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Director Paul Feig admits that in making his latest film Another Simple Favor, the sequel to his 2018 hit comedy A Simple Favor starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, he found himself choosing to rethink his usual filmmaking methodologies – including his longstanding rule to avoid making sequels at all.

Guenther Steiner was one of the strong personalities on the Formula One track that helped transform Drive to Survive into a roaring success of a reality TV show for Netflix, before his dismissal from Team Haas after ten years at the helm.

The King and Queen are set to head to Italy in the coming months to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with a trip to Rome. And while the couple are no doubt looking forward to the trip, there's one thing that the Queen may be apprehensive about.

Mobland premiered with a big splash on Paramount+!

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Those looking for homegrown talent and stories at the largest documentary film festival in Switzerland, Visions du Réel, will be spoiled for choice in 2025. This year’s edition, which runs April 4-13, features a whopping 31 Swiss productions or co-productions, including the festival’s opening film, Christian Frei’s “Blame.” Veteran Frei, the first-ever Swiss filmmaker to be nominated for an Oscar back in 2002 for “War Photography,” stands alongside a crop of new talent in feature debuts such as Agostina Di Luciano and Leon Schwitter’s “The World Upside Down.” On the healthy crop of Swiss productions and co-productions this year, Charlotte Ducos, documentary and marketing strategies consultant at the country’s national agency Swiss Films, says it is “incredibly important to have Swiss films across the program and to have the opening film of the festival not only be Swiss but also a very expected title by a renowned filmmaker.” Ducos also emphasizes how 43% of Swiss films are currently co-productions, a testament to the importance of collaborating with their European neighbors such as Italy, Germany and Austria.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent ‘Perfect Strangers’ director Paolo Genovese has done it again with a new concept comedy titled “Madness” that is set to hit the global market after scoring mightily in Italy. “Madness” – which is titled “FolleMente” in Italy – depicts a first date between a man and a woman in Rome and features all the voices that live in their brains which oscillate between embarrassment and laughter, each played by a different actor.

Katcy Stephan If Quentin Tarantino is a cinema god, the historic Vista Theater is his church. On Tuesday night, his disciples flocked to the hallowed aisles of the Los Feliz venue (which he owns) for the first-ever live taping of his podcast with Roger Avary and Gala Avary, “The Video Archives.” The podcast, named for the iconic movie rental store of the same name where both Tarantino and Roger Avary once worked, sees the trio revisit some of their favorite old B-movies and discover new ones. The live event, held exclusively for Patreon members, hosted about 400 cinephiles (dozens of whom were naturally clad in “Pulp Fiction” shirts) for a surprise screening curated by the the “Video Archives” team, followed by an off-the-cuff edition of the popular podcast.

Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri praise the work environment director Luca Guadagnino created on the set of After the Hunt.

Kanye West has seemingly revealed that he and Bianca Censori are heading for divorce, following his slew of anti-Semitic rants on social media.The two tied the knot in 2022, and have gone on to make numerous headlines together following controversial appearances including the incident on a boat in Italy and their presence at the 2025 Grammys, where Censori wore a completely see-through dress.Now, reports from outlets such as E! have reported that the couple have split, and that West has spoken out about the alleged separation in a new song.The track is reportedly called ‘BIANCA’ and is expected to feature in the tracklist for the rapper’s forthcoming album ‘WW3’. It was first previewed during a livestream by DJ Akademiks yesterday (April 2), and the lyrics have been shared on Genius.Based on the lyrics, it appears that Censori left Ye due to his string of offensive updates on social media, and that he is urging her to return to the relationship.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian auteur Nanni Moretti suffered a heart attack on Wednesday and is reportedly in intensive care in stable condition, according to Italian news reports. The 71-year-old idiosyncratic director, actor and screenwriter, who won the 2001 Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for “The Son’s Room,” was rushed in the afternoon to Rome’s San Camillo hospital where he underwent surgery.

The Doha Film Institute’s 11th Qumra talent and project incubator gets underway on Friday, with the aim of nurturing 49 works across all formats supported by its grants program.

and swimsuits that always ask for space in our closet, meant to save us from the rising temperatures, and the kind of light and skirts that define the season. These come back every year without fail, but there’s one new item we’ve spotted among the hoard: skinny scarves.Once a favorite accessory of Hollywood starlets like Mischa Barton and Kate Moss in the 2000s, the skinny scarf hasn’t had as much play in recent years.

Italian director Nanni Moretti was reported to be in intensive care in a stable condition on Wednesday evening after suffering a heart attack earlier in the day.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Jeff Bezos is making headlines in Italy, where the Amazon founder and executive chair plans to marry Emmy-winning journalist, pilot and entrepreneur Lauren Sánchez this summer. Bezos and Sánchez were spotted in Venice on Tuesday making preparations for the three-day celebration that Luca Zuin, a spokesperson for the mayor of Venice, has said will run June 24-26.

Chris Pine is still going strong with girlfriend Keana Sky Wenger!

Anna Marie de la Fuente Led by Ana Endara’s widely acclaimed feature debut “Beloved Tropic,” this year’s standouts vying for the Panama Film Festival’s (IFF Panama) Audience Award includes such gems as Guatemalan Jayro Bustamante’s latest opus, “Rita,” Mexico’s Sundance winner, “Sujo,” Berlinale Best Director winner Nelson Carlo de los Santos’ “Pepe,” a smattering of documentaries and more animated features such as “Olivia and the Clouds,” sign of a burgeoning interest in Central America for the genre. IFF Panama runs April 3 – 6. “Beloved Tropic” (“Querido tropico”) Ana Endara, Panama, Colombia The opening night film.

IQ and Far Out have claimed that the event saw over 130,000 tickets sold within the first six hours alone.At time of writing, it looks likely that the show will soon become the biggest show at the Croatian venue, and the highest-attended single show on record.This means it will beat the previous record set by rock veterans The Rolling Stones, who played at the Zagreb Hippodrome back in 1998 as part of their ‘Bridges To Babylon’ tour and drew in over 80,000 fans.For the latter, and more significant victory, it means Thompson will surpass Italian musician Vasco Rossi as the artist to have the most attended ticketed concert in the world.

King Charles has made his first public appearance since his brief hospital stay due to side effects from cancer treatment.The King was all smiles as he led an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle today, signalling that he's ready to resume his regular work schedule after cancelling Friday's engagements. Charles honoured several notable individuals and community leaders at the ceremony.

EXCLUSIVE: Chilean writer-director Felipe Gálvez, whose debut feature The Settlers premiered in Cannes in 2023, has set his second feature film as Impunity, a spy thriller set in the late 1990s around the arrest of dictator Augusto Pinochet. 

A dog rescue shelter started by “Impractical Jokers” star Joe Gatto is rebranding shortly after a TikTok user accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager.Gatto, 48, allegedly sexually assaulted the then 19-year-old fan when he invited her back to his hotel room a couple of hours after a meet-and-greet in 2023, the woman said. He denied all accusations and voluntarily entered an in-patient facility to “continue working on [himself],” Gatto announced last Wednesday.After the alleged victim came forward with her story, another woman who claimed to have worked with Gatto during his time on “Impractical Jokers” accused him of sexual harassment.Now, his Long Island-based rescue shelter, previously known as Gatto Pups and Friends, has changed its name to Cannoli’s Sweet Life Senior Rescue, his wife Bessy Gatto announced on Instagram.“Formerly known as Gatto Pups and Friends, Cannoli’s Sweet Life Senior Rescue is here to continue being what this rescue and page were only ever designed for—saving the lives of senior dogs in need, and finding their forever homes.

The Weeknd is stepping out to celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday!