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We're not ones to toot our own horns often, but it's another cracking episode of the freshly award-nominated Empire Film Podcast this week, folks. Helen O'Hara slips into the hosting chair for our latest episode and tries to wrestle James Dyer and Alex Godfrey into shape as the trio talk changeable movie titles, great actor/director pairings, Alex's favourite teen movies, and a busy week in the world of movie news. Among the headlines are Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on the film industry, new trailers for The Long Walk and Highest 2 Lowest, the renewal of Apple TV+ tinseltown satire series The Studio, and recent threats/reports that teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You is getting sequelised with a new trilogy of follow-ups.

Elsewhere, the team also find time to cast their critical eyes over Walton Goggins comedy-drama The Uninvited, Geraldine Flower doc The Extraordinary Miss Flower,...

Last month, it was reported that a musical adaptation of the beloved film 10 Things I Hate About You is coming to the stage. Now, Gil Junger, the director of the original 1999 movie, is speaking out about the musical adaptation, noting his excitement for the project. "It's funny because years ago, I was offered [the opportunity to direct a stage production]," the director said in an interview with People. "That was brought up to me a couple of times over the last 15 years. And I always said, 'Look, if you get your financing together, I'm down.' And they never got back to me." The musical adaptation is being developed with an aim for Broadway with a score by Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan...

Exclusive: Arden Cho (Partner Track) and Margaret Cho (Dying for Sex) have signed on to star in Cheap Af, a romantic comedy from first-time feature director Roy Hsu, who also penned the script.

Cheap Af tells the story of a money-saving influencer (Arden Cho) seeking her big break, who risks losing her wedding and relationships when she goes all out to win Wedding Magazine’s “Best Wedding on a Budget” social media competition.

In a statement to Deadline, Hsu observed that “America is a melting pot, and many immigrants share common experiences regardless of race—parents chasing better futures, valuing education, and, yes, saving every penny.” His hope with the film has been “to tell a comedic bridezilla story about two women competing for the cheapest wedding, though at its core, the film is about letting go of the past and discovering what truly matters—all through an Asian-American lens...

10 Things I Hate About You? More like 10 reasons we’re losing our minds over this news. That’s right—a brand new 10 Things I Hate About You movie is in the works, and it’s not just your inner ’90s kid who’s screaming.

Two and a half decades after Kat Stratford dropped that legendary poem and Patrick Verona made paintball look hot, the iconic teen rom-com is getting the sequel treatment. The original gave us sass, Shakespeare, and teenage angst with eyeliner.

Now, with a Broadway musical in the mix from Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen, and this sequel shaping up, the 10 Things universe is officially back in session. So grab your Doc Martens, cue up Letters to Cleo, and get ready to fall in hate—again.

10 Things I Hate About You… and the 3 sequels it’s about to get A Scene From 10 Things I Hate...

Ahead of her directorial debut, ask the actor about her 00s romcoms, working with Heath Ledger and Julia Roberts and whether she is still a Duran Duran fan

Julia Stiles has been on our screens for almost three decades. After studying theatre in New York as a child, Stiles was cast as a disturbed teenager in the 1998 Michael Steinberg thriller Wicked. This led to her break-out role as the antisocial older sister of Larisa Oleynik and potential girlfriend of bad boy Heath Ledger in the 1999 Shakespeare-influenced 10 Things I Hate About You (based on The Taming of the Shrew). On screen, she then dated Freddie Prinze Jr in Down to You, and swapped ballet for hip-hop with Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance.

As Stiles grew up, so did her characters. She played a young assistant to Betty Rizzo from Grease (Stockard Channing) in The Business of Strangers.

Gabrielle Union is reflecting on her surrogacy journey.

If you were unaware, the 52-year-old Bring It On actress and husband Dwyane Wade welcomed their daughter Kaavia via surrogate in November 2018.

In a new interview, Gabrielle, who has been very open about her infertility struggles over the years, spoke very candidly about the internal struggle she faced when deciding to use a surrogate to become a mom after her “body failed.”

Keep reading to find out more…“Every single person’s surrogacy journey is different,” Gabrielle told Marie Claire. “It’s like any time there’s any kind of variance in the experience, it’s, ‘See, I told you. You shouldn’t explore this option to expand your family.’ But for me, it felt like failure. My body failed. It just felt like such a f–king public humiliation.”

