Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Working With the ‘Brilliant’ Emerald Fennell on ‘Cinderella’ Musical

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorCopenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), which runs in-person March 21-April 3, has revealed the lineup for its music program, Sound & Vision.Highlights of the program, which contains 18 films, include a Nick Cave documentary, a look at the rise and fall of Sinéad O’Connor’s music career, the story behind Leonard Cohen’s hit “Hallelujah,” and an examinations of an album composed by artificial intelligence.

Colin Farrell is opening up about the upcoming Penguin series headed to HBO Max.

Aaron Paul and wife Lauren Parsekian are stepping out for a bite to eat.

Brad Pitt might have a fighting chance in court over claims that his estranged wife Angelina Jolie offloaded her stake in their 1,000-acre Château Miraval estate behind his back, without giving him the first crack at purchasing her portion of the lavish $164 million French estate, according to one legal expert. Last Friday, Pitt sued Jolie over the sale, claiming that after the former pair purchased the property back in 2008, they agreed to never sell their respective interests without the other's consent.  Now, in a complaint obtained by Fox News Digital, the actor says the palatial abode was an investment buy "as a home to share with their children and the vineyard as a family business" and alleges that Jolie rushed to sell without his authorization.

Stockport council leader Elise Wilson has hinted Labour could support proposals for a ‘cost of living rebate’ at this week’s annual budget setting meeting.

Meghan Markle's former co-star Patrick J Adams revealed she "made fun of" him after seeing him naked.The Suits actor opened up about the time Prince Harry's wife saw the 40-year-old with no clothes on.Meghan, also 40, played Patrick's on-screen partner as he revealed while filming the first season of the hit legal drama series Suits she watched him perform in a LA production of Bill Cain's play 9 Circles.In 2011, Patrick starred in the show which featured full-frontal male nudity.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Patrick revealed: "She certainly was at the play where I was naked and she had a good time making fun of me after."He then joked: "So, maybe she’d like a repeat performance."Next month, the actor will once again strip off in his Broadway debut as he stars in Take Me Out which is well known for its nude scenes. The Tony Award-winning play has delayed its opening for almost two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Instagram on Wednesday night, he found the courage to speak."I haven’t posted anything coz I can’t find the words, I can’t reply coz I don’t know what to say" he penned solemnly."Jamal is my brother. His light shone so bright."He only used it to illuminate others and never asked for anything in return."A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)He went on: "A star’s light shines for millions of years after they go, and his will continue to light up every dark moment, we are all witnessing his power."I would not be here without him, professionally and personally."There will never be anything close to what he is, but I’m so grateful to have existed within his orbit.

Piers Morgan, 54, has been watching very closely the events unfolding between the Ukraine and Russia, and now Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion, it's made many question whether WW3 is on the cards.The former Good Morning Britain presenter branded the President a "ruthless dictator", as he offered up some potential solutions for halting the terrifying events.Taking to Twitter, he penned: "Putin’s doing this because he got away with it last time in Crimea."And if he gets away with it again in Ukraine, he’ll keep invading other countries until he restores the Soviet Union."The world must unite to stop this ruthless dictator - before it’s too late."In a separate tweet, he shared: "This is an act of war by a bully-boy thug who doesn’t think the rest of the world has the guts or will to stop him."Shameful."It comes after Russian forces launched a major military assault on Ukraine, with reports of explosions near major cities across the country.In a TV statement, President Putin said Russia "did not plan to occupy Ukraine" but confirmed if any opposed their mission, Moscow's response would be "instant".Shortly afterwards, attacks were reported on Ukrainian military targets.In a video statement on Thursday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed martial law was now being imposed across the country, urging people "not to panic".He spoke calmly as he said: "No panic. We're strong. "We're ready for anything.

Promising Young Woman has been the film on everyone’s lips in recent months. It’s been nominated for five Oscars and six BAFTAs and yet we haven’t been able to see it.

Martha Lauzen For the first time in its 93-year history, the Academy has nominated two women for best director. Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell will compete with David Fincher, Lee Isaac Chung and Thomas Vinterberg for the coveted honor. But before we launch into a monthlong celebration about how “we’ve come a long way, baby,” we should consider exactly what has and has not been accomplished.Women comprised 18% of directors working on the top 250 domestic grossing films of 2020, up from 13% in 2019 and 8% in 2018, according to the latest Celluloid Ceiling study.

Emerald Fennell has lined up her next project following her historic Oscar nomination.

Emerald Fennell is enjoying quite a bit of awards success in 2021 since the release of her revenge thriller, “Promising Young Woman,” is picking up awards left and right and earned several Oscar nominations. But even though she’s still reveling in that success, she has apparently already lined up her next film project, which sees the filmmaker make the leap into superhero stories with “Zatanna.” READ MORE: The DC Films Universe: All The Movies Coming Soon & In Development According to Deadline, Fennell is signed on to write the script for a “Zatanna” film.

Promising Young Woman, is to write a new DC movie based on comic book heroine Zatanna.Fennell, who is also known for her showrunner work in Killing Eve and acting roles in The Crown and The Danish Girl, will write the forthcoming film for Warner Bros.’s DC Films and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, reports Variety.It will be the first time Zatanna, who is one of the most powerful sorcerers in the DC Extended Universe, is featured in a film franchise.

Hot off of winning the WGA Award for original screenplay on Sunday night, Promising Young Woman filmmaker Emerald Fennell is set to write the DC movie Zatanna for Bad Robot and Warner Bros. This deal has been done for a while, I understand. No word yet as to whether Fennell will direct.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterEmerald Fennell, the Oscar-nominated director of “Promising Young Woman,” is taking on a different kind of vigilante. She has been tapped to write “Zatanna,” a big-screen adaptation of the DC Comics heroine.The movie, from Warner Bros.’ DC Films and J.J.

Britons Emerald Fennell and Sacha Baron Cohen were among the winners at the Writers Guild Awards, in a major boost to their Oscars hopes. Fennell walked away with the prize for best original screenplay for her film, Promising Young Woman - her directorial debut.

Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell made history on Monday morning.The filmmakers were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director; this is the first time that two female directors have been put up for the same distinction.This awards season has seen many women and people of color being nominated for various Oscars, and the ceremony is shaping up to be the most inclusive one ever as the Academy recently implemented new diversity rules.

A single episode of Trial and Retribution produced three Oscar contenders, with two of this year’s top British nominees first meeting for a fight scene.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Sarah Chalke insists she doesn’t know if “Firefly Lane” is getting a second season.“From your mouth,” she says when I ask her about the future of the Netflix series on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “I’m so hopeful.”The series follows the lives of childhood best friends Tully Hart (Katherine Heigl) and Kate Mularkey.

Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell made history on Monday morning.The filmmakers were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director; this is the first time that two female directors have been put up for the same distinction.This awards season has seen many women and people of color being nominated for various Oscars, and the ceremony is shaping up to be the most inclusive one ever as the Academy recently implemented new diversity rules.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMove over, Martha Stewart.Jesse Tyler Ferguson has just released his first cookbook, “Food Between Friends,” with co-author Julie Tanous. The 272-page tome includes recipes for garlicky sorghum chicken stir-fry, gulf coast grouper & grits, hatch green chile mac & cheese and tiramisu tres leches.Hungry yet?“I have so many cookbooks.