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Ewan McGregor might be popularly known for playing the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars franchise, but one of the most defining roles of his career has been as Mark Renton in the 1996 black comedy Trainspotting. The cult classic follows a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh as they struggle to break free from addiction.

McGregor’s character, Renton, is an unemployed man deeply entrenched in heroin use. To prepare for the physically demanding role, McGregor had to lose a significant amount of weight. One unusual method he adopted was switching from beer to gin.

How Ewan McGregor got in ‘shape’ for his role in Trainspotting

Ewan McGregor went to great lengths to prepare for his role in Trainspotting, a role that the filmmakers and producers had entrusted to him with confidence. “Give me a couple of months and I’ll be ready,” were his words after reading...

Jirí Bartoska, a major star of pre-Velvet Revolution Czech theater, TV and film who helped save the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival before serving as its president and public face for decades, died Thursday. He was 78.

Bartoska died in Prague following a long battle with lung cancer, Kviff executive director Krystof Mucha told The Hollywood Reporter.

Bartoska was born on March 24, 1947 — just months after the inaugural Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — in Decín, Czechoslovakia. Upon graduating from high school, he enrolled at the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno to pursue a career in theater, and he was a student there when the Soviet occupation of the country began in 1968.

While at Janacek, Bartoska began visiting Karlovy Vary, a Bohemian spa town — also known by its German name of Carlsbad — some 70 miles outside of Prague. One such visit led to him being cast by director Frantisek Vlácil...

Dept. Q gets its first trailer, revealing the new Netflix crime show from the creator of The Queen's Gambit. Netflix continues to be a home for thrilling TV, with The Queen's Gambit hitting the streaming service in 2020. Creator Scott Frank has next set his sights on Dept. Q, a crime thriller that stars Matthew Goode, who will be best known to many for starring in Zack Snyder's Watchmen (2009), in addition to titles like The Imitation Game (2014), Downton Abbey, and The King's Man (2021). Dept. Q also stars Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald, and Catriona Stirling.

Netflix now shares the first official trailer for Dept. Q, revealing Goode as Carl Morck, a brash detective who carries a lot of baggage after the murder of his partner. The show, which releases on May 29, follows Morck as he becomes the head of a new department in Edinburgh that attempts to solve cold cases, connecting him...

HBO's long-awaited Green Lantern series is currently in production, and it seems filming is moving forward smoothly without any major hiccups. Lanterns, which stars Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler, is the first live-action series set in James Gunn's rebooted DC Universe, which debuts on the big screen this summer with Superman. The True Detective-inspired show follows two Green Lanterns investigating a murder mystery in America's heartland, which could have major repercussions for the rest of the Dcu.

During an interview with Forbes, Jason Ritter, who plays Billy Macon in Lanterns, revealed the current production status for the upcoming HBO series. He confirmed that Lanterns was halfway through filming its first season, with four episodes completed thus far. Additionally, he reveals that it is a "really well-written, really fun show," the latter of which is in contrast to how the grounded sci-fi drama has been described thus far. Ritter's...

There's no denying that Ben Affleck has been in a lot of great movies over the last 30 years. From Good Will Hunting and Gone Girl, to The Town and Air, he's seemingly done it all in his career, but if you were to ask The Accountant 2 star which moment is his favorite, his answer might surprise you.

Appearing on an episode of Criterion's Closet Picks, Affleck picked a number of the movies he holds in high regard. Miller's Crossing, Badlands, Trainspotting, and The Elephant Man were just a few he chose, but when he noticed a copy of Armageddon sitting on the shelf, it was then that he divulged the Michael Bay disaster flick featured some of the best work of his career. Not in the actual movie itself, but on the commentary track he recorded for the special features. "I was surprised when I heard Criterion was doing Armageddon,...

Marching Powder (2025) is British icon Danny Dyer’s return to the big screen with past collaborator Nick Love, and it’s also the first film that has felt reflective of Keir Starmer’s Britain. A crushed velvet, hyper machismo, misanthropic ninety minutes that is as dull as it is mean-spirited and dated. The film follows Jack Jones (Dyer), a forty-year-old grumpy cocaine addicted football hooligan who is now forced to turn his life around after all his violent, misanthropic behaviour and substance abuse catch up to him.

He gets told by a judge he has six weeks to become a new man, or he gets thrown into jail. His wife left him, taking the kids. What follows is a film that feels repetitive, dated, and cynical to a fault. For a comedy, it’s not very funny. It’s mean-spirited in the most boring way possible. The anger the film...

An eccentric loner tells tales about 90s videogame journalism in a grungy procedural LSD trip. Here’s our Black Mirror: Plaything review.

The fourth episode of Black Mirror’s seventh season, Plaything, starts with a spot of thievery. Peter Capaldi’s Cameron – sporting stringy, elbow-length hair immediately marking him out as a wrong ‘un – tries to steal a bottle of wine from an off-license. Tsk tsk.

Thankfully for the forces of law and order, he’s not very good at it. When police arrive and detain him under “the Bio Identity Act 2029”, we learn he has no previous convictions. We also learn he’s wanted for a murder in 1994. Wrong ‘un indeed.

On arrival for questioning in the local police station, Cameron regales the rozzers with a story from his time as a games journalist in the early nineties, and the mysterious not-quite-a-game he was once tasked with reviewing…

Continuing...

Yellowstone actor Jefferson White has officially joined the cast of the JFK thriller November 1963. White will portray Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.

Deadline broke the news of White's casting, with Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting) also announced to be playing Jack Ruby in the film. Set to begin shooting this spring in Canada, November 1963 explores the "true version" of the events surrounding President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Roland Joffé is set to direct.

Joining White and Carlyle in the movie's cast will be John Travolta, Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), and Dermot Mulroney. The film promises to examine the mystery and intrigue behind the devastating moment in American history from an in-depth and "fresh" perspective, with a script based on firsthand accounts.

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Sam Giancana, the American mobster who was the boss of the Chicago Outfit, had close ties to John F. Kennedy at the time. The film's script was written by Nicki Celozzi,...

Exclusive: Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting) and Jefferson White (Yellowstone) have joined the cast of JFK thriller November 1963 in the roles of Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald.

The film, which is gearing up for a spring 2025 shoot in Canada, delves into the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As we previously revealed, starring the movie are John Travolta, Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), and Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding).

Directed by two-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields), November 1963 will examine the mystery and intrigue that enveloped one of the most significant moments in American history, promising an in-depth, fresh perspective directly from the individuals whose lives were forever changed by the intense 48 hours surrounding the assassination.

Pic is being produced by Kevin DeWalt of Mind’s Eye Entertainment and Nicki Celozzi of Le Monde Productions. Celozzi also serves as the film’s writer. International sales...

Freaky Tales” (2024) is a movie that feels entirely unsuited for what cinema looks like in 2025, and it still would have felt antiquated had it not been held from release after its initial debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. Although this anthology of Oakland crime stories takes place in 1987, its style is unquestionably influenced by the wave of 1990s independent films that used sharp dialogue and twisty storylines to engage in pulp sensibilities; the comparisons to be made with “Reservoir Dogs,” “Boyz n the Hood,” and “Trainspotting” are too innumerable to note.

However, the most glaring factor in “Freaky Tales” is how strange it feels as a theatrical experience. While there have been countless prestige miniseries from buzzy streaming services made in the last few years that could have been edited into much stronger films, “Freaky Tales” is the rare example of a narrative that would have been better suited for the small screen.

Danny Boyle has urged film fans to head to cinemas to "support the apocalypse".The filmmaker has revived his '28 Days Later' zombie series with a third instalment - '28 Years Later' - which is due for release in June and a fourth film '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' has already been shot ahead of a planned 2026 launch date, but Danny has now admitted he wants to finish the series with another movie but finances for the project will be dependent on decent box office numbers.According to Cinemablend, Danny made a plea for fans to hit cinemas to support '28 Years Later' during his turn on stage at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, saying: "We've finished the first film, we've shot the second, however, we don't have finance for the third yet. "[Sony Pictures Chairman/CEO Tom Rothman] seems like a nice guy, but he hasn't given...

Ewan McGregor rose to fame with his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. However, McGregor first gained recognition three years before, for his performance in the cult-hit Danny Boyle-directed 1996 film Trainspotting.

The film follows a group of heroin addicts hailing from an economically depressed area of Scotland. In the film, McGregor played one of the addicts. Therefore, he had to drastically reduce his weight to prepare for the part.

Ewan McGregor in Star Wars (Credit: Lucasfilm).

As a result, McGregor decided to go full-method with his preparation, going to extreme lengths for his weight loss. Moreover, he also took an interest in the lifestyle of people struggling with addiction to prepare for the movie, and here is what he had to say about the process.