Gabrielle went on to describe her surrogate’s pregnancy with Kaavia, now 6, as a “cuckold,...

10 Things I Hate About You director Gil Junger discusses plans for a new trilogy with a follow-up in development. The 1999 teen comedy starred Julia Stiles as high-achieving teen Kat Stratford and the late Heath Ledger as the edgy new student Patrick, who was hired to win her over. Based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, the movie is considered a cornerstone in the romantic comedy genre.

While speaking with People, the director behind the cult classic shared that he's working on a follow-up film titled 10 Things I Hate About Datingalongside Andrew Lazar, who produced the 1999 movie. While the project is not officially greenlit yet, Junger revealed that he's co-writing the script with Naya Elle James, which will serve as the first of a new trilogy, completed by two more films titled 10 Things I Hate About Marriage and 10 Things I Hate About Kids. Read his comments below:

10 Things I...

Two and a half decades after the seminal classic, 10 Things I Hate About Youis getting the sequel treatment. Director Gil Junger will return for a new twist on the concept and, in a conversation with People, acknowledged the elephant in the room. Heath Ledger’s Hollywood career started with the 1999 film, and Junger addressed whether any references would be included in the sequel.

"I think that's a beautiful idea, and the answer is now going to be yes,” Junger told People. “He deserves to be loved." 10 Things I Hate About You was Ledger’s first American feature film after making his way through the Australian entertainment industry. The actor quickly rocketed to stardom with features such as A Knight’s Tale and Brokeback Mountain.

It was his unimpeachable role as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, however, that gave him icon status. Ledger’s career was far...

Things are heating up over on X where Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is answering questions about I Know What You Did Last Summer. The filmmaker opened the floor to fans yesterday evening and her followers are gleefully taking advantage of the exciting situation. With anticipation building as we creep closer to the film’s July 18 arrival, the Do Revenge helmer is being kind enough to be open and honest about just how incredible the follow-up will be. In addition to revealing that a second trailer is on the way, Robinson was also happy to enlighten followers about the status of a sequel. Essentially, if fans turn up and love the movie (which we undoubtedly will), she’s game to make a sequel, responding to one post,

“if you all go see it and love it!!! sequel is in all of your hands. im ready for it”

It was one piece of...

"How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways?" That's the tagline featured on many of the posters for the 1999 teen classic,10 Things I Hate About You. Based on William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," the film was a fun balance of the playwright's sensibilities and the teen movie boom that exploded during the late 90s. It's one of the best-received films of its kind from that era and is still beloved today, which could be why the film's director, Gil Junger, is confident that a sequel will be successful. In fact, he has ideas that will go beyond making just one follow-up.

During a chat with People, Junger revealed that he is working on a follow-up to 10 Things I Hate About You and is penning the script with Naye Elle James. The director also says that the film's original producer, Andrew Lazar, is on board,...

The 1999 high school comedy, 10 Things I Hate About You, helped usher in Heath Ledger as a new breakout star on American shores. The movie was a modern day retelling of the Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew and featured an ensemble cast that also included Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew Keegan, Allison Janney and Larry Miller. The teen romance film would also become a hit as it opened second at the box office (having gone up against The Matrix) and grossed over $50 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. It would also spawn a TV show adaptation on ABC Family in 2009. Deadline is reporting that the director of the original film, Gil Junger, is now planning to make a sequel trilogy to the 1999 comedy.

The sequel trilogy will also have a nod to the late star, Heath Ledger, who played the school’s rebellious student, Patrick Verona.

10 Things I Hate About You director Gil Junger has revealed that an entirely new trilogy of follow-ups is in development.

According to a new report, we could be in line to get a whole slew of projects following up on the classic 1999 rom-com, 10 Things I Hate About You.

Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s play The Taming Of The Shrew about a warring would-be couple, the 1999 film starred Julia Stiles and the late Heath Ledger. It retooled the play’s basic set-up into a classic American high school formula, with the teenage protagonists running afoul of each other at house parties, the football field and more, cleverly folding Shakespeare’s set-ups into genre conventions that we all know and love.

Gil Junger, the original film’s director, has revealed to People that over a quarter of a century later, the concept is being reimagined once more, with a trilogy being planned this time.

Gil Junger, the director of 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), is planning a sequel trilogy with a nod to Heath Ledger.

The teen romantic comedy in which Ledger starred alongside Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik became a cult classic, and Junger wants to revisit its universe.

In a new interview, the filmmaker revealed he is co-writing a script alongside Naya Elle James that they have titled 10 Things I Hate About Dating. The film would be the first of three with subsequent installments titled 10 Things I Hate About Marriage and 10 Things I Hate About Kids.

Although the film has not been greenlit, Junger tells People the sequel “is definitely in the works as a feature film. We’re developing it right now.”

10 Things I Hate About You is a modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Junger says Molière’s The Misanthrope would inspire his follow-up film.

“10 Things I Hate About You” may be getting not just one, but three new installments in the not-so-distant future.

In a recent sit-down with People, Gil Junger, who directed the classic 1999 rom-com starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, said he is working on a follow-up trilogy with original “100 Things” producer Andrew Lazar. The first film is titled “10 Things I Hate About Dating,” and would be followed by “10 Things I Hate About Marriage” and “10 Things I Hate About Kids.”

“’10 Things I Hate About Dating’ is definitively in the works as a feature film,” said Junger. “We’re developing it right now.” Junger later clarified to Variety that the films are envisioned as being part of a “10 Things” franchise but that the new titles would not involve the same characters nor the same actors.

Junger did tell People that he would “love” to work with Stiles again because her “10 Things” character,...

Another 10 Things I Hate About You is coming.

The beloved rom-com’s director Gil Junger recently told People magazine he is developing a follow-up movie with the original film’s producer, Andrew Lazar. Junger is also penning the script opposite Naya Elle James and they have “some pretty good ideas” to make the story into a trilogy, with the first project to be called 10 Things I Hate About Dating and then 10 Things I Hate About Marriage and 10 Things I Hate About Kids.

“10 Things I Hate About Dating is definitively in the works as a feature film,” Junger said. “We’re developing it right now.”

The 1999 film saw Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in the starring roles as Patrick (Ledger) and Kat (Stiles) fall for each other unexpectedly. While the film hasn’t yet been approved, and casting hasn’t begun, the director admits he “would love to work with Julia again.

The world was left mourning when the news of Heath Ledger’s untimely demise came to light. The news struck many as a thunderbolt. After all, the 10 Things I Hate About You star left us at the young age of 28.

On top of that, his career seemed to hold a lot of promise. The Dark Knight might have established his reputation as one of the greatest of the generation. Alas. If only he had lived to see how the world reacted to his role. Fans around the world lamented the loss of a talent of Ledger’s pedigree. But it seems like that they’ll have another chance to appreciate his work.

Heath Ledger was a star gone too soon Heath Ledger was a different gravy as Joker in The Dark Knight | Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment

Hollywood has lost many faces courtesy of unnatural deaths. Paul Walker‘s demise has scarred an entire fandom.

10 Things I Hate About You, the beloved ’90s rom-com, is being adapted into a Broadway musical. Pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen and Girls creator and writer Lena Dunham are attached to write the show’s score and book, respectively, after long-circulating rumors.

Jepsen will co-write the score with Ethan Gruska, whom she’s worked with on her last project The Loveliest Time. Dunham will co-write the book with Jessica Huang (The Paper Dream of Harry Chin), reports Billboard. Mike Bosner is set to produce the show, having recently helmed the 2022 starchy musical Shucked! and 2014’s jukebox biographical show Beautiful — The Carole King Musical.

“I can tell you 10 things I’m excited about right now or just skip to number one which is working on this dream project with this dream team!” Jepsen wrote on her Instagram.

Tom Kitt, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal,...

Most of Shakespeare’s most famous plays have made it to Broadway. Othello is currently running with Denzel Washington at the helm and a production of Romeo & Juliet starring Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor recently wrapped, though the pop-inspired reimagining &Juliet is still playing. Another Shakespeare classic, The Taming of the Shrew, is heading to Broadway in the form of a musical inspired by the classic 1999 film, 10 Things I Hate About You.

The adaptation of the film has musician Carly Rae Jepsen attached to co-write the score with producer Ethan Gruska.

The 1999 teen romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, is set to be turned into a musical on Broadway by a creative team laden with Grammy and Tony awards.

The stage adaptation will be scored by “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Gruska, and will be based on a book by Girls star Lena Dunham and veteran playwright and librettist Jessica Huang. The direction and choreography will be done by Christopher Wheeldon, with musical arrangements and orchestrations to come from Tom Kitt.

