European Film Market to Hold Physical Screenings of Berlinale Films in Four Cities Outside Europe

Liz Hurley, 56, set pulses racing when she flaunted her toned figure in a white string bikini in her latest Instagram post.The ageless model-turned-businesswoman looked sensational in the two-piece from her Liz Hurley Beach collection which featured gold chain straps across the hips and bust.Liz posed next to a swimming pool against the backdrop of palm trees and a luxury villa.She paired the swimwear with a straw cowboy hat and simply captioned the post wishing her 2.3 million followers a “happy weekend".The brunette beauty’s latest snap sparked a frenzy among her friends and followers and thousands rushed to the comment section to gush about how “gorgeous” she looked.Fashion guru Susannah Constantine commented: “Minx,” with a heart-eyes emoji.Makeup artist Sandy Linter exclaimed: “Good afternoon!”Sean wrote: “Absolutely scintillating! Like fine wine.”Michael echoed: “Timeless,” with numerous heart and fire emojis.And Dan said his weekend would be “happier spending it with [her]”.The Austin Powers star has been updating fans on her “pretend vacation in the Maldives” and has posed in several pieces from her new collection.In a post last week, Liz sported a lemon colour bikini and covered her arms in a white beach shirt.The actress penned: “I’m wearing a Sunshine Bikini and a white cheesecloth Beach Shirt today, on my pretend vacation in the Maldives...

Marvel‘s new movie Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, is set to appear in the upcoming Barbie film.The new film, directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), will star Margot Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling taking on the character of Ken.News of Liu’s involvement was reported by Deadline, though there is no indication yet of exactly what role he will play in the film.Others confirmed for the film include American Ferrera (Superstore) in a role that is also currently unidentified.Gerwig wrote the film’s script with Noah Baumbach, with Robbie and Tom Ackerley set to procuce the film alongside Robbie Brenner and David Heyman, with executive production coming from LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara and Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz.Reviewing Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, NME wrote: “Like so many MCU movies, Shang-Chi slightly overbakes its action-packed climax, but Cretton peppers the overwhelming visual effects with some sneaky sprinkles of levity. It all adds up to a smart and satisfying superhero romp that suggests Marvel is nowhere near ready to relinquish its hold on the genre.”Elsewhere, Margot Robbie said last summer that she has no plans to reprise her legendary role as Harley Quinn in the future.The actor played the DC villain in recent James Gunn film The Suicide Squad, having previously portrayed her in 2016’s Suicide Squad and 2020’s Birds Of Prey.

Dave and Shirley Griffiths always look like they're having lots of fun giving their opinions on the week’s television. And it's no wonder! The Gogglebox stars told new! that they are keeping their spirits up when they work through the long filming day from their home in Caerphilly, South Wales, with a little bit of help from the booze cabinet. Shirley exclusively told us: “Sometimes me and Dave have a little bit too much… We get a little bit drunk!” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Love Island favourite Maura Higgins and Capital FM Breakfast DJ Roman Kemp were said to be the talk of the Brit Awards afterparty as they were “all over each other”. Following the star-studded Brit Awards held earlier this week, many headed to The Orange Yard in London for the afterparty including Maura, 32, and Roman, 29.

Anna Williamson has been helping famous faces find love on Celebs Go Dating, but that doesn't mean she's too busy to help out us mere mortals too. Ahead of the release of her book, Where is the Love?: The Honest Guide to Dating and Relationships, Anna has exclusively given OK! her best advice as we head towards Valentine's Day. Whether you're in a relationship, looking for love, happy to be single or just want a friend with benefits, the 40 year old has tips for you.

Katherine Ryan's rarely-seen daughter Violet made an appearance during the latest show on the star's comedy tour over the weekend. Comedian Katherine, 38, performed the latest stint of her Missus tour in De Montfort Hall, Leicester on Saturday 12 February. However, towards the end of the show an argument broke out between some audience members.The mum-of-two's 10 year old daughter Violet then came on stage to correct the rowdy crowd members, which was met with praise and laughter by fans.

Big Brother second series star Glyn Wise has revealed he avoided meeting Easy On Me singer Adele as she made a surprise appearace at London’s Heaven nightclub. After shooting to fame in Big Brother in 2006 at the age of 18, the Welshman won the heart of the nation coming second to that year’s winner Pete Bennett.The popular Channel 4 Big Brother contestant rocked up to the show in his teens famously wearing a life guard out.

Katie Price has shared a beautiful photo of her daughter Princess, who is the spitting image of her famous mum in the sweet snap.The 14-year old showed off her natural curls as she posed with her aunt Sophie Price, wearing a grey sweatshirt and make-up. Katie Price gushed over her lookalike daughter as she shared the photograph on her Instagram page, saying: "Love you.