Ewan McGregor went full method to lose weight for Trainspotting

Ewan McGregor appeared as Mark “Rent Boy” Renton in the 1996 black comedy drama Trainspotting,...

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This April, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of Law & Order: Organized Crime to the release of underrated films like Last Night in Soho and Trainspotting. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the seven best films that are coming to Peacock in April 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Face/Off (April 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% Credit – Paramount Pictures

Face/Off is a sci-fi action thriller film directed by John Woo from a screenplay co-written by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary. The 1997 film follows FBI Special Agent Sean Archer, who catches the dangerous terrorist Castor Troy, but he soon discovers that Castor has planted a bomb. To get more information,...

From sci-fi epics to family films to musical comedies, Ewan McGregor seems capable of doing it all in a career that has encompassed celebrated work on the stage, on screen and in television.

In a career that has lasted more than two decades, McGregor is no stranger in the awards world. He won a Golden Globe for his work in the TV series of "Fargo" and earned two nominations for his film work in "Moulin Rouge!" and "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen." For television, he received three Primetime Emmy Award noms for acting in "Fargo" and "ER," as well as a nomination for narrating the documentary "Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart." And for film, he has garnered three Screen Actors Guild ensemble nominations for his work in "Little Voice," "Moulin Rouge!" and "August: Osage County."

Let's raise a glass to McGregor and celebrate by counting down and ranking his 13 best screen performances.

British director James Hawes has made his mark on the TV landscape, with projects ranging from Doctor Who to Slow Horses. His next project is something entirely different: Lanterns, the new Max series that will bring two of DC Comics' iconic heroes down to Earth. While discussing his new film, The Amateur,with Collider's Steve Weintraub, Hawes spoke about his vision for the series, and how he came to direct the project, saying, "I’ve worked with the team at HBO Max three times before. I set up Snowpiercer with Sarah Aubrey and Joey Chavez, and I'd worked with them on The Alienist and Raised by Wolves." He continued:

"There is a very particular humor that they brought to this. It's very rooted in a way that I like to think we achieve with Slow Horses, that I achieve with things like my Black Mirror's, and yet there...

Stars: Ruaridh Aldington, Angela Dixon, Craig Conway, Madalina Bellarui Ion, Andrew Lyle-Pinnock, Natasha Patel, Andrew Lee Potts | Written by Peter Stylianou | Directed by Peter Stylianou, Sean Cronin

Drained, directed by Sean Cronin and Peter Stylianou, is a vampire flick that sinks its teeth into the jugular of toxic relationships, addiction, and the perils of living with your mum in neon-drenched London. It’s a film that asks the age-old question: what happens when you fall for a mysterious woman who turns out to be a vampire?

Spoiler alert: the answer involves a lot of blood, questionable life choices, and a surprising amount of emotional heft for a movie that occasionally feels like it was shot on a budget of £150 and a pissed-up fever dream. Let’s dive into this gloriously messy, surprisingly poignant, and intermittently hilarious horror romance, shall we?

Thomas (Ruaridh Aldington), is a jobless “artist” who’s less...

HBO's Green Lanternseries has added another face, this time from a new television drama that has been making waves in the ratings scene. Set in the DC Universe, Lanterns follows Aaron Pierrer and Kyle Chandler as John Stewart and Hal Jordan, respectively, as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. If a new report is to be trusted, then one of the cast members from the hit CBS remake Matlock is set to join the first live-action series from the Dcu.

According to The InSneider, Jason Ritter has joined Lanterns and will play the husband of Kelly Macdonald's character, Sheriff Kerry, who was previously described as "a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town." It's unclear how significant Ritter's role will be, but there is a chance there is more than meets the eye as the Green Lantern duo looks to solve an alien conspiracy.

Scotland has either produced or been the backdrop for some outstanding films throughout the history of cinema. There's Trainspotting, Danny Boyle's seminal tragicomedy about a group of drug addicts in Edinburgh. Braveheart,though it came from the directorial hands of Mel Gibson, concerns itself with the first war for Scottish independence. And who can forget Highlander, the 1986 fantasy bonanza about immortal warriors battling for prizes and eternal glory?...

Stars: Danny Dyer, Stephanie Leonidas, Calum MacNab, Dean Harrison, Arty Dyer, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Phillip Ray Tommy | Written and Directed by Nick Love

Danny Dyer reteams with director Nick Love for Marching Powder, a sweary geezer comedy-drama that feels like a throwback (or should that be a dragback?) to the early ’00s. It marks their fifth collaboration – following Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001), The Football Factory (2004), The Business (2005) and Outlaw (2005), as well as Dyer’s return to the big screen after a ten-year absence.

