Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher makes first appearance in new Thor: Love and Thunder trailer

I May Destroy You and Sally4Ever producer Various Artists Limited (VAL) has hired Channel 4 Commissioning Editor Jack Bayles as its first Head of Comedy.

Wu-Tang Clan and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are two brands so aesthetically aligned it’s a true marvel they’ve never collaborated. That all changed Monday morning when — in a move so obvious no one saw it coming — Ghostface Killah and Raekwon the Chef released a track titled “We Ain’t Came To Lose” that will appear on the soundtrack to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a side-scrolling beat-’em-up video game arriving June 16 via Tribute Games and Dotemu.

Vandals caused a chemical spill after upending portable toilets in a Lockerbie park.

Ricky Gervais has been displaying his signature dark humour by asking fans to vote for him to “win another award before I die”.The After Life creator is hoping to win big at the TV Choice Awards this year.Ricky, 60, took to Twitter yesterday to ask a small favour of his 14.9 million followers.“You can vote for me to win another award before I die, if you like,” he penned.The star also knowingly added an angel emoji with the hashtag #AfterLife.He retweeted a post from TV Choice's official account, which told fans: “Don’t forget to vote in the 2022#tvchoiceawards.“Today our chosen category is BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE.”The post included a link to the website where fans can vote.Ricky is nominated in the category for his Netflix show After Life, which concluded its final season this year. Ricky plays protagonist Tony, who is learning to navigate the world after the death of his wife.Ricky has candidly opened up about his health issues before, repeatedly mentioning the back problems that have seen him suffering for three decades. Last year, he admitted he was worried he would end up wheelchair-bound because of his health issues. While out on a run, the star experienced excruciating pain after trying to tie his shoelaces.It was so severe that his partner Jane Fallon even had to help him get dressed.Ricky explained he was concerned over what he would be like in a few years. He said: “This is why I know I'll end up in a f***ing bucket one day."I've got tennis tomorrow, that's got to be cancelled.Thank god I haven't got a gig."Next tour, after this one, I'm changing the genre.

Eamonn Holmes should have been presenting coverage of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on TV screens earlier this month, but found himself in a hospital bed being treated for a painful back instead.The experience gave the presenter, who has just begun a new column for Express.co.uk, a renewed understanding of the "underpaid and understaffed" NHS.The 63-year-old broadcaster woke up in agony at the time and, after being rushed to A&E and having an emergency MRI scan, it was revealed that he was suffering from two prolapsed discs in his back.He was impressed by the speedy and efficient treatment he received and the "education" he was given about his condition, alongside the options he was offered every step of the way - but he lamented the impact Brexit has been having on the NHS."The 20 or 30 [staff] I met during my stay repeatedly insisted they were 'just doing their jobs'," he recalled, after praising their efforts to keep patients comfortable throughout the night."My carers were from Northern Ireland, the Philippines and Africa.They were underpaid and understaffed," he continued."Brexit has robbed [the NHS] of many European folk who used to keep the health system going and on a daily basis."I was left asking myself how the hell do they keep saving lives under these conditions day- after-day? But they did."There was no let up and no respite," he exclaimed.He also stated that the complication of staff taking sick leave due to being diagnosed with Covid exacerbated their struggle.He urged the world not to "rely on the Westminster mouthpieces for the facts", and to speak to people within the industry instead.Eamonn felt deflated not to have been at the heart of the action when the Platinum Jubilee kicked off, as he was left

Shakira was very impressed with Nick Jonas and his dance moves during a recent preview for the next episode of ‘Dancing With Myself,’ surprising the audience with an unexpected salsa demonstration to the rhythm of her song ‘Chantaje’ with Maluma. “Do you salsa, Nick?” Shakira asks while they both sit next to each other at the judges table.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRaffaele Annecchino, president of Paramount International Studios, Networks and Streaming, is leaving the company.A terse internal Paramount memo obtained by Variety says that JC Acosta, president, International Studios, Streaming and Networks for Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa; Maria Kyriacou, president, Australia , Canada, Israel and UK; and Mark Specht, EVP and managing director, Central and Northern Europe and Asia, “will be stepping in as interim heads to lead the international business.”There was no immediate comment from Paramount International on Wednesday.As he rose through the ranks at what is now Paramount Annecchino is known to have had a close rapport with Paramount CEO Bob Bakish, but it appears that this rapport has suddenly gone sour.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Underscoring the further expansion of its animation division, leading VFX and animation studio DNEG has tapped Erika Burton, its president of VFX Production since October last year, to lead DNEG Animation with Tom Jacomb as co-president.The former DreamWorks Animation and Disney Animation exec will focus on production, resource management, training, and operations while Jacomb will oversee creative, client management and outreach as well as the development of IP and original content.Expressing his delight at welcoming Burton to the DNEG Animation fold, Jacomb said: “We have more exciting projects, more growth and expansion, and more original content and co-productions on the horizon, and Erika will be absolutely instrumental in helping to ensure that we have a rock-solid foundation upon which to continue building.” “I’m also delighted that she will be contributing her compassion, warmth, and experience to the amazing work that our teams are already doing in putting equality, diversity and inclusivity at the heart of everything that we do here at DNEG Animation,” he continued.Said Burton: “I have been fortunate enough to work with some immensely talented VFX and animation teams during the course of my career, and I love both disciplines equally.”“There is something really compelling and challenging about animated filmmaking that keeps drawing me back and this is just a tremendous new opportunity,” she added. “Working with DNEG’s VFX teams over the last year has been a career highlight for me, but when the invitation came to join Tom, David [Prescott, SVP Creative], Crosby [Clyse, Head of Production] and all of the other talented folks on the animation side of our business, it was one that I could

After the success of Marvel’s latest theater release, “Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness” (2022), fans of the MCU are looking forward to the studio’s next big outing, “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Directed by Taika Waititi, who’s been thought to have brought Thor back to greatness with his previous movie, “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017). Waititi is known for films such as “Jojo Rabbit” (2018), “What We Do In The Shadows” (2010), and “Our Flag Means Death” (2022).

After the audience-pleasing “Thor: Ragnarok,” MCU fans are excited to see Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman return to the franchise with “Thor: Love & Thunder.” The God of Thunder is sort of dealing with a mid-life crisis after the events of “Avengers: Endgame” as he discovers his ex-girlfriend has her own god-like powers now. This has led some to assume that the torch will be passed to her character, but that might not be the case.

Chris Hemsworth is back as the God of Thunder – and one villain is ready to take him down. The actor has returned as Marvel’s Thor in the latest film for the comic franchise titled "Thor: Love and Thunder." In a new trailer released on Monday, viewers got a sneak peek at Christian Bale, who is starring as the villainous Gorr the God Butcher. A clip from the trailer was first debuted during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

Bale is crossing over to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the latest installment, playing the villain this time.On-screen, he portrays Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks to destroy all gods, going head-to-head with hero Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth.Hemsworth, 38, promised fans the movie “is gonna blow your mind” in a clip posted to Instagram – and true to his word, it didn’t disappoint.The film trailer showed a chilling first look at Bale, whose character appears bloodied and scarred. The sneak peek bewildered fans who described his look as unrecognizable, comparing him to Marylin Manson and Voldemort from the “Harry Potter” series.“Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher looking like the cover for some heavy metal album,” wrote one Twitter user.“I didn’t even recognize him,” tweeted another.In the trailer, Bale as Gorr emerges from what looks like a shadowy forrest before cutting to various scenes of fighting between Gorr and other heroes, as well as Thor reuniting with ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman.“You are not like the other gods I’ve killed,” Gorr says to heroes Thor and Valkyrie, played by Tess Thompson, as they duke it out on screen.Within two hours of the latest teaser debuting on Monday via the official Marvel Entertainment YouTube channel, it had already garnered more than two million views.

Thor fans' excitement has been building over the upcoming latest movie featuring everyone's favourite hammer-swinging Norse god and Avenger.In particular, they've been clamouring for footage of that film's main bad guy - namely Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher - with many fearing that he won't end up looking anything like he does in the comic books.And now the new trailer's finally dropped all those people seem to be saying the same thing - that he's more goth than Gorr and the spitting image of US shock rocker Marilyn Manson.The online promo from Marvel Studios, which landed earlier today, introduces Welsh-born Bale's arch villain as a white-skinned character in robes who sports scars all over his face and has fearsome glowing yellow eyes.But, while the movie's celebrated director Taika Waititi is already calling Bale "probably the best villain Marvels' ever had," fans have been taking to Twitter to express their own opinions. "Looks like Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher dipped into late '90s Marilyn Manson videos," posted one, while another added, "I, for one, am looking forward to Marilyn Manson making his debut as the newest Marvel villain.""Yo! Marilyn Manson is in this movie?" asked a third.What everyone seems to agree on, however, is that that the 48-year-old looks suitably scary, with one fan tweeting, "Bale is actually f*****g terrifying as Gorr...

Marvel dropped a brand new trailer for “Thor: Love and Thunder” on Monday, during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, and showed fans just what to expect from the exciting new instalment in the ever-expanding MCU.

Marvel Studios have released the second trailer for Thor: Love And Thunder, showing off the first look at Christian Bale’s villainous Gorr The God Butcher.The trailer premiered during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, with director Taika Waititi (who also voices the ex-Kronan warrior Korg) teasing its inclusion with stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) over the weekend. His Korg character narrates the trailer, telling a group of alien children “the story of the space viking, Thor Odinson”.Have a look at the new trailer for Thor: Love And Thunder above.Featured prominently in the trailer is Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, whose appearance in Thor: Love And Thunder marks her first in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2013’s Thor: The Dark World.She was notably absent from 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok – an exclusion Portman opened up about two years after its release.

Christian Bale‘s Gorr the God Butcher has finally been introduced!

Sasha Urban editorWith Mjölnir in hand and some friends by his side, Thor is returning to the big screen in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” coming to theaters on July 8. The full trailer dropped during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, revealing a first look at Christian Bale as the film’s villain Gorr the God Butcher.The Taika Waititi-directed Marvel film is the sequel to 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok” and marks Thor’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019.

After the success of Marvel’s latest theater release, “Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness” (2022), fans of the MCU are looking forward to the studio’s next big outing, “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Directed by Taika Waititi, who’s been thought to have brought Thor back to greatness with his previous movie, “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017). Waititi is known for films such as “Jojo Rabbit” (2018), “What We Do In The Shadows” (2010), and “Our Flag Means Death” (2022).

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMike Minogue, Naomi Ferry and Tim Foley have launched Frank Management, a new creative talent agency in New Zealand.Frank Management is open to representing clients across all disciplines, including acting, writing and filmmaking. The company aims to fill gaps they see across the industry, by offering an alternative for all creatives seeking representation.Minogue is best known to the public in the on-screen role of Officer Minogue in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s TV series “Wellington Paranormal.” He is also successful writer and producer, having recently produced the 2021 Sundance hit “Coming Home In The Dark.” He is designated as head of development at the new agency.

EXCLUSIVE: Wellington Paranormal‘s Mike Minogue and Shortland Street actor Tim Foley are launching creative talent agency Frank Management with Kiwi agent Naomi Ferry.

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied are kicking off their day with a coffee run.