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The actual set for a gold rush-themed amusement park, which is central to Jordan Peele’s new horror film, Nope, will be added permanently as a part of Universal Studios Hollywood’s world-famous Studio Tour. The Jupiter’s Claim set will debut Friday, July 22, in tandem with the theatrical release of Peele’s latest by Universal Pictures and the director’s Monkeypaw Productions.

Dakota Johnson is opening up about an incident involving iconic director Alfred Hitchcock and his star of The Birds - and Johnson's grandmother - Tippi Hedren.The 32-year-old Johnson is the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, who herself is the daughter of Hedren, 92, with Johnson discussing a number of topics in her wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair.Johnson revealed that the late director, who passed in 1980 at 80 years of age, was a 'tyrant,' detailing a disturbing incident involving a Christmas gift that Hitchcock gave a very young Griffith as a child which was, 'a tiny replica' of Hedren 'in a tiny coffin.' Opening up:Dakota Johnson is opening up about an incident involving iconic director Alfred Hitchcock and his star of The Birds - and Johnson's grandmother - Tippi Hedren Grandmother:The 32-year-old Johnson is the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, who herself is the daughter of Hedren, 92, with Johnson discussing a number of topics in her wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair Director:Johnson revealed that the late director, who passed in 1980 at 80 years of age, was a 'tyrant,' detailing a disturbing incident involving a Christmas gift that Hitchcock gave a very young Griffith as a child which was, 'a tiny replica' of Hedren 'in a tiny coffin''It’s alarming and dark and really, really sad for that little girl. Really scary,' Johnson said of the disturbing gift.'What happened with my grandmother was horrific because Hitchcock was a tyrant.

Dakota Johnson has opened up about her family’s feelings when first watching HBO’s The Girl.

Dakota Johnson claimed that Alfred Hitchcock once gave her mother Melanie Griffith a miniature of her grandmother, Tippi Hedren, in a coffin. Hedren, one of the renowned filmmaker’s "Hitchcock blondes," or muses, starred in two of his films: 1963’s "The Birds" and 1964’s "Marine." The actress previously claimed that Hitchcock became controlling as he groomed her to be a star. Johnson revealed that her mother received the creepy mini coffin as a Christmas gift when she was just a child.

Dakota Johnson comes from one of the most important in entertainment. The actress is the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, two of the greatest actors of their time. Griffith is also the daughter of Tippi Hedren, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s muses and an icon of the era.

1960s films “Marnie” and “The Birds.”The “Fifty Shades of Gray” alum, 32, noted in a recent Vanity Fair profile that Hitchcock gave Griffith, 64, a mini Hedren stuck in a small coffin as a toy for Christmas.“What happened with my grandmother was horrific because Hitchcock was a tyrant,” Johnson said. “He was talented and prolific — and important in terms of art — but power can poison people.”She noted that the traumatizing gift was “alarming and dark and really, really sad for that little girl” and “really scary.”The “21 Jump Street” actress then looked back on the 2012 HBO drama, “The Girl,” which fictionalized the contentious relationship between the “Psycho” filmmaker and Hedren, 92, during filming “The Birds.”Johnson and her grandmother saw a private screening of the movie with the rest of their family.“We sat at HBO, my family, and watched that movie together,” she said.Johnson continued, “It was one of those moments where you’re just like, how could you not have warned us? We’re in a room with some execs.

Watching her grandmother’s story told onscreen wasn’t easy for Dakota Johnson.

Coronation Street fan might not know that Maggie Jones didn’t always play matriarch Blanche Hunt from her inception.Known as an iconic comedy character, Blanche was mum to Deidre and always on hand with a witty remark or eye-rolling moment.But she was actually played by another actress entirely for two episodes of the ITV soap, before the star tragically took her own life at the age of just 48.To commemorate what would have been Maggie Jones’ 88th birthday, we take a look into the life of first Blanche actress Patricia Cutts.From her arrest and subsequent jail time to her Hollywood career working with legends like Alfred Hitchcock, she did it all.Patricia Cutts was born in London in 1926 to a very famous father, writer and director Graham Cutts.Her mum was actress Robin Coles, dad Graham’s second wife after he originally married Lizzie Hart, with their first child sadly dying in infancy.She attended boarding school, but ran away aged just 14 to join a theatre company.Graham was known as one of the leading British directors of the 1920s, and directed everything from Sherlock Holmes flicks to Alfred Hitchcock projects like The Prude’s Fall and The Passionate Adventure.He worked with iconic stars including Hitchcock, Noel Coward and Gracie Fields before his death in 1958.It was perhaps her dad’s sway in the world of film which landed Pat her first roles working with Hitchcock.Before finding short-lived fame on the Corrie cobbles, Patricia worked in Hollywood and appeared in numerous American films and TV shows.She had previously studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.Most famously, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Perry Mason, along with flicks like North By Northwest and TV programmes including The Lucy

Jessica Chastain was spotted back on set of her and co-star Anne Hathaway's psychological thriller, Mothers' Instinct, on Friday afternoon in New Jersey.The Academy Award-winner, 45, was shooting a scene on a front porch while rocking a green getupreminiscent of the iconic costume Tippi Hedren wore in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.Jessica had on a collared three-quarter sleeve jacket layered over a belted sheath dress. Hard at work:Jessica Chastain was spotted back on set of her and co-star Anne Hathaway's psychological thriller, Mothers' Instinct, on Friday afternoon in New JerseyHer natural auburn tresses were concealed beneath a bleach blonde wig styled in a bun with a voluminous side bang.Jessica, who is playing a 1960s era housewife alongside Anne in the forthcoming film, finished off her costume with a pair of nude pumps.

Jane Austen's classic Persuasion is coming to Netflix and fans cannot contain their excitement. However, many are complaining that Dakota Johnson's depiction of the main character Anne Elliot is a little off. We can all fight over the best period dramas and book-to-movie adaptations that have a historical setting - but most will agree that Jane Austen's stories are a delight to read and watch.

Sasha Urban editorUniversal Pictures released the final trailer for “Nope,” Jordan Peele’s third feature film. It teases much of the movie’s previously-unknown plot, in which Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya star as the duo behind a horse training ranch for Hollywood productions, who, thanks