In some ways, Marching Powder could be seen as a sequel to The Football Factory, since Dyer once again plays a coke-snorting (the title is a euphemism for cocaine), c-word-dropping part-time football hooligan. The difference is, well, he’s a lot older this time around, and the film does a decent job of questioning his life choices.

Dyer plays Jack Jones, a 45-year-old geezer who still indulges in coke...

EastEnders is set to air a special episode centered on Phil Mitchell’s mental health journey, with actor Keith Allen joining the cast. The episode, which spans four weeks, will follow Phil’s time in a mental health unit as he begins treatment. Here’s the Lowdown: After attempting to take his own life on […]

EastEnders Tackles Mental Health: Keith Allen Joins for Special Phil Mitchell Episode...

Netflix’s latest British miniseries, Toxic Town is centered around the real-life legal battle between the Corby Borough Council and the townsfolk whose children suffered birth deformities due to toxic waste pollution resulting from deliberate neglect and mismanagement by the authorities involved in the steel plant land reclamation. As the makers decide to approach the narrative from the perspective of the victim’s families and the residents of the industrial town, it is important to note that maternal figures gained prominence – the ones who were most affected/ blamed for a predicament beyond their control, as patriarchal society functioned that way, and still does. Aside from this aspect, the series also focuses on the bureaucratic corruption which preys on the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of small townships and ends up ruining the future of upcoming generations in diabolically selfish pursuits.

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HBO's Green Lantern series has unveiled the first look at the titular intergalactic cops, and they look straight out of True Detective. Lanterns stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, two of the most iconic members of the Green Lantern Corps from the source material. The upcoming Dcu series, which has been described as a boots-on-the-ground story about an alien conspiracy, is now in production. If the general vibe HBO is going for is indeed a gritty prestige drama, it's safe to say they nailed it so far.

HBO and Max released the first official image from the production of Lanterns, which is currently underway. And while the Green Lantern duo are not in their superhero outfits, both John Stewart and Hal Jordan seem to be sporting their power rings. While Pierre looks young and spry as John, Chandler perfectly embodies the veteran appearance of Hal.

Canadian International Pictures, sister company to the great Arbelos Films, takes upon itself the noble mission of restoring and releasing lesser-seen films from up north. Their next project is a film I’d frankly never heard of, but upon watching a trailer for its restoration I can’t see it soon enough: Allan Moyle’s The Rubber Gun stars Stephen Lack (Scanners) as a Montreal drug-pusher whose makeshift family is put under threat. Ahead of bicoastal premieres––Los Angeles’ American Cinematheque on March 6 (with a Moyle Q&a) and New York’s Roxy Cinema on March 11 (where Lack will do a Q&a on March 15)––we’re pleased to exclusively debut said trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: “Charismatic painter Steve (Scanners star Stephen Lack) has carved out a reputation as Montreal’s premiere drug connection, trafficking narcotics with a crew of friends (and lovers) living as a makeshift ‘family’ on the fringes of society.

The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln is returning to the small screen as the star of a TV series. The casting also marks his return to British television.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Lincoln will star in the upcoming ITV series Cold Water, a six-part thriller. A first look at Lincoln in his role as a "repressed and depressed family man" can be seen below. Other actors who will co-star alongside Lincoln in Cold Water include Ewen Bremner, Eve Myles, and Indira Varma.

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In the series, Lincoln plays John, a father and husband who "ups and moves his family to the rural idyll of Coldwater, far away from London. Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by his charming,...

If you only know him from his long-running role as Rick Grimes on AMC’s smash-hit series, The Walking Dead, you probably have no idea that the man behind the badge — Andrew Lincoln— is English. For his next role, not only will he be embracing his natural accent, but he’ll be kicking it back to the good ol’ days of his career, when he takes the lead of ITV’s upcoming thriller miniseries, Cold Water. A brand-new first-look image showcases the television production, which was announced all the way back in the summer and is set for an arrival later this year. The project also features performances from Keeping Faith and Torchwood alum, Eve Myles, Trainspotting star Ewen Bremner, and Game of Thrones and Creature Commandos’ Indira Varma.

Cinema, being as powerful an art form as it is, is no stranger when it comes to taking on controversial or taboo topics. American History X took on neo-Nazism and white supremacy in the U.S., Zero Dark Thirty covered practices of torture used by the C.I.A. in the hunt for Bin Laden, and Trainspotting was a heartbreaking but fun exploration of crippling drug addiction. But few films have taken on what is arguably the most controversial subject of all: Adolf Hitler. The Nazis themselves have featured in plenty of the great war and action films, from Raiders of the Lost Arkto Saving Private Ryan.

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There are a bunch of big new series coming out of the United Kingdom throughout 2025, but one of our most anticipated is Toxic Town, which comes from the same production team behind Black Mirror. The new four-part limited series will tell the real-life Corby Toxic Waste Case story that dominated headlines in the UK. Here’s everything you need to know, including the brand-new first-look picture and confirmation that the series will be released in late February 2025.

It’s been several years in the making, with the streamer having first announced the project on August 10th, 2023. Jack Thorne, whose credits include National Treasure, Wonder, Enola Holmes, and more, is helming the project as the main writer with the exception of episode 3, which is co-written with Amy Trigg (Ralph & Katie). Minkie Spiro is directing all four episodes of Toxic Town. Her credits include Better Call Saul, Downton Abbey, and...

The only agreeable response to “Hello there,” is “General Kenobi” in that menacing voice, thanks to the iconic dialogue delivery of Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Ewan McGregor, who joined Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, he was just 28 years old. He was stepping into one of the most iconic franchises in cinematic history.

As the young Obi-Wan Kenobi, McGregor had big shoes to fill, not only as a Jedi but also as a successor to the legendary Sir Alec Guinness, who portrayed the character in the original trilogy. He wasn’t the confident, amazing actor we know and love right from the start.

Liam Neeson as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Credits: Lucasfilm

Despite his undeniable talent and charm, McGregor’s presence was somewhat overshadowed by Liam Neeson’s towering portrayal of Qui-Gon Jinn. However, behind the scenes, director George Lucas...

Exclusive: Scottish author Irvine Welsh, best known for writing the original 1993 Trainspotting novel, has teamed with screenwriter Dean Cavanagh to write a biopic based on the life of notorious Ibiza hotelier Tony Pike.

Pike, who died of Cancer in 2019, earned notoriety in the early 1980s after establishing the Pikes Hotel in Ibiza. The hotel, which occupied a former rural farmhouse, quickly became a hedonistic haven for celebrities and musicians. Frequent visitors included Freddie Mercury, Princess Margaret, and George Michael, who shot the music video for Wham!’s “Club Tropicana” at the hotel. Pike also has a cameo in the video. Pike’s appetite for the party life once famously led Boy George to dub him the “Hugh Hefner of Ibiza”, which the hotelier often tried to play down.

“There’s a big difference between Hugh Hefner and me in that he has used women to make money,” Pike told local...

Danish actor and filmmaker Ulrich Thomsen is joining the Dcu as the greatest Green Lantern villain. Production on Lanterns, the upcoming HBO DC series based around the Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart, is taking shape. Aaron Pierre is set to play John Stewart, with Kyle Chandler taking on the Silver Age Green Lantern hero Hal Jordan. With Lanterns aiming for a 2026 premiere date, filming is set to begin soon, and with that, more casting news emerges.

Deadline reports that Ulrich Thomsen has been cast to play Sinestro in Lanterns. Sinestro was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and debuted in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #7 in August 1961 as the arch-enemy of Hal Jordan / Green Lantern and was previously played by Mark Strong in the 2011 Green Lantern film. Thomsen is best known to American audiences for his roles in hit television series like Banshee, The Blacklist, and The New Pope...

Ryan Gosling has charmed audiences for years with his dreamy looks and versatile talent, making him a favorite in both indie gems and Hollywood blockbusters. From romantic leads to brooding anti-heroes, Gosling has proven time and again that there’s no role he can’t ace. But even for an actor as accomplished as him, not every project fits into his busy schedule.

Ryan Gosling in the movie Barbie | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

While he’s delivered iconic performances in many unforgettable films, there have been times when Gosling had to pass on roles that might have suited him perfectly. It’s hard to imagine what could’ve been, but it’s fun to wonder how different some movies might have turned out with him as the lead. So here’s a look at five films Ryan Gosling turned down, decisions he may have second-guessed later!

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As a film critic who’s spent countless hours analyzing how cultural movements shape our media landscape, I find the emergence of British boybands in the early ’90s particularly interesting. The British boyband trend started as a direct response to America’s New Kids on the Block, but with a unique British twist that would change pop music worldwide, much like the French New Wave’s reaction to Hollywood norms.

The British culture in the early ’90s was ready for change. As poll tax riots rocked the streets and Thatcherism waned, savvy music producers noticed a gap in the market. American groups like NKotB seemed distant and untouchable, while British managers wanted to create something more relatable and local. It was similar to how Ken Loach made realistic movies about everyday life in Britain. These producers wanted to make pop music feel true to working-class experiences.

The formation process itself...

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After the controversial releases of the first two Star Wars prequel movies, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith was meant to usher in a fitting conclusion for the franchise. Where Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) left Anakin as a lustful Jedi, Sith would bridge the gap between Anakin's story and the rise of Darth Vader. It was highly anticipated, eventually going on to earn $868 million at the box office, which would be around $1.436 billion in today's money. Without adjusting for inflation, it would defeat Clones' $654 million total with ease, though it would fall short of The Phantom Menace (1999)'s $1 billion take.

While critical responses were mixed, it is hard...

The production team behind Netflix’s Black Mirror has a new series, Toxic Town, set to arrive on the streaming platform sometime this year. Netflix has released the first image (above) for the four-part limited series starring Jodie Whittaker and Robert Carlyle, which traces the true story of the Corby toxic waste case from the UK.

A town in Northamptonshire, Corby was once home to steel works which were shuttered in 1981. However, the toxic waste left behind contaminated the area, leading to health issues for those who lived there. An investigation and subsequent case found that the Corby Borough Council’s actions in moving the waste led to birth defects, namely, an above-average number of Corby residents born with upper-limb defects. Netflix's series will center primarily on the mothers whose children were affected. Per the official synopsis for Toxic Town:

Based on one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals,...

The chilling horror-thriller Nightwatch, starring Obi Wan Kenobi's Ewan McGregor, is making its way to streaming.

Starting January 1, 2025, Paramount+ subscribers can revisit the cult classic that continues to send shivers down audiences’ spines. Directed by Ole Bornedal, Nightwatch is a suspenseful tale of murder, mystery, and terror, following a night watchman who becomes entangled in a series of gruesome crimes. With its eerie atmosphere and nail-biting twists, the film remains a standout in the horror-thriller genre.

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Released in 1997, Nightwatch became a favorite among horror fans for its gripping story and stellar cast. The film stars McGregor as Martin Bells, a law student working as a night watchman in a morgue, whose life takes a dark...

"I'm gonna get outta here, and when I do I'm gonna look after ya..." Transmission Films has revealed the main official trailer for the film Spit – yes that's the actual title for it. David Wenham stars as infamous criminal John Francis "Spit" Spitieri in Jonathan Teplitzky's film Spit - debuting in Australia next March. In the sequel to the award-winning crime comedy, Gettin' Square, ex-junkie John Spitieri returns to Australia, only to find himself locked up in an Immigration Detention Centre with a massive target on his back, as old enemies come looking for him, determined to settle old scores. As Johnny talks up a storm without saying anything at all, he makes new friends amongst the detainees, and teaches them his version of mateship. The full cast also includes Helen Thomson, David Field, David Roberts, Gary Sweet, Arlo Green, Ayik Daniel Chut Deng, Sam & Teagan Rybka, & Sami Afuni.

Ewan McGregor's spy thriller accurately depicts the Russian mafia in one clip that an expert calls the "most dangerous and the scariest." The Scottish actor is widely known for his portrayal of the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy – including The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith – which grossed nearly $2 billion combined at the box office from 1999 to 2005. In 2022, Ewan McGregor reprised the role in the Disney+ miniseries, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Outside Star Wars, McGregor has showcased his versatility in films from a wide range of genres, starting with his breakout role as a drug addict in Trainspotting. He went on to star in the musical Moulin Rouge!, the war movie Black Hawk Down, the fantasy drama Big Fish, the thriller Angels and Demons, the LGBTQ-romantic comedy I Love You Phillip Morris, the supernatural horror Doctor Sleep, and the DC movie Birds of Prey.

22 years ago, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland helped to kickstart a zombie movie renaissance with "28 Days Later," a movie that isn't technically a zombie film but, rather, a pandemic film. And sadly, 22 years later, that subgenre is bloodily ripe for the exploitin'.

On June 20, 2025, "28 Years Later" will pick up 18 years (in our own timeline) after the rage virus bedlam of Juan Carlos Fresndillo's 2007 sequel "28 Weeks Later." Lest you think this is some small affair, know that 2024 Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy is reprising his role as the once comatose Jim for the film. He'll be joined by the immensely talented likes of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Jack O'Connell, and Ralph Fiennes in the cast. As for the state of the world in "28 Years Later," per the premise the rage virus is once again spreading and, presumably, the aforementioned actors will be scrambling to keep from joining the ranks of the infected.

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

The news that Danny Boyle’s 2008 hit Slumdog Millionaire could receive a sequel keeps a bizarre streak alive for the legendary director. A look back on Danny Boyle’s career proves that the British filmmaker is nothing if not versatile. One of Danny Boyle’s best movies is a brutal, intense zombie horror, another is an inspiring coming-of-age epic, and another is a heroin-fueled crime dramedy. However, thanks to the upcoming 28 Years Later, these three movies now have more in common than their critical success and their director. 28 Days Later is set to receive a second sequel soon.

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After Alex Garland revealed which movie heavily inspired 28 Years Later, all hopes of a happy ending to the zombie apocalypse franchise are over.

Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s 28 Weeks Later...

It has been sixteen years since the release of Slumdog Millionaire, and after all this time the story will continue with a sequel and a television series. Directed by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire follows 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) as he is about to win the Hindi Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? He is questioned for cheating and recounts his life story to the police, showing how key moments in his life tie into each answer. The film was a sleeper hit, grossing $378 million worldwide and winning Best Picture at the 81st Academy Awards.

Deadline reports that Bridge7, a production company founded by Swati Shetty, a former Netflix executive, and former CAA agent Grant Kessman, has acquired the film sequel and TV rights to Slumdog Millionaire from the UK company Celador Films, which produced the original 2008 film. Shetty and Kessman launched Bridge7 in June 2023, and the...

Ewan McGregor, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience at the Newport Beach Film Festival, has been one of the world’s most admired screen actors for some 30 years.

The Scotsman, 53, shot to stardom in 1995’s Trainspotting, and has since done standout work in films such as 1998’s Velvet Goldmine, George Lucas’ second Star Wars trilogy (1999-2005), 2001’s Moulin Rouge!, 2003’s Big Fish, 2010’s The Ghost Writer, 2011’s Beginners and 2012’s The Impossible, and on TV limited series including Fargo (2017), Halston (2021) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022).

But rarely, if ever, has McGregor’s work generated the degree of enthusiasm — from critics and the general public alike — that he has garnered for his performance in the 2024 Paramount+ limited series A Gentleman in Moscow, a dramedy in which he plays Count Alexander “Sasha” Rostov, an aristocrat whose life is upended by the Russian Revolution,...

James Gunn has revealed when fans can expect to see Lanterns and its placement in the Dcu timeline. Nearly two years after James Gunn announced his slate of projects for the Dcu Chapter 1, "Gods and Monsters," it is finally about to kick off with the debut of Creature Commandos on Dec. 5, 2024. Creature Commandos will open the floodgates for many projects, including Superman, Peacemaker Season 2, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Lanterns.

Speaking with IGN, Gunn revealed that Lanterns will be released by HBO around the same time as Supergirl makes it to the big screen. He originally placed it before Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow in the timeline, saying, "It's really Creature Commandos, Superman, Peacemaker, Lanterns, Supergirl, and then some things people don't know." When asked if Lanterns would be released before Supergirl, he clarified and said, "We'll see when it comes out, but they're around the same time." This allows Lanterns...

James Gunn has revealed when fans can expect to see Lanterns and its placement in the Dcu timeline. Nearly two years after James Gunn announced his slate of projects for the Dcu Chapter 1, "Gods and Monsters," it is finally about to kick off with the debut of Creature Commandos on Dec. 5, 2024. Creature Commandos will open the floodgates for many projects, including Superman, Peacemaker Season 2, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Lanterns.

Speaking with IGN, Gunn revealed that Lanterns will be released by HBO around the same time as Supergirl makes it to the big screen. He originally placed it before Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow in the timeline, saying, "It's really Creature Commandos, Superman, Peacemaker, Lanterns, Supergirl, and then some things people don't know." When asked if Lanterns would be released before Supergirl, he clarified and said, "We'll see when it comes out, but they're around the same time." This allows Lanterns...

The Royal family is as respected and powerful as a family can get. With their influence on the world, they have been immortalized in every way possible due to the impact they have had over the centuries. Considering this, one would assume that figures, regardless of how successful they are, would watch their tongues when talking about them.

