Rebecca, a new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel from director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Free Fire) and starring Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Lily James (Baby Driver) and Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient).Of course, this isn’t the first adaptation of du Maurier’s novel; […]

First images from Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca starring Lily James, Armie Hammer and Kristin Scott Thomas

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Netflix has released five first look images from Ben Wheatley’s (High Rise, Free Fire) upcoming adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s beloved 1938 gothic novel Rebecca featuring Lily James, Armie Hammer and Kristin Scott Thomas, as well as announcing that the film will premiere on the streaming service on October 21st.Rebecca – which was previously adapted […]

Movie Review – Yesterday (2019)

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Yesterday, 2019.Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon, Camille Chen, Maryana Spivak, Lamorne Morris, James Corden, Harry Michell, Ellise Chappell, Alexander Arnold, Sophia Di Martino, David Lautman, Joel Fry, and Ana de Armas.SYNOPSIS:A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking […]

Movie Review – Little Woods (2019)

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Little Woods, 2019.Written and Directed by Nia DaCosta. Starring Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, Lance Reddick, Elizabeth Maxwell, Morgana Shaw, Jeremy St. James, Charlie Ray Reid, and Elizabeth Jackson.SYNOPSIS:A modern Western about two sisters who work outside the law to better their livesWhen it comes to films involving drugs or the […]

Movie Review – Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, 2018Written and Directed by Ol Parker Starring Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Andy Garcia, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Alexa Davies, Josh Dylan, Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Cher, and Meryl StreepSYNOPSIS:In this sequel to Mamma Mia!, Sophie learns about her […]

Movie Review – Sorry to Bother You (2018)

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Sorry to Bother You, 2018.Written and Directed by Boots Riley. Starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Steven Yeun, Armie Hammer, Danny Glover, David Cross, Terry Crews, Omari Hardwick, Michael X. Sommers, Kate Berlant, Robert Longstreet, Lily James, Patton Oswalt, Rosario Dawson, Shelley Mitchell, and Forest Whitaker.SYNOPSIS:In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius […]