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Everything we know about Selling The City (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Over the years, real estate reality television has gained a lot of popularity and created an audience for itself. Selling Sunset is on the list of the most successful shows of the genre which has led to its own spin offs including Selling The City. The first season of the New York based edition has been promoted by Netflix with swanky outfits, glitz and glamour, and luxury.

The trailer of Selling The City teases some gorgeous apartments, heating competitions, rivalries, stunning fashion, conflicting opinions, and more. It also features crisp dialogues like “Betrayal never comes from the enemy.” Here’s everything you need to know about the debut of the spinoff series.

Selling The City: Premiere Date & Where To Watch

Selling The City premiered on January 3, 2025, and all eight episodes of the first season of the spin off are out now on Netflix.

Did Bianca Censori channel her inner Kim Kardashian again? (Photo Credit – Koimoi)

Bianca Censori has been turning heads with a sultry new photoshoot that mirrors the iconic style of her husband Kanye West’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.

In a series of sizzling snaps, the Australian architect-turned-model showcased her figure in a sheer black top that left little to the imagination, paired with black fishnet leggings and towering heels.

Her hair was slicked off her face, and her makeup featured a smoky eye look that added to the sultriness of the photos.

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Bianca Censori Mirrored Kim Kardashian in Her Sultry Photo Drop

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Selena Gomez opens up about her life and first kiss (Photo Credit – Instagram)

From being a Disney star to becoming a pop singer, Selena Gomez has been in the industry for decades. With her recent change in path and pivot to becoming considered a true-blue actor, the 32-year-old has witnessed not only Hollywood but also the cutthroat music business and the world of child and teen stardom in her decades long career across mediums.

Newly engaged to Benny Blanco and nominated for two Golden Globes, Selena is definitely on cloud nine. Basking in the glory of her personal and professional highs, the Only Murders in the Building star has been open about her experience as a child actor. She recently revealed her childhood crushes and first kiss on and offscreen. Here’s what she shared about it.

Selena Gomez Opens Up About Her Childhood Crushes

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Did Jim Carrey refuse to promote Kick-Ass 2? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

This all happened during the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012. Jim Carrey wasn’t okay with the violence the film portrayed anymore. In a tweet, he declared: “I did Kick-Ass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart.”

Creator Mark Millar was baffled by the whole stuff. He took to his blog, alluding, “[I’m] baffled by this sudden announcement as nothing seen in this picture wasn’t in the screenplay 18 months ago.” Ouch.

It was difficult for Millar, yes. He pointed out that Kick-Ass 2 was always going to have its share of blood. Also because, the first movie (Hit-Girl) had set the tone. Millar defended his film, calling it fiction and that it...

Dua Lipa slays in feathered look at engamement (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Dua Lipa rang in 2025 in style, sparking engagement rumors with a dazzling New Year’s Eve celebration alongside her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner.

The pop sensation, 29, shared a series of vibrant Instagram snaps, including a steamy kiss with Callum and a bold display of a sparkling diamond ring on that finger, leaving fans speculating whether wedding bells are on the horizon.

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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Have Not Addressed the Engagement Rumors

While the couple hasn’t confirmed the rumors, insiders claim Callum popped the question over Christmas in a romantic surprise that capped off their year of love.

Is Kim Kardashian Looking Out For New Dating Candidates? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Since Kim Kardashian’s divorce from Kanye West, several reports of her dating life have surfaced online. From being linked to Odell Beckham Jr. to a recent rumor alleging that she is dating a real estate investor. Meanwhile, Kim has been enjoying her single phase and is not rushing to get into anything serious, considering how her previous few relationships ended.

The reality star has been quite busy working on her acting projects, her successful shapewear line Skims, and enjoying time with her family, friends, and loved ones, including her sisters and kids. According to a recent report, Kim is open to casual dating and is interviewing potential candidates for the same. Here’s what we know about the American Horror Story star’s alleged plan.

Is Kim Kardashian Ready To Find A New Partner?

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Did the studio have doubts about Robert Pattison’s casting in Twilight? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Welcome to the early days of Robert Pattinson’s Twilight journey. Director Catherine Hardwicke took a trip down memory lane on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, revealing just how much of a long shot Pattinson seemed at first. Spoiler alert: Hardwicke totally knew what she was doing.

When Pattinson first strolled into her life, he wasn’t exactly rocking that “mysterious vampire” vibe. “When he came over to my house, he had black bangs for hair and was kind of out of shape because he was hanging out at the pub all the time,” Hardwicke shared. Yeah, not exactly the Edward Cullen we now know and love. But here’s where it gets juicy. Summit Entertainment—aka the studio behind Twilight—was less than convinced. They straight-up asked, “Do you think you can make this guy look good?...

How the team behind the Oscar contender managed to make a three-hour-plus film feel significantly shorter.

David Jancso is so close with filmmakers Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold that the editor has been by the couple’s side for several major milestones over the last decade, from cutting Corbet’s debut film The Childhood of a Leader and Fastvold’s 2020 feature The World to Come to witnessing the early days of Corbet and Fastvold’s daughter’s life in the pair’s Paris apartment.

“I understand what Brady wants, and his visionary approach to filmmaking is something that you just don’t forget,” Jancso tells Gold Derby.

Neither is The Brutalist, Corbet’s acclaimed new film and one of the season’s top awards contenders, with seven Golden Globe Awards nominations including Best Drama, Best Director for Corbet, and Best Screenplay for Corbet and Fastvold. Set in the aftermath of World War II,...

Which Twilight Role Did Ashley Greene Initially Audition For? ( Photo Credit – Facebook )

Twilight fans might’ve seen Ashley Greene as Bella Swan instead of Alice Cullen in an alternate reality. Before she became Edward’s psychic sister, Grrene auditioned for the lead role. But fate—and casting directors—had other plans. As it turns out, Greene is thankful stuff worked out the way they did. She wasn’t crushed by missing out on Bella’s role. Instead, she looked back with a curious sense of clarity.

In an interview with Elite Daily, Greene confessed that not landing Bella was actually a blessing in disguise. She wasn’t ready for the pressure of being the face of a multi-billion-dollar franchise. Carrying a lead role in a global sensation would have been overwhelming, and Greene believed it could’ve shattered her if the response had been anything less than favorable.

She said,...

Ansel Elgort and Catherine Hardwicke are letting their imaginations run wild as they partner for an adaptation of Cecelia Ahern’s novel If You Could See Me Now. Ahern’s book tells the touching story of an unlikely romance between a woman with the world’s weight on her shoulders and her imaginary friend, Ivan.

Here’s a synopsis for Cecelia Adhern’s If You Could See Me Now novel courtesy of Amazon:

What if love was right there in front of you – you just couldn’t see it? Elizabeth Egan is too busy for friends. As a reluctant mother to her sister Saoirse’s young son Luke and with her own business to run, every precious moment is made to count.

But with Saoirse crashing in and out of their lives, leaving both her sister and her son reeling, Luke and Elizabeth are desperately in need of some magic.

Exclusive: Ansel Elgort (Tokyo Vice) is attached to star in If You Could See Me Now, an adaptation of the 2005 novel from Cecelia Ahern, to be directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Prisoner’s Daughter).

Hailing from Constantine Film and Canyon Creek, the film follows Elizabeth, whose mother disappeared when she was a little girl. On the same night, Ivan arrived — her invisible friend, a boy her age that only she can see, sent to support her during a difficult time. Years later, Ivan and Elizabeth are miraculously reunited, though neither remember the bond they once had. Ivan quickly begins to fall for Elizabeth, unsure why she is able to see him — but something tells Ivan that he must help her once more…

The book is just the latest to make it to screen for Ahern, the Irish novelist behind titles like Ps, I Love You and Where Rainbows End, which were respectively...

Tunisian star Dhafer L’Abidine has wrapped shooting Sophia, his third feature as a director, and has travelled this week to Red Sea’s industry market, the Souk, to discuss the film.

Sophia is billed as a drama that explores themes of cultural crossover between the Middle East and the west with a cast that includes Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay and newcomer Maya Céline El Gharbi in the title role. L’Abidine wrote the script and features in the cast alongside Alex Macqueen, Jonathan Hyde, Kais Setti and Hiba Abouk. A first look at Brown Findlay in the film can be seen above.

Landing the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight took Robert Pattinson‘s career to the next level, but he almost wasn’t cast!

Believe it or not, the actor was nearly overlooked for the role over concerns he wasn’t attractive enough.

Yeah, we can’t believe it either!

At the time, Robert had already established himself as an emerging talent in Hollywood with his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies. However, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed the shocking concerns about the actor’s appearance, which almost cost him the role.

Thankfully, the studio saw reason and agreed to cast Robert. He played the lead, sparkling vampire in the blockbuster adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer‘s novels. Of course, he was the right choice. Here’s proof: We recently learned that he is responsible for one of the first movie’s most iconic lines.

We got curious...

When Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart first met on the set of Twilight, they weren’t just stepping into the roles of Bella and Edward, they were also beginning a real-life romance that would enchant fans worldwide. As they portrayed the iconic love story between a human and a vampire, their off-screen chemistry added a whole new layer to the Twilight magic.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in Twilight | Credit: Summit Entertainment

Fans rooted for the actors who portrayed their favorite fantasy couple. However, after a four-year relationship, Pattinson and Stewart eventually went their separate ways. This left their fans wondering what went wrong between these star-crossed lovers.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s on-screen romance turned real-life

Casting the correct Bella and Edward played an essential role in Twilight‘s global success which was released in the year 2008. Director Catherine Hardwicke shared with People in 2018 that it was crucial...

June Squibb is turning 95 this week and she celebrated with a star-studded birthday party over the weekend!

The beloved actress, who was nominated for an Oscar for 2013′s Nebraska, was joined by celeb friends like Chris Colfer and Kumail Nanjiani at her party on Sunday (November 3) in Los Angeles.

More stars in attendance included Dylan Mulvaney, Logan Lerman, Nia Vardalos, Zoe Lister-Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kathryn Newton, Gabriel Labelle, Jack McBrayer, Frances Fisher, Jillian Bell, Virginia Madsen, Riki Lindhome, and Catherine Hardwicke.

The event also served as a party for June‘s current Oscar campaign for the movie Thelma. She has earned rave reviews for her first-ever leading role in a movie. The actress turned into an action star for the acclaimed movie!

Browse through the gallery for more photos from the party…...

The "Twilight" Saga is one of those film franchises that is so ungodly profitable and popular in the zeitgeist that even people who have never seen a single clip beyond a gif of Edward Cullen sparkling in the sunlight and declaring "This is the skin of a killer, Bella" at least know the general story beats. It's a love triangle between the vampiric Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a werewolf named Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), and the most average girl in the world, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart). The entire "Twilight" phenomenon was stupid lightning in a stupid bottle, and I doubt author Stephenie Meyer could have ever predicted her relatively chaste, monster-loving Mormon stories had the power to completely change the landscape of teen girl cinema forever.

But the "Twilight" movies have a lot more going on in them beyond the #TeamEdward #TeamJacob #TeamBellaGoesToCollegeAndDatesAroundABit wars. I asked some of the /Film staffers...

Having starred in films like Panic Room and Into the Wild, Kristen Stewart was already an established actress when she landed her role in the Twilight Saga. However, it goes without saying that Stewart became an international icon alongside her co-star Robert Pattinson, following their respective roles as Bella and Edward in the vampire romance movies.

Kristen Stewart in Twilight | image: Summit Entertainment

Surprisingly, Kristen Stewart was filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke’s first choice of actor, when she decided to helm the film series. Going through Stephenie Meyer’s story, Hardwicke had apparently envisioned Stewart in the role of Bella, way before she began auditioning actors for other important roles. So, buckle up for a dive into the brooding vampire romance, to unravel more about Stewart’s casting.

How did 18-Year-Old Kristen Stewart Land Her Twilight Role?

Way before the Twilight films hit the big screen and became a pop culture phenomenon,...

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were at the peak of their stardom when they starred together in The Twilight Saga. The romantic fantasy franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s young-adult novels was a huge hit and consisted of five films. After the ordeal of headlining one of the biggest franchises at the time, the duo went on to star in many indie films.

Pattinson and Stewart have never reunited on screen despite their interests in films crossing over. The two were also linked romantically but a case of alleged infidelity from Stewart drew them apart. However, fans have been clamoring for the two to appear together on screen again, and they seem to have an amazing suggestion.

Fans Campaign For Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart To Star Together Again Robert Pattinson in Good Time | Credits: A24

Ever since their time on the vampire fantasy film series Twilight, Robert Pattinson and...

Robert Pattinson‘s portrayal of Edward Cullen in Twilight is one of his most iconic roles to date, but he almost wasn’t cast!

Believe it or not, the actor was nearly overlooked for the role over concerns he wasn’t attractive enough.

Yeah, we can’t believe it either!

At the time, Robert had already established himself as an emerging talent in Hollywood with his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies. However, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed the shocking concerns about the actor’s appearance, which almost cost him the role.

Thankfully, the studio saw reason and agreed to cast Robert. He played the lead, sparkling vampire in the blockbuster adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer‘s novels. Of course, he was the right choice. Here’s proof: We recently learned that he is responsible for one of the first movie’s most iconic lines.

We got...

Despite becoming the fan-favorite actor following his highly anticipated role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise, Robert Pattinson has been an outspoken critic of Stephenie Meyer’s story. From time to time, the actor has openly expressed his love-hate relationship with the films—given his gratitude towards the franchise for catapulting his career, while simultaneously bashing the plot.

Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight | image: Summit Entertainment

During one such interview with Jennifer Lopez on Variety’s Actors on Actors series, Robert Pattinson subtly criticized the Twilight franchise, while mentioning what drew him closer to the project. Highlighting the romantic part of the novels, while comparing its cultural phenomenon with another romantic novel/film adaptation, Pattinson bashed the franchise like never before.

Robert Pattinson Recalled Why He was Interested in Joining Twilight

Although Robert Pattinson has harbored a bizarre relationship with his uber-successful Twilight franchise and has claimed...

More than a decade has gone by since the Twilight Saga ran its course on the big screen, with five movies telling the story of the four books in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. So, of course, it’s time for a franchise revival! While there are some side stories and reimaginings that could still be brought to the screen in live action, that’s not the way things are going right now. Earlier this year, we heard that Lionsgate was developing a Twilight animated series, and now that series is set up at the Netflix streaming service! Netflix also revealed that this animated series is an adaptation of the Midnight Sun novel.

When we first heard that Lionsgate would be taking Twilight to TV, it was said that Meyer was expected to be involved with the series, with Wyck Godfrey and Erik Feig serving as executive producers. Feig...

Exclusive: One year ago in Toronto, with the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes still in full swing, Rivulet Films co-founders Rob Paris and Mike Witherill were in the throes of packaging a project with David Gordon Green attached to direct a WGA script. Unable to secure an interim agreement to get the go ahead, that project fell apart. But all was not lost because the next day, Green called Paris and had a non-wga script for him that he wanted to direct but they had to move fast because the director had a Q1 2024 commitment.

That project was a script from Green’s friend Leland Douglas called Nutcrackers about Mike, a straight-laced workaholic who has to travel to rural Ohio to care for his four nephews after their parents die in a car accident. After weeks of farm-life mayhem, Mike realizes he won’t have to find a new home...

Midnight Sun, a Twilight novel by Stephanie Meyer, is heading to the small screen at Netflix – in animated series form.

There was a time in the early 2010s when Twilight was just about the biggest film franchise around.

It comprises five films – 2008’s Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, 2009’s New Moon, directed by Chris Weitz, 2010’s Eclipse, directed by David Slade, and the two part finale Breaking Dawn, directed by Bill Condon and released in 2011 and 2012. Their success was such that two parody films were also released in quick succession, the much maligned Vampire’s Suck and Breaking Wind.

The films followed Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan as she becomes romantically involved with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, and werewolf Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner. Which all leads to a battle with vampire coven The Volturi.

Adapted by future Jessica Jones creator Melissa Rosenberg, the large ensemble cast also included Billy Burke,...

Robert Pattinson‘s portrayal of Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies is iconic, but it almost didn’t happen!

Believe it or not, the actor nearly wasn’t cast over concerns he wasn’t attractive enough for the part.

Yeah, we can’t believe it either!

At the time, Robert had already established himself as an emerging talent in Hollywood with his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies. However, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed the shocking concerns about the actor’s appearance, which almost cost him the role.

Thankfully, the studio saw reason and agreed to cast Robert. He played the lead, sparkling vampire in the blockbuster adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer‘s novels. Of course, he was the right choice. Here’s proof: We recently learned that he is responsible for one of the first movie’s most iconic lines.

Twilight‘s on our minds again...

“Midnight Sun,” the new animated “Twilight” series based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel of the same name, has landed at Netflix.

The streamer has granted a straight-to-series order for the animated show, which has officially begun development, Netflix announced Wednesday. The project, which hails from Lionsgate Television, is described as a “retelling of ‘Twilight’ from the perspective of Edward Cullen.”

The news comes months after Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns confirmed the company would be shopping around the series during a Morgan Stanley media conference in March, saying, “I think there’ll be a lot of interest in that.”

The series was first reported to be in development at Lionsgate TV in April 2023, with Meyer’s involvement expected.

Meyer will executive produce alongside Meghan Hibbett for Fickle Fish Films, while additional EPs include Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen for Temple Hill Entertainment and Erik Feig and Samie Kim Falvey for Picturestart.

Gina Rodriguez has joined the Season 3 cast of the ABC drama “Will Trent” as a series regular.

She will play Marion Alba, who is described as a “charismatic, confident assistant district attorney who is new to Atlanta. After her first encounter with Will (Ramón Rodriguez) falls flat, the pair is surprised to learn that they must work together to investigate a crime in the world of Atlanta gangs.”

Rodriguez is best known for leading “Jane the Virgin,” the CW dramedy that ran for five seasons from 2014 to 2019. She also starred in the sitcom “Not Dead Yet” from 2023 to 2024 on ABC, where she still hosts the game show “Lucky 13.” In film, she has starred in Miranda July’s “Kajillionaire,” Catherine Hardwicke’s “Miss Bala” and Alex Garland’s “Annihilation,” as well as Netflix movies including “Players,” “Spy Kids: Armageddon” and “Someone Great.” She is repped by WME and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

Talaria Media is beefing up its development pipeline with three new projects. Rising scribe Jamie Anderson, who has become a go-to creative for the Bobby Morgan-founded company, is involved in all three projects.

Anderson is attached to direct the wrestling drama Arigato Tokyo from a script by Mark Blutman, who won an Emmy for the Apple TV+ show Ghostwriter. According to the logline, Arigato Tokyo follows “aging wrestling superstar Annie Able, who travels to Tokyo to reignite the intense feud that made her and her Japanese counterpart famous. As Annie’s physical and mental health spiral before the fight, she forms an unlikely, unbreakable bond with her opponent’s son, setting her on a path to recovery.” Talaria is producing the project.

Anderson is also behind Good Egg, writing a script described as “a female empowerment story set in the mid-1800s” that “follows an emboldened trailblazer who must...

Exclusive: Sam Okun Productions has optioned Dark Side of the Moon: Wernher von Braun, the Third Reich and the Space Race, a historical work from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Wayne Biddle, for development as an ongoing one-hour drama series, Deadline has learned.

Based on true accounts, along with additional source material from the book, the show follows a rebellious MIT graduate who shatters glass ceilings to join NASA, where, under the mentorship of Wernher von Braun, mastermind of America’s space program, she becomes a rising star. But while navigating the roiling sexual, social and political landscape of the ’60s and the Cold War, her dream becomes a nightmare when she uncovers Von Braun’s dark past.

The show is described as character-driven, with two intertwined timelines, falling tonally somewhere between Lessons in Chemistry and Oppenheimer.

Bosch‘s Daniel Pyne will serve as showrunner and exec alongside writer-producer Michael Esser, who...

The 20th anniversary HollyShorts Film Festival is set to honor a quartet of major Hollywood talents, from industry veterans to an up-and-coming star.

Actor Tom Skeritt, actor-director Alden Ehrenreich, director Catherine Hardwicke, and young actress Lexi Underwood will receive laurels at the prestigious Oscar-qualifying festival, which runs from August 8-18.

HollyShorts will present its Luminary Award to Ehrenreich in recognition of his work in front of and behind the camera. Ehrenreich’s directorial debut, Shadow Brother Sunday, screened last year at HollyShorts following its world premiere at Tribeca Festival.

‘Shadow Brother Sunday’

“I was very flattered to have my film Shadow Brother Sunday included in this wonderful festival last year and had a great time meeting all those involved,” Ehrenreich said in a statement. “I am even more flattered – flattered times two – to be chosen to receive this special honor. I am proud to see the Los Angeles film community gather and support each other.

Turns out, Robert Pattinson helped make spider-monkeys immortal.

The “Twilight” actor selected the now-iconic (or infamous) “You better hold on tight, spider-monkey” line out of a series of phrases that writer/director Catherine Hardwicke came up with on set.

Hardwicke told Entertainment Weekly while at Comic Con 2024 that the enduring phrase from the 2008 film was Pattinson’s idea to include.

“I was kind of worried,” Hardwicke said about filming the often-silent romance between Pattinson’s Edward and Kristen Stewart’s Bella. “We were shooting for a few days and there were so many scenes where they just look into each other’s eyes. ‘Look, look, look.’ And I’m like, man, I better come up with some dialogue.”

Hardwicke wrote different lines for Pattinson to say, and lo and behold, the spider-monkey pet name for Bella stood out.

“I handed them to Rob, and I said, ‘See if you like any of these.

12 Movie & TV Show Announcements & Trailers to Expect At Sdcc 2024 - Main Image

The San Diego Comic-Con has started, and fans are eagerly waiting for some movie and TV show announcements and trailers to be released. Sdcc brings the entertainment industry together annually and offers a sneak peek at the latest movies and TV shows.

The 2024 convention in San Diego is expected to deliver an exciting lineup of trailers, teasers, and exclusive news. Continue with this post to know what announcements and trailers to expect at Sdcc 2024.

Release Date of Shang-Chi 2

It's been almost three years since Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings was released by Marvel. This movie is one of the biggest anticipated movies of the post-endgame era and requires a sequel. Marvel Studios hasn't announced any release date yet, but they may do one on their Sdcc panel on July 27.

Trailer of Andor Season 2

With the critically...

Have you ever danced with vampires in the pale moonlight? No? Well, neither have most of us, but we’ve all vicariously tasted the forbidden fruit of Tinseltown romance through the saga of Twilight actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

Alas, their fairytale romance wasn’t meant for eternity, and in 2013, it came to an end, leaving fans with a bittersweet aftertaste. The on-screen chemistry that riveted audiences didn’t just earn them the title of the talk of the town; it also led them to bag the Best Kiss award in 2011 at the MTV Movie Award.

Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga series | | Summit Entertainment

Who could forget the event where Pattinson, in a playful twist, swapped his expected smooch from Stewart for a jaw-dropping clinch (& kiss) with Taylor Lautner, leaving the audience & cameras in a frenzied flash? Thankfully, Zathura: A Space Adventure star—who was...

Robert Pattinson was known for most of his career as “The guy from Twilight“. The fame he got from playing Edward Cullen in the film series overshadowed every other role. However, the film’s infamous reputation also cast an undeserved shadow on his career as people only knew him as ‘Twilight Boy’ for many years.

Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight | Summit Entertainment

However, he has proven that he is more than just a charming vampire in recent years. Pattinson auditioned with many other actors for the role of Edward Cullen for the first Twilight film. The audition process required the actors to be shirtless at one instance as mandated by director Catherine Hardwicke. When a reluctant Pattinson did so, Hardwicke instantly wanted him to put his clothes back on.

Robert Pattinson’s ‘Hairless Chubby Body’ Led To A Funny Moment During Twilight Audition Robert Pattinson did not have...

Exclusive: French film industry veteran Nicolas Royer, who was line and executive producer on Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes buzz title The Substance, has boarded Catherine Hardwicke’s upcoming feature A French Pursuit, starring Toni Collette.

The production, which is remake of Caroline Vignal’s 2020 French hit My Donkey, My Lover & I (Antoinette Dans Les Cévennes), starring Laura Calamy, is due to shoot in the Cévennes region in south-central France this summer.

Royer will line and executive produce the movie, which is lead produced by Christopher Simon at New Sparta Productions and Collette under her Vocab Films banner.

The new production will be first official gig for Royer’s company Voulez-Vous Production Services, which he created in 2023 to build on his work on The Substance.

Royer was line and executive producer on the body horror, lead produced by the UK’s Working Title and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid.

Today, Paramount+ announced that Academy Award winner Holly Hunter will star in the upcoming original series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy.

The series will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the galaxy’s most legendary places. Produced by CBS Studios, it will begin production later this summer.

“It feels like we’ve spent our entire lives watching Holly Hunter be a stone-cold genius,” said co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau. “To have her extraordinary authenticity, fearlessness, sense of humor, and across-the-board brilliance leading the charge on Starfleet Academy is a gift to all of us and to the enduring legacy of Star Trek.”

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors,...

Exclusive: Ryan Phillippe (Shooter) and Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) are leading thriller The Patient, which is launching in the Cannes market with International Film Trust.

Kelly Greyson (Fortress) and David Cade (Lansky) also star in the under-the-radar project, which wrapped principal photography earlier this year in Alabama. Mukunda Michael Dewil (The Immaculate Room) is directing from his own script.

The logline reads: “When The Patient (Phillippe) wakes up in a hospital without any recollection of what happened to him, he is issued a life he doesn’t remember by the inscrutable Dr. Rose (Beckinsale). But soon he comes to suspect that he’s being manipulated in order to protect a powerful politician implicated in a murder.” Above is a first look image from the project.

Producers are Robert Ogden Barnum of The Barnum Picture Company and Benaroya Pictures CEO and International Film Trust Founder, Michael Benaroya. Barnum and Benaroya previously worked...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.

Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.

The Pitch: Justice for Lori Petty!

One of cinema’s greatest action heroes is a fiercely feminist freedom fighter captured by an oppressive regime controlling the water supply of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Seeking revenge after her family was ripped from her, the heroine escapes the grasp of the army by stealing a vehicle of war, and ventures across the vast post-punk deserts of Australia with the ultimate goal of eventually slaying the white-haired tyrant who ruined her life.

No, I’m not talking about Furiosa, Charlize Theron’s iconic badass in “Mad Max: Fury Road.

Best known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight novels, Ashley Greene’s casting was met with controversy among fans as she is 7 inches (18 cm) taller than her character, as described in the novel.

Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen and Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale appear deeply concentrated while strategizing in a scene from the “Twilight” saga (Credit: Summit Entertainment)

Response to Fan Expectations

In an interview with MTV in March 2008, Ashley addressed the criticism. “Uh, that’s the biggest complaint about me actually; I’m 5-foot-5. I’m much, much taller than Alice is described, but who is 4-foot-10 anyways?”

“Well, when I read the book, I could see that, and she’s the actress that Stephenie put on her site and said, ‘This is what I think she looks like in my head,’ so that’s natural that everyone else would have...

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson will headline Down Cemetery Road, an adaptation of the book by Slow Horses author Mick Herron.

Jackson Lamb may well be Gary Oldman’s greatest performance, and that is no mean feat given his prolific filmography. Slow Horses, an adaptation of the book series by Mick Herron, follows the misadventures of the staff who work at Slough House, the place where incompetent spies are sent to do menial admin work, before their become embroiled in various espionage escapades.

Lamb rules over them with an iron fist and a rapier wit, his disdain for his staff matched only by his propensity to break wind at inopportune moments, all masking the fact that he is by far the smartest person in any room. The drama has been a huge hit for Apple TV+, the fourth series was released late last year and the fifth series is expected...

Plot: based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey and a local police officer, the series takes us into the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder — revealing startling truths about the unlikely killer.

Review: While crime exists worldwide, North America’s glut of true crime stories is centered on the United States. We often take for granted that our neighbors in the Great White North are more than America’s nice neighbors or denizens of the Fifty-First State. Canada is a massive country with its own good and bad, with crimes just as heinous as anything we see in America. While the events depicted in Under The Bridge are not as scary as serial killer tales, the story it retells is every bit as disturbing.

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson (Luther) have been tapped to star in Down Cemetery Road, a thriller series for Apple TV+ based on the book from Gold Dagger Award-winning author Mick Herron.

The project comes to Apple following the streamer’s work with Herron on Slow Horses, its hugely popular espionage drama based on his Slough House novels. Thus far airing three seasons, the show starring Gary Oldman has garnered multiple BAFTA nominations and has been renewed through Season 5.

A writer on that series, Morwenna Banks, will serve as lead writer and exec producer of Down Cemetery Road. The show centers on Sarah Tucker (Wilson), who becomes obsessed with finding a neighbor girl who disappeared in the aftermath of a house explosion in a quiet Oxford suburb. After enlisting the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (Thompson) in her quest, the pair find themselves...

Writer/director Veena Sud‘s Hulu movie “The Stranger” is a one-night thriller that allows for only a couple of scenes before rideshare driver Clare (Maika Monroe) realizes she’s made a horrible mistake picking up passenger Carl (Dane DeHaan). From that point, the movie is a nonstop adrenaline rush and so perfectly paced that the most surprising thing about it is that it didn’t begin as a feature film at all — this new Hulu movie is a re-edit of a series Sud initially made for Quibi.

Before its swift demise, Quibi was a platform designed for people to watch shows in 10-minute episodes on their phones, with content presented in dual simultaneous aspect ratios so that one could watch the episodes either vertically or horizontally. The unique format provided filmmakers like Sud, Mark Pellington, and Catherine Hardwicke opportunities to experiment with new ways of storytelling; it also gave...

Hulu optioned Rebecca Godfrey’s Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk back in 2022, and the limited series based on the bestseller is finally set to stream this month. Emmy nominee Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six) stars as the late author of the 2005 true crime novel, and Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) stars as a small town police officer intimately involved in the investigation.

“Under the Bridge is based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk (Gupta) who went to join friends at a party and never returned home,” reads Hulu’s synopsis. “Through the eyes of Godfrey (Keough) and a local police officer (Gladstone), the series takes us into the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder — revealing startling truths about the unlikely killer.”

Author Rebecca Godfrey passed...

In April 2020, “The Stranger,” the story of a driver who picks up the rideshare passenger from hell, debuted on Quibi with the world in lockdown. Like most of the bite-sized pieces of entertainment that premiered on the service it came and went without much fanfare, a fate that ultimately was shared by Quibi itself. Launched by Jeffrey Katzenberg with the idea of making short pieces of content that could be consumed on smartphones by people in transit, Quibi had the misfortune of launching as Covid-19 was leading the world into an extended period of couch potato-dom.

“Obviously, the timing was unfortunate,” says Veena Sud, the writer, director and show-runner of “The Stranger.” “But Jeffrey was very generous in supporting all of us filmmakers over the course of making our shows. It just didn’t succeed.”

But “The Stranger” has a fresh chance to connect with audiences who may have missed it the first time around.

Robert Pattinson landed a star-making role playing Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise. However, he almost wasn’t cast over concerns he wasn’t attractive enough for the part.

Yeah, we can’t believe it either!

At the time, Robert had already established himself as an emerging talent in Hollywood with his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies. However, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed the shocking concerns about the actor’s appearance, which almost cost him the role.

Thankfully, the studio saw reason and agreed to cast Robert in the part. He played the lead, sparkling vampire in the blockbuster adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer‘s beloved novels.

Now that we’ve learned about the concerns, you might be interested in seeing who else was in the running to act alongside Kristen Stewart in the mega-popular saga.

Thousands of actors auditioned for the role, but a much...

Rising to fame from his starring role in The Tudors, Henry Cavill gradually turned into a Hollywood staple. Thereafter, from big-budget superhero movies like Man of Steel to appearing in iconic franchises like Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible, Cavill gained prominence in the entertainment industry.

Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel

However, there was a time when the actor struggled in Hollywood, despite his good looks and prolific acting skills. Rumored to run for James Bond, Batman, and even Twilight, Henry Cavill lost out on many renowned roles during his initial years. Although the actor was eventually launched into the A-List by Dceu, let’s check out Cavill’s filmography and note down 5 of his worst movies.

1. The Cold Light of Day

Given his handsome appearance and muscular form, Henry Cavill is often considered best suited for action movies. But it was undoubtedly difficult for the actor to...

Exclusive: Melissa Peterman is reuniting with Reba McEntire in the latter’s as-yet-untitled NBC multi-cam comedy pilot alongside Blue Beetle star Belissa Escobedo.

Peterman and McEntire co-starred in the country legend’s eponymous TV series from 2001 to 2007 from executive producers Kevin Abbott, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis, who are also back together for the new project alongside new addition, Julie Abbott. The project is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

The pilot follows Bobbie (McEntire) who inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had.

Peterman will portray Gabby, a bartender who has worked at the tavern for quite some time. She is a bit needy and dramatic and would have loved to be Bobbie’s sister.

Escobedo stars as Bobbie’s sister Isabella, an enthusiastic 20-something, who...

Talaria Media is developing a new comedy series about a retired Navy Seal, Variety has learned exclusively.

The untitled single-camera series hails from writer and director Jame Anderson. It is loosely based on stories from Mark Greene’s book “Unsealed” as well as Anderson’s own life and relationship with her father, who was himself a veteran. Talaria’s Bobby Morgan will executive produce.

The official logline for the series states it is “about a retired Navy Seal struggling to adjust to civilian life after he’s forced to work at a new age spiritual center with his estranged daughter.”

No network or streaming service is currently attached to the project.

Anderson is currently attached to direct the feature film “Pregnant in Las Vegas,” which she also wrote, for Patriot Pictures and Mainstay Entertainment. She will also direct “Summer in Rome” for Filmtrax, “Arigato Tokyo” for Talaria Media, and an...

Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster Twilight franchise is heading to the small screen, and here are the details.

There was a time in the early 2010s when Twilight was just about the biggest film franchise around.

It comprises five films – 2008’s Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, 2009’s New Moon, directed by Chris Weitz, 2010’s Eclipse, directed by David Slade, and the two part finale Breaking Dawn, directed by Bill Condon and released in 2011 and 2012. Their success was such that two parody films were also released in quick succession, the much maligned Vampire’s Suck and Breaking Wind.

The films followed Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan as she becomes romantically involved with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, and werewolf Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner. Which all leads to a battle with vampire coven The Volturi.

Adapted by future Jessica Jones creator Melissa Rosenberg, the large ensemble cast also included Billy Burke,...

More than a decade has gone by since the Twilight Saga ran its course on the big screen, with five movies telling the story of the four books in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. So, of course, Lionsgate is working to figure out ways to revive the franchise. While there are some side stories and reimaginings that could still be brought to the screen, it doesn’t seem like they’re interested in greenlighting any of those projects. Last year, it was announced that a Twilight TV series was in development – and now Variety has confirmed that Lionsgate Television is shopping around a small screen version of the story – not as a live-action show, but an animated series!

Michael Burns, vice chairman of Lionsgate, brought up the project during a media conference, saying, “We’re going to go out with the Twilight series, an animated series, I think there...