The original Touchstone Pictures movie, loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew play, was a breakout film for Ledger and Stiles and had a cast that included Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Allison Janney and Larry Miller. Ledger played Patrick Verona, the bad-boy heartthrob who is paid to pursue the rebellious, hard-headed Kat Stratford (Stiles) as part of...

A new stage musical adaptation of the popular 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You is being developed for Broadway, with Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Gruska collaborating on the score and Lena Dunham and Jessica Huang at work on the book.

Two-time Tony winners Christopher Wheeldon will handle direction and choreography with Tom Kitt (Next To Normal) on music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations. Mike Bosner will produce.

10 Things I Hate About You is a retelling of William Shakespeare’s 1594 play The Taming of the Shrew, and the film launched the careers of Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, showcasing a breakout performance by Alison Janney. The film became a generational touchstone with its keen insight into 1990s teen life as seen in a Seattle suburb.

Casting and a production timeline for the musical was not announced.

Jepsen launched a major music career with her 2012 hit “Call Me Maybe.

Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen are turning the 1999 rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You into a Broadway musical!

The 38-year-old Girls creator and the 39-year-old “Run Away With Me” music superstar have teamed up to adapt the Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger-led movie for the stage, per Variety.

Carly is co-writing the score with producer Ethan Gruska, who also worked with her on her latest album The Loveliest Time.

Keep reading to find out more…

Lena will co-write the book with acclaimed playwright Jessica Huang.

Tony-winning director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, Tony-winning music supervisor, arranger and orchestrator Tom Kitt, and Shucked producer Mike Bosner are among the creative team.

10 Things I Hate About You is a take on William Shakespeare’s 1594 play The Taming of the Shrew.

“The film was a box office hit and gained cult status thanks to its keen and witty examination of...

Producer Andrew Lazar has been working on getting a live-action Akira film off the ground for some 20 years now.

Filmmakers have come and gone, but the project has been quiet for several years. In a recent interview, Moovy TV asked Lazar for an update.

“There’s no update, but I expect we’ll have one in the next couple of months,” Lazar says. “So I think you can expect an update in the next couple of months.”

Not much, but we’ll take it!

Lazar is producing under his Mad Chance Productions along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson via their Appian Way Productions. Warner Bros. will distribute.

Taika Waititi was the most recent director attached, although it’s unclear if he’s still on board.

The influential 1998 anime is directed by Katsuhiro Otomo from a script he co-wrote with Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo’s 1982 manga of the same name.

November 1963, from Roland Joffe, is the latest film to explore the JFK assassination on screen. Building up quite a cast too.

A new film exploring the assassination of President John F Kennedy is heading into production over the next month or so. It’s going by the title of November 1963, and it’s assembled quite a cast.

Already known to be on board were John Travolta, Mandy Patinkin and Dermot Mulroney. Now we learn that Robert Carlyle is going to be playing Lee Harvey Oswald, and Yellowstone’s Jefferson White has been cast as Jack Ruby. The movie is set to film in Canada, and Roland Joffe is directing. Nicki Celozzi has penned the script.

The perspective this time has been given by Sam Giancana, a mob boss who was well connected with the Kennedy family. Nicki Celozzi is his nephew, and spent time with Giancana as his family’s...

Actor Heath Ledger died tragically young in 2008 at the age of 28. The loss of the actor at such a young age not only was a huge blow to his family, friends and fans, but also left a huge hole in film history since we will never know what the actor would have accomplished in his later years.

It makes his death even more tragic in a strange way in that Ledger just seemed to be hitting his stride as an actor. His performance as The Joker in "The Dark Knight," released shortly after his death, brought him critical raves and a posthumous Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.

Ledger began acting as a teenager on television in his native Australia. A series of successful roles there and in a few Australian films led to him being cast in the American teenage comedy “10 Things I Hate About You.” With his teen idol good looks,...

Making a movie is hard — not just the metaphorical work of writing a script and performing a character, but literally building the world of the film. And what with the rising costs of CGI, big name movie stars and blackmailers these days, studios trim the budget wherever they can. That often means reusing chunks of other movies, even if they’re instantly recognizable. Like…

5 The Golden Idol From ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’

The “Chachapoyan Fertility Idol” is at the center of one of the most iconic action sequences of all time, so you’d think filmmakers would know it’s a little distracting to see it pop up somewhere Indy could never reach. It’s a fun allusion to Harrison Ford in Solo: A Star Wars Story and Andor, but it’s shown up everywhere from The Majestic to Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. It’s...