Danny Boyle | Credit: Image by Montclair Film, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

However, some celebrities tend to get quite candid when talking about the family. Danny Boyle, best known for films like 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, and Trainspotting, is an excellent example of the same.

During an interview, the director spoke a little too truthfully about his thoughts on the monarchy, and his words could easily be labeled as controversial.

Danny Boyle Declined Knighthood and Dislikes the Royal Family

After making so many successful films and becoming a respected name in Hollywood,...

We recently celebrated the 22-year anniversary of Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers here on Bloody Disgusting, a fan-favorite werewolf movie that’s still without a sequel. While a promising update on the anticipated sequel would soon follow, the filmmaker took to Instagram this afternoon with disappointing news.

Dog Soldiers pit soldiers up against werewolves in the Scotland wilderness, and a trilogy of films was the original plan. In fact, it had been announced back in 2004 that Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat was in the works. Of course, that never ended up coming to fruition.

While Marshall was hard at work trying to get the sequel greenlit, it seems as though all plans have fallen through. The director shared a fan-made poster for the sequel on social media and detailed that, despite valiant efforts, Dog Soldiers 2 is no longer in the works.

“It is with a heavy heart that I must announce...

Feel-good movies have always been an intrinsic part of wider cinema. While there is always a time and a place for an epic drama, a nail-biting action flick, or a blood-curdling horror film, audiences will always need happy movies that they can gravitate towards when they simply need a pick-me-up after a long day. Lifting the moods of countless viewers over the years, these films provide an audiovisual reminder of the fact that life is beautiful in the midst of the many tribulations that the human experience has to offer.

This is no mere substitute for quality, either. Many of cinema's preeminent uplifting offerings are regarded as some of the finest and most influential films of all time, with the cheering likes of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Up, and When Harry Met Sally earning universal acclaim from fans and critics alike. While the previous decade arguably failed to produce...

Grey's Anatomy boasts a handful of long-running cast members, all of whom praise the show's legacy as well as its creator, Shonda Rhimes. Actors like Chandra Wilson and Ellen Pompeo have immersed themselves in Executive Producer roles, ensuring that the hit medical drama feels consistent and aligned with the characters' stories. As such, it seems that a lot of the show's team are willing to step up to the plate when it comes to extending the drama even further.

Kevin McKidd, best known for playing Dr. Owen Hunt, also works behind the scenes as a director on some of the show's most prominent episodes. Although a lot of fans will recognize him from his breakout role in Trainspotting, the actor seems to have found his new stomping ground in Grey Sloan. As such, it could be argued that McKidd is responsible for bringing some of Grey's Anatomy's most successful storylines to life.

As HBO's Lanterns series continues to round out its supporting cast, the latest addition is an actor who has played numerous memorable roles over the years, Garret Dillahunt.

According to Deadline, Dillahunt will play a villain, but his character doesn't appear to be anyone we might know from the comics.

Described as a "modern cowboy," William Macon is a "a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade."

Dillahunt has a lot of experience playing villains, with appearances in the likes of The Last House on the Left, Looper, and HBO's Deadwood, in which he played two completely different characters (really three if you count his cameo in the movie).

Dillahunt joins the recently cast Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry, Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) as Hal Jordan.

Nexus Point News first reported that Dillahunt was in talks,...

HBO's Lanterns has added a big name to their cast as Kelly Macdonald is set to join the Dcu. Macdonald made her film debut in the iconic 1996 film Trainspotting and has since become an acclaimed actress with several major roles under her belt, including being the voice of Merida in Pixar's Brave. In2006, she won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in The Girl in the Caf. In thefollowing year, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in No Country for Old Men at the BAFTAs. Meanwhile, she was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role as Margaret Thompson on the hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire.

Now she is set to return to HBO, as The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Macdonald has joined the cast of Lanterns. The series will focus on...

Confirming a recent casting rumor, the trades are reporting that Kelly Macdonald has now officially signed on for a supporting role in HBO's Lanterns series.

We had heard that the Scottish actress - who has appeared in the likes of Trainspotting, No Country for Old Men and Boardwalk Empire - was up for the role of Hal Jordan's love-interest, which led to speculation that she might be playing Star Sapphire.

While her character is expected to become romantically involved with Jordan, she doesn't appear to be playing an established DC Comics hero or villain.

According to THR, Macdonald will play Sheriff Kerry, "a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface."

Macdonald joins Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) as Hal Jordan.