With two Oscar wins under her belt, Jodie Foster has been tapped to receive the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The actress, producer and director will receive the honour at the opening ceremony of the festival on July 6, while serving as Special Guest on the day. Foster will receive the honour thanks to her …

Sophie Turner is heading back to HBO for ‘The Staircase’ set to stream on HBO Max. The Emmy nominee will join previously announced cast members Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Juliette Binochie and Rosemarie DeWitt. The developing series will follow the life of American Novelist Michael Peterson (played by Firth), who was accused of murdering his second wife Kathleen …

Taylor Swift has joined the loaded cast of David O. Russell’s next film set at New Regency. Already in the vehicle are Oscar winners Rami Malek, Robert De Niro and Christian Bale alongside Hollywood favourites Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Zoe Saldana, Michael Shannon and Timothy Olyphant. This will mark the first Russell feature on the big screen since his …

BET has today announced the “BET AWARDS” 2021 nominees with Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby leading the pack with seven nominations each. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. The “BET AWARDS” 2021 will air LIVE, Sunday, June 27 on BET at 8 pm ET/ PT. “We are back …

The Firefly Lane girls are heading back to Netflix. In a zoom video set to address fan questions, Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke announced that Netflix has given a second-season pick up to their drama series ‘Firefly Lane’ where they both star as best friends Tully and Kate respectively. Following its first season debut in February this year, the show …

Things only get better for Timothee Chalamet. The 25-year-old Oscar nominee, who portrayed Elio in 2017’s breakout indie film ‘Call Me By Your Name’ has been confirmed to play fictional chocolate inventor and maker, Willy Wonka in the Warner Bros. adaptation, ‘Wonka’. According to Deadline, the developing film will center on a young Wonka and his adventures prior to opening …

At last night’s Billboard Music Awards, The Weeknd took home Top Artist and nine others including Top Male Artist, Top R&B Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist. Holding the record as the most awarded artist in BBM history, Drake received the Artist of the Decade honour aside his Top Streaming Songs Artist win. South Korean pop group, BTS won three …

Legendary figure, Cher is getting a film biopic. The untitled project, which stems from Universal, will have Oscar winner Eric Roth penning the script detailing the life and decades-long career of Cher.  Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman are attached to produce alongside Cher. She previously teamed up with Roth on the 1987 thriller ‘Suspect’ and not long ago, worked with …

In a newly sealed negotiation with Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett, Amazon Prime Video has secured rights over Blanchett’s bush fire feature documentary ‘Burning’. The documentary will be executive produced by Blanchett and Eva Orner, who is also directing. It offers a comprehensive account of the 2019-20 Australian bushfires from the perspective of victims, activists and scientists. The acquisition forms …

Angelina Jolie’s ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ has surprisingly recorded a lower box office count than expected. The film, which stars Jolie as fire jumper Hannah who rescues young Connor (Finn Little) from his father’s killers, amassed a paltry $2.8 million in its opening weekend. Released simultaneously on HBO Max, the movie counted its $2.8 million from 3,198 theatres across …