Production is set to start in April on a new film that will feature two Star Warsfranchise veterans in starring roles. Per Deadline,Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich will star in The Last Resort, directed by Donald Petrie and written by Karen McCullah.

Ridley is widely known for her portrayal of Rey in the Star Wars sequels, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Ehrenreich played a young Han Solo in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, which was directed by Ron Howard.

Caught Between Love and Duty

In The Last Resort, Brooke, played by Ridley, is set on proving herself worthy of running the hotel empire owned by her father and travels to the Philippines to scout a location for a new resort. While there, she meets Ben, played by Ehrenreich,...

Former ‘Star Wars’ actors Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich have been set to star in the romantic comedy ‘The Last Resort.’

The story follows Brooke (Ridley), who is determined to prove herself worthy of running her father’s hotel empire. She travels to the Philippines to scout a new resort location and meets Ben (Ehrenreich), a charming expatriate pilot who helps her discover the beauty of the country – and a newfound sense of freedom. As love and duty collide, Brooke must choose between the life she’s built and the one she’s only just begun to love.

Also in news – Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine feature in first-look images for ‘Deep Cover’

Donald Petrie will helm the project from a script from Karen McCullah.

Manuel V. Pangilinan serves as executive producer of the film, which is produced by Ernesto (Bong) Sta. Maria. Jr. (Rosario), and Raja Collins.

Daisy Ridley is about to join forces with another Star Wars alum in a new romance film. While fans are waiting to see Ridley return as Rey in her new Star Wars movie that keeps getting delayed, the actress has certainly stayed busy with films like Magpie, The Young Woman and the Sea, Cleaner, and We Bury the Dead. It seems like she has landed a new project while her Star Wars continuation gets off the ground, and she will share the screen with young Han Solo himself, Alden Ehrenreich.

Deadline reports that Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story) are starring in the Philippines-set romantic comedy The Last Resort. The Last Resort has assembled an early 2000s dream team for romantic comedy fans, as it will be directed by Donald Petrie, best known for directing Miss Congeniality and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

The Last Resort, a new romantic comedy from the director of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, has found its leads in Star Wars alumni. Released in 2003, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days was directed by Donald Petrie and stars Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey in lead roles. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the rom-com was a box office success that made over $177 million on a $50 million budget. Petrie has also directed hit rom-coms such as 1988's Mystic Pizza starring Julia Roberts and 2000's Miss Congeniality starring Sandra Bullock.

Now, the director's next rom-com has found its two leads, and they are both Star Wars alumni. According to Deadline, The Last Resort has cast Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episodes VII-ix) and Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story) in its two lead roles. Production on the rom-com, which will be set in the Philippines, is set to...

Julia Stiles has spoken about her experience working on Down to You and how Harvey Weinstein’s involvement altered the film. During an appearance on the Films To Be Buried With podcast, Stiles described how reshoots pushed by Weinstein forced her into a dance scene that she felt was unnecessary.

“It was a time when teen rom-coms were really popular,” Stiles said. “The director [Kris Isacsson] wrote the script. He was a first-time director and a very, very intelligent, capable guy. The script was very good. And then Harvey Weinstein got his hands on it and decided to capitalize on this trend. And it just became dumb.”

The actress recalled being told that, due to the success of Save the Last Dance and 10 Things I Hate About You, Weinstein wanted her to perform a dance sequence. “They’re pouring money at it in stupid ways,” she said. “So when we went and did reshoots,...

Julia Stiles is recalling working with Harvey Weinstein on a movie she says was “executed very poorly.”

The actress appeared on a recent episode of the Films To Be Buried with Brett Goldstein podcast, where she opened up about feeling “so slimy” during reshoots for her 2000 teen rom-com Down to You.

“It was a time when teen rom-coms were really popular,” she explained. “The director [Kris Isacsson] wrote the script. He was a first-time director and he was a very, very intelligent, capable guy. The script was very good. And then Harvey Weinstein got his hands on it and decided to capitalize on this trend. And it just became dumb.”

Stiles claimed the disgraced movie mogul and convicted sex offender was looking to capitalize on her past successful projects by adding in unnecessary scenes.

“They’re pouring money at it in stupid ways,” she said. “So when we went and did reshoots,...

When you think back to cinema in the 1990s, there's a lot that the decade had to offer. There were some groundbreaking horror movies, a plethora of action classics, and, of course, a ton of romantic comedies that focused on young adults finding themselves, and each other. Two of the big stars to come out of the decade were undoubtedly Julia Stiles and Freddie Prinze Jr., who were paired together in the year 2000 for the film Down to You, which Stiles now says was completely ruined by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.

Appearing on Brett Goldstein's Films to Be Buried With podcast, Stiles spoke about her time on the set of Down to You, which was directed by Kris Isacsson and starred her and Prinze Jr. as young lovers who meet in college and go through the ups and downs of a relationship. She called the script – which Isacsson also wrote – "very good,...

Julia Stiles has opened up about feeling "slimy" while filming a 2000's rom-com movie. She blamed Harvey Weinstein for ruining her experience with his changes to its original screenplay.

As reported by Variety, Stiles appeared on Brett Goldstein's Films To Be Buried With podcast, and she talked about performing a dance scene in the romantic comedy Down to You, where starred opposite Freddie Prinze Jr.Stiles praised the film's original script and Prinze as a "lovely, wonderful actor" but didn't have such kind words for Harvey Weinstein, the head of Miramax who ordered extensive post-production changes to the director's original cut of the film.

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"[The script was] very good," Stiles remarked. "Then Harvey Weinstein got his hands on it and decided to capitalize on this trend… and it just became dumb." She was referring to the early 2000s teen romantic comedy boom, which led to her own rise to fame as well as Prinze's.

Julia Stiles appeared on Brett Goldstein’s “Films to Be Buried With” podcast and remembered feeling “slimy” when she was forced to perform a dance scene in the 2000 rom-com “Down to You” after Harvey Weinstein took control of the production. Stiles said Weinstein ruined the movie.

“Down to You” paired Stiles with Freddie Prinze Jr. in the story of two college students who fall for each other and have an up-and-down romance. The movie was made during the teen rom-com boom, when both actors became icons of the year prior thanks to the hits “She’s All That” and “10 Things I Hate About You.” Stiles called Prinze a “lovely, wonderful actor” and said the “Down to You” script was “very good. And then Harvey Weinstein got his hands on it and decided to capitalize on this trend… and it just became dumb.”

“When we did reshoots, I’m told that...

Next month, the story of Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar can be revisited by Peacock subscribers. On March 1, the 20-year-old movie Brokeback Mountain will start streaming on Peacock.

Directed by Hulk helmer Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain was a neo-Western drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger. Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the film is based on the original story by Annie Proulx. Because of the same-sex intimacy involving the main characters, the movie was met with controversy at the time of its release, but it nevertheless drew widespread praise, resulting in major Academy Award nominations.

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Julia Stiles starred in 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You with the Oscar-winning Heath Ledger

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The promenade dance, commonly referred to as a prom, is a dance party that high school students attend and which is typically held near or at the end of the school year. The event may be for either junior or senior year students individually or act as a combined event that includes both demographics. A Prom King and Queen may be revealed as well, and the event is noteworthy for many of those who attend. Girls may spend months looking for the perfect gown to wear at prom, which may end up being quite pricey as well. Providing a corsage for a prom date is another important aspect of prom, one which is meant to signify generosity and consideration and which should complement the colors of the dress for a unified look.

The tradition of prom has been depicted in numerous motion picture productions over the year as well, and...

Despite releasing at the end of 2023, one of 2024's biggest sleeper hits at the box office was "Anyone But You," a romantic-comedy starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney as former lovers who cross paths at a destination wedding and pretend to be a couple in order to placate their respective families. Given the film's financial success, it shows a potential bright future for the rom-com genre, which in recent years has struggled to have the success it once had throughout the 2000s with hits like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "Knocked Up."

Thanks to "Anyone But You," there are a lot of audiences with a renewed interest in satiating their desire for a raunchy, laugh-out-loud rom-com, especially ones with the hard-to-resist enemies-to-lovers trope, a disastrous wedding, or perhaps a reinterpretation a well-known story in the modern era. We've selected 15 of the best movies like "Anyone But You," including some superb romantic-comedies from recent history,...

On Thursday February 20 2025, NBC broadcasts The Kelly Clarkson Show!

Season 6 Episode 94 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” promises an exciting mix of music, guests, and unique stories. The episode features a special Kellyoke segment where Kelly Clarkson will perform the song “Miss Me Too.” Fans can look forward to her powerful vocals and heartfelt interpretation of this popular track.

