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Gladiator’s sequel to be released in November 2024

Director Ridley Scott’s follow-up to “Gladiator” will release on Nov. 22, 2024, Paramount Pictures announced Friday. The news was reported by Variety. Released in 2000, the original “Gladiator” starred Russell Crowe…

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‘CODA’ takes top prize, Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"CODA," a heartwarming movie about a deaf family with a hearing daughter, won a landmark best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, in a ceremony overshadowed…

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In Italy, 500 cinemas close due to Covid-19

Italian cinema operator association ANEC chief Mario Lorini on Friday issued what he called a "red alert" for Italian cinemas after 500 screens closed across the country during the COVID-19…

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‘No Time to Die’ opens with $121 million in international box office sales

The latest James Bond movie took a mighty $121 million at the international box office over its opening weekend, Universal Pictures said, The British and Irish box office led the…

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It’s official: Jungle Cruise 2 confirmed with original cast

Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall are set to return for 'Jungle Cruise 2'. Disney has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the trio will be back as Frank Wolff,…

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Golden Globes called off after diversity clash

U.S. television network NBC on Monday dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the…

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‘Top Gun’ sequel delayed in summer movie setback for theatres

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paramount Pictures has pushed the release Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun: Maverick” to November from July, the studio said on Friday, a move that deprives theatres…

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Italy abolishes film censorship

The Italian Government has moved to abolish film censorship after more than 70 years, during which more than 700 flms were banned while over 34,000 were requested to carry out…

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Restored Chaplin films to be released in cinemas worldwide

LONDON (Reuters) - A hundred years since Charlie Chaplin directed and starred in his first feature-length film "The Kid", some of the silent comic's best-known movies are being restored to…

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Theaters look to Bond and Black Widow to spark 2021 moviegoing

Movie theater operators, after a year of dismal ticket sales during the pandemic, are hoping a lineup of superheroes, fighter pilots and cinema’s most famous spy will help them stage…

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Warning movie-going could ‘become extinct’

Patty Jenkins' new "Wonder Woman" movie has been delayed three times during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the director is sounding the alarm that movie-going itself is under real threat. Jenkins…

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Batman’s powers not enough: Covid-19 forces delay in movie release

Batman fans will have to wait longer for the newest production by Warner Bros, with the company announcing a delay in releasing The Batman as well as Dune movies, in…

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Antonio Banderas turns 60

Antonio Banderas, one of the biggest European Hollywood stars, turns 60 on Monday (August 10). There is now a "new" Antonio Banderas. "Maybe it's not so bad to kill (old)…

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Malta: Open-air cinema in Ġnien Laparelli, Valletta

Between the 25th and the 28th of June, Valletta will offer a number of activities including an Open Cinema in Laparelli Garden. The Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency Jason…

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The Gladiator turns 20

It’s been 20 years since Gladiator hit theaters back in May 2000 and we’re still learning new things about the making of the sword-and-sandal epic. In a new interview on the occasion…

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Watch – Top Gun sequels new trailer

The new trailer for the Top Gun sequel has been released with Tom Cruise reprising his role as US fighter pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell more than 30 years after the…

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Bohemian Rhapsody producer to produce BeeGees biopic

The producer of Bohemian Rhapsody, the hit movie about the life of Freddie Mercury and Queen, is set to take on another set of musical icons: the Bee Gees. According…

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Eddie Murphy is planning ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’

Actor Eddie Murphy has plans on reprising his role as Axel Foley for "Beverly Hills Cop 4," one of the signature performances of his long and storied career, according to…

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I was raped when I was 15 by man who paid mom $500 – Demi Moore

Demi Moore has said she was raped when she was 15 years old by a man who claimed to have paid her alcoholic mother $500 (£402). SkyNews reports that the Ghost…

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“Joker” wins Golden Lion in Venice International Film Festival

The 2019 Venice International Film Festival has wrapped, and this year’s edition has announced its award winners. The Golden Lion, the festival’s top laureate, went to “Joker,” which is a…

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No Time To Die – New James Bond Movie title revealed

The next James Bond film will be called No Time To Die – the 25th official film in the spy franchise will see Daniel Craig in his fifth outing as an MI6…

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Powerful films explore European identity at Malta’s Summer Cinema

The Summer Cinema is showing two original films inspired by the European identity. Directed by established filmmakers, the new films present incisive and stirring interpretations of the worldviews adopted by…

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On this day…

1534 Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France 1783 Georgia becomes a protectorate of tsarist Russia 1793 France passes 1st copyright law 1935 1st greetings telegram sent in…

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Blade Runner’s Rutger Hauer dies after short illness

Rutger Hauer, the Dutch actor best known for his role as cyborg Roy Batty in seminal sci-fi film Blade Runner, died at the age of 75. His website announced the…

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Premiere

Film Directors Quentin Tarantino and actors/cast members Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio arrive for the premiere of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the TCL Chinese Theatre…

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On this day…

1848 The two-day Women's Rights Convention, the first women's rights and feminist convention held in the United States, opened in Seneca Falls, New York. 1870 Franco-Prussian War starts 1903 1st…

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Bohemian Rhapsody most viewed movie in Malta’s cinemas – NSO

In 2018, the most popular movies were ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again’ and ‘Johnny English Strikes Again’. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ attracted 8.2 per cent of the total admissions,…

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Princess Diana was set to star alongside Kevin Costner in the sequel to The Body Guard

Kevin Costner has confirmed that the late Princess of Wales was set to star alongside him in a sequel to 1992 hit The Bodyguard, in which he starred as an…