Love is in the air as we approach Valentine's Day 2022, as millions up and down the country prepare to show their affection for the people they care about. This is often easier said than done, of course, with panic buying and last-minute dinner reservations far from rare. For some people, reading this might be the first reminder they've had that the internationally-recognised day of love is just around the corner.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentARRI Media Intl. has signed a deal with Faktura Film to handle the international sales for the Marxist vampire comedy “Bloodsuckers.” The film has been selected to world premiere in the Berlin Film Festival’s Encounters section, which aims to “foster aesthetically and structurally daring works from independent, innovative filmmakers.” Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer.ARRI Media Intl.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSales agency Global Screen, part of Will Smith and Marc Forster’s Telepool, has picked up global distribution rights to $24 million family adventure movie “Jim Button and the Wild 13.”The pic, which is the second most expensive German movie of all times, according to Global Screen, will be launched at the European Film Market (March 1-5). It is a live-action adaptation of Michael Ende’s best-selling novel, which was translated into 25 languages.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentPicture Tree International has acquired international rights to “Mission Ulja Funk,” which has been selected for Berlin Film Festival’s youth-centric Generation KPlus competition.The film, which is the debut feature of German writer/director Barbara Kronenberg, is about the 12 year old girl Ulja, who sets out on a road trip in a stolen hearse to Eastern Europe to witness the impact of an asteroid she discovered.Kronenberg studied at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, and her graduation film “The Ballade of Ella Plummhoff” screened at more than 50 festivals and received numerous awards, including a nomination for the prestigious German First Steps Award.“Mission Ulja Funk” is produced by

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentGeneration, the Berlin Film Festival’s section for youth-centric movies, has unveiled its lineup, with a majority of its films directed by women.Sixty per cent of the films are directed by women, and many of them feature “strong willed” female protagonists, the festival said, such as “Ninjababy,” in which Rakel is six months pregnant, but doesn’t want to become a mother.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentMatthijs Wouter Knol took over as director of the European Film Academy at the start of the year, having served as director of the European Film Market since 2014.

Leo Barraclough Senior International Correspondent“Sweat,” which is screening at the Rotterdam Film Festival and the Göteborg Film Festival this week, has attracted additional sales, New Europe Film Sales has reported. The film, which was selected by Cannes last year, had been previously been sold widely.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentBerlin film sales agent M-Appeal has struck deals with leading German distributors for rock music drama “The Night of the Beast” and family adventure film “Sisters: The Summer We Found Our Superpowers.”Alamode, the distributor of specialty titles such as “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and “Les Misérables,” has acquired “The Night of the Beast,” which centers on two fans of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSpeaking to Variety from his home in London, Asa Butterfield – on a short break from filming Season 3 of “Sex Education,” before returning to South Wales, where the Netflix comedy shoots – expresses his gratitude for being able to work during the pandemic.Filming was meant to begin in spring, but – thanks to you-know-what – was pushed back to autumn. He wasn’t able to work on anything else last year, but feels blessed to be working at all.“This last year was very quiet.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe Berlin Film Festival has unveiled the International Jury for its 71st edition.The jury will comprise Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, Israeli director Nadav Lapid, Romania director Adina Pintilie, Hungary director Ildikó Enyedi, Italian director Gianfranco Rosi and Bosnian director Jasmila Žbanić.As previously announced, the festival will take place in two stages this year, due to the pandemic. Its industry events – under the European Film Market banner – will run in a virtual format from March 1-5.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSony Pictures Classics has acquired all worldwide rights to the film “Jockey,” which will premiere on Sunday in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival.Directed by Clint Bentley and written by Bentley and Greg Kwedar, the film stars Clifton Collins, Jr., Molly Parker, Moises Arias, Logan Cormier and Colleen Hartnett.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentPicture Tree International has acquired international rights to Danish director Lisa Jespersen’s feature debut, the comedy drama “Persona Non Grata” (Hvor Kragerne Vender), and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming Nordic Film Market, after its launch in Nordic Competition during the online edition of Goteborg Film Festival this week. Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer.The film follows Laura who has distanced herself from her family in the countryside, and moved to Copenhagen to live the bohemian lifestyle as a writer.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentPrano Bailey-Bond’s psychological horror “Censor,” which opens Sundance’s Midnight section Friday, is a twisted, bloody love letter to the low-budget horror films of the 1980s. Variety spoke to the young British helmer, who was recently named as one of Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch.”In “Censor,” a young woman, Enid, is seen at work as a film censor in Britain in the 1980s, a time when the growing popularity of VHS players had led to a boom in cheaply made horror films, which soon acquired the nickname “video nasties” in the tabloid press.