In addition to the music, the episode will welcome actress Julia Stiles. Known for her roles in films like “10 Things I Hate About You,” Stiles will likely share some insights about her latest projects and experiences in the entertainment industry. Her presence is sure to bring an engaging conversation to the show.

Reid Scott, another guest, will join the lineup. Scott is recognized for his work in television and film, and his appearance will add to the lively atmosphere of the episode. Viewers can expect some...

Matthew Lawrence recently said on the “Magical Rewind” podcast that the only time he got into trouble on a film or television set was when Gabrielle Union allegedly reported him. According to Lawrence, the incident occurred after he declined Union’s offer to rehearse their lines together on the set of their 1999 TV movie “H-e Double Hockey Sticks.” Lawrence starred in the film as a hockey player who becomes the target of a young devil, played by podcast co-host Will Friedle.

“There was this one moment where — and, again, I’m oblivious, I had no idea — and [Gabrielle] wanted to rehearse. And I was like, ‘No, I’m good,'” Lawrence remembered (via Entertainment Weekly). “And she got angry and went and reported me to the director and the studio. The only time in my entire career, because usually I’m, like, the advocate, and I’m fighting for kids and,...

History’s most iconic romances live forever on the silver screen, and whether you’re feeling hopeful or hopeless on this Valentine’s Day, settling in with a great rom-com is never a bad idea. To mark this Valentine’s Day weekend, we’ve assembled a list of the best romantic comedies on streaming – from tried-and-true classics to underrated gems. You’ll find swoon-worth couples like Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks and Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles on this list, plus many more.

So grab the chocolates, pop the popcorn and check out the best rom-coms to stream for Valentine’s Day.

“10 Things I Hate About You” Disney

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This 1999 classic features Heath Ledger serenading Julia Stiles with a stunning rendition of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” a great soundtrack, Julia Stiles being a “heinous bitch,” three happily matched...

With Valentine’s season finally here, the urge to watch rom-coms of the past and present is more prevalent than ever. Watching two people fall in love over the course of an hour and a half despite the wacky hijinks and shenanigans that get thrown their way offers a charming and romantic experience for audiences. Love stories have always been an important and beloved part of pop culture and media, but arguably no decade was better for the genre than the late 1990s and early 2000s.

From How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days to 13 Going on 30 to The Wedding Planner, that era produced beloved classics that still get referenced and watched in 2025. One classic 1999 film was not only the strongest of that era, but continued to be cherished by rom-com fans all the way through the modern day. 10 Things I Hate About You became a genre-defining classic thanks to...

Nothing quite screams the late aughts and early 2010's like a comedy loosely related to a classic work of literature. There was She's the Man starring Amanda Bynes, which was based on the William Shakespeare play Twelfth Night. There was the absolute classic that was 10 Things I Hate About You, starring Julia Styles and the late-great Heath Ledger, which was based on The Taming of the Shrew. In 2010, one comedy came about loosely related to Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Now, Easy A starring Emma Stone, is coming to Hulu next month.

The theme song for "The Big Bang Theory" is a fast-talking deluge of pseudo-nerdy references that are juuust incorrect enough to drive real-life nerds a little big crazy. The full version of the theme, rarely played in its entirety before the show, included enough brainy references to be clever, however. It talks about bipeds evolving, the continent of Pangaea, and it contains the lyric "Australopithecus would really have been sick of us," which I deeply appreciate. 

The theme song was written and performed by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies, the authors of the famously wordy 1998 hit "One Week." Gen-Xers can likely recite large portions of "One Week", although only committed Barenaked Ladies fans have memorized the entire thing. The band also had charting hits with "It's All Been Done" (also from 1998) as well as "Pinch Me" and "Too Little Too Late." Those paying attention to indie rock in 1992 likely heard...

Anyone who was around cinema in the early 2000s saw Julia Stiles take the romantic comedy genre by storm. 10 Things I Hate About You and Save The Last Dance were staples of any millenial film collection. She always had a certain something that made her stand out from other leads at the time. So it’s exciting to see her now take the directing route, as she embarks on this new path. A first film is tough, as it can really shape how an audience sees the types of films you’re wanting to make. And while I wasn’t a massive fan of the film (check out my review Here) there’s still plenty of potential for Stiles behind the camera.