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New details about the sequel to The Gladiator revealed

New details have been revealed about Gladiator 2, after last year, it was announced that Ridley Scott was set to direct a follow-up to his 2000 historical epic, adapting a script written by…

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Zeffirelli’s last curtain call – Photo Gallery

Pippo, the adoptive son of Franco Zeffirelli, and Florence Mayor Dario Nardella (L) pay tribute to the late Italian director Franco Zeffirelli as his coffin lies in state at the…

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Film Director Franco Zeffirelli passed away

One of the most acclaimed cinematographers Franco Zeffirelli died on Saturday. Zeferelli's son Luciano said his 96-year-old father passed away at his home in Rome, adding he "had suffered for…

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U2 might follow Queen and Elton John and have their film

U2 could follow in the footsteps of Queen and Elton John as the latest pop icons to get the big screen treatment, according to bassist Adam Clayton. The recent box…

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“Parasite” wins Cannes Film Festival – Antonio Banderas wins best actor award

The 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival wrapped with jury president Alejandro González Iñárritu announcing the group’s unanimous decision to award the Palme d’Or to South Korean director Bong…

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On this day in 2001, the movie Shrek was released

On this day in 2001, the fledgling movie studio Dreamworks SKG, founded by Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, releases what will become one of its most…

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Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton dies of cancer aged 72

Peggy Lipton, a star of the groundbreaking late 1960s TV show The Mod Squad and the 1990s show Twin Peaks, has died of cancer aged 72. Lipton died surrounded by…

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Stanley Kubrick: The Touring Exhibition previewed in London

Props from Stanley Kubrick's cinema production career are being displayed at a preview of Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition at the Design Museum in London, Britain. The exhibition showcases the work…

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Star Wars Episode IX trailer released

Today at the Episode IX panel at Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm unveiled the teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise Of Skyawalker (the title was also revealed at the panel). The trailer…

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With 280.5 million listens, Frozen “Let it Go” is Disney’s most streamed song

If you were neither the parent of young children nor a connoisseur of animated musicals in 2013, it’s hard to explain the cultural force that was Frozen’s signature ballad. MSN…

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Photo Story: Dumbo Premiere in Paris

US film director Tim Burton poses during the photocall at the premiere of his film 'Dumbo' in Paris, France, 18 March 2019. Dumbo is released in France on 27 March…

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Photo Story – Alvin and the Chipmunks unveil star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

Alvin and the Chipmunks pose for the photographers after the unveiling of their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Hollywood, California, USA, 14 March 2019. They received the…

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Bohemian Rhapsody – The Sequel ?

A sequel to Queen’s blockbuster biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is being seriously discussed, according to a filmmaker close to the band, Planet Radio reports. Austrian film producer and director, Rudi Dolezal,…

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Will Smith drops out of ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel

Variety, in an exclusive report, revealed that Will Smith, who played Deadshot in the ‘Suicide Squad’, is not expected to return for the studio’s upcoming sequel and his character Deadshot…

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Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book win most awards at The Oscars – Full List of Winners and Nominations

Bohemian Rhapsody won the most awards in total with four, while Roma and Black Panther also won three each. Green Book won three trophies in total, including best picture, which…

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On this day in 1996, movie Trainspotting is released

On this day in 1996 "Trainspotting" directed by Danny Boyle based on the book by Irvine Welsh, starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle and Jonny Lee Miller opens in cinemas in…

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Frozen 2 … First Trailer released

Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf are all back, and seemingly training to fight an evil force in the new clip. The film, which will be released in November, is a…

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Bohemian Rhapsody wins Golden Globe Award, Rami Malek best Actor

On a night full of shocks, Bohemian Rhapsody, starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, was the surprise winner of best film - and, in a further unexpected triumph, Malek won the…

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Goodfella’s actor Frank Adonis dies

Frank Adonis, who appeared in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Casino along with tough-guy roles in dozens of other films and TV shows, has died. He was 83. His wife told TMZ that he…

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Disney releases new trailer for Dumbo remake (Video)

Disney has released a brand new trailer for the Dumbo remake, which is set to be released in the US in March 2019. The first trailer, which debuted on YouTube…

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Toy Story 4 on the way with a new character- Forky

Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang are back in the first teaser trailer for Toy Story 4. It's been eight years since we said our tearful goodbyes…

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Development for the sequel of Gladiator begun

After years of discussing a sequel to the Oscar-winning hit, Ridley Scott looks ready to return to the coliseum as the director has begun development on a new “Gladiator” pic with Paramount…

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Volleyball – The sport of peace (Video)

A group of Arab exiles arrive in an imaginary border guarded by military forces. Their conflict diminishes thanks to a child who helps communication between the two groups. This is the basic…

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UN Security Council renews of authorisation to inspect vessels off Libya

The UN Security Council on Wednesday renewed for a year UN member states' authorization to inspect vessels off Libya suspected of smuggling migrants between Africa and Europe. Proposed by Britain,…

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‘Oliver!’ is 50 years old

Oliver! was premiered for the first time, on this day in 1968. The musical drama film directed by Carol Reed and based on the stage musical of the same name, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel…

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A re-union on a happy day for Winkler and Howard

It was quite the night for Henry Winkler, whoat 72, reunited with his Happy Days costar Ron Howard during the 2018 Emmy Awards. Winkler shared the moment by posting an adorable selfie captioned, “Pals.” https://twitter.com/hwinkler4real/status/1041838980176601089…

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