I was able to speak with Stiles about her directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, and why she chose to adapt a novel for her first feature.

Julia Stiles’ recital of that emotional poem in 10 Things I Hate About You may have cued the waterworks, but she admits it was never supposed to be that emotional in the first place.

In an interview with Bustle released Wednesday, the actress and director of Wish You Were Here reflected on her breakout role as Kat Stratford in the teen rom-com in which she and Heath Ledger’s Patrick Verona fall in love. In one scene in particular, Stiles’ Kat recites an emotional poem to Ledger’s Patrick in which she expresses her heartbreak and feelings for him as she offers 10 things she “hates” about him.

“In the table read with the whole cast, I kind of just read it without any emotion and I do remember the director saying, ‘She’ll be more emotional next time,’ so maybe that sunk in,” Stiles recalled of the poem scene.

Despite tears not being scripted,...

A New York native, Julia Stiles has been in the entertainment industry since childhood, cutting her teeth on stages across Manhattan before jumping into television and film. If you — like this millennial — found yourself growing up with movies like 10 Things I Hate About You, Down to You and Save the Last Dance, Stiles played a pivotal role in your budding cinematic taste. As an actress, she never slowed down, continuing to charge forward with her on-screen career over the next two decades with performances in projects such as the Bourne franchise, Hustlers and Orphan: First Kill. Shifting her focus in the new year, 2025 offers audiences a chance to see Stiles turn a new chapter and earn a new title — director.

Beloved performer Julia Stiles is still keeping busy with romance projects in Hollywood, but this latest one sees her behind the camera as screenwriter and feature film director for the first time. Fans know Stiles from great titles like Save the Last Dance, the Jason Bourne franchise, State and Main, Dexter, and Hustlers, but the public might know her best from the 1999 classic, 10 Things I Hate About You. Yes, it's hard to believe that it's been more than 25 years since that rom-rom was released, just like it's hard to believe that it's been 17 years since the death of Stiles' co-star in that film, Heath Ledger. The late Oscar-winner starred as her bad-boy love interest, a budding romance we all rooted for.

MovieWeb recently caught up with Stiles while she was promoting her directorial debut Wish You Were Here, and she generously reflected on her time with him and what...

With the recent release of Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney continues to revisit its beloved animated classics and breathe new life (or something) into the cherished stories, whether it be a sequel, spinoff, or live-action reboot. Back in 2019, Will Smith filled the shoes of fellow Oscar-winner Robin Williams when he took over the coveted Genie role in Aladdin for an acclaimed live-action take on the hit 1992 film, this time directed by Guy Ritchie. Mena Massoud played the beloved eponymous role and is now starring in a new romantic drama film directed by Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hate About You), Wish You Were Here.

MovieWeb recently caught up with Massoud while he was promoting Wish You Were Here, now in theaters, where the dashing actor took time to say he's "100%" down to tackle a live-action sequel to his hit Disney flick. "That was such a fantastic experience," Massoud told us,...

In 1999, Julia Stiles and Laria Oleynik played on-screen sisters in 10 Things I Hate About You. After 26 years, the two have reunited as seen in a new photo of the pair.

The reunion happened on Jan. 15 at the premiere of Stiles' directorial debut film, Wish You Were Here, at New York City's Crosty Street Hotel. Stiles and Oleynik can be seen smiling together in an image of them that was taken at the event, with Stiles' sister, Jane Stiles, also posing with them. Oleynik was not involved with the production of Wish You Were Here, but came to the premiere to show support for her movie sister. The full image can be seen at TooFab.

There's nothing to hate about this 10 Things I Hate About You reunion between Julia Stiles and on-screen sister Larisa Oleynik https://t.co/ClcTmiPdko— TooFab (@TooFab) January 16, 2025

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The 1990s were an amazing time for comedy movies. Major stars like Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler seemed to be churning out one hit after another, dominating the box office with their seemingly endless stream of big laughs. Rom-coms also flourished during this era, with numerous major hits like Clueless and 10 Things I Hate About You consistently pleasing audiences with their enjoyable balance of humor and heart. No matter what your tastes were, there was bound to be something to make you laugh when you entered a movie theater in the '90s, even if it was cringe comedy.

However, not every great comedy from the '90s managed to achieve the same level of popularity or critical acclaim. Many hilarious films actually flew under the radar for the most part, falling in the shadows of other, more popular movies. Although these films may not have made as much of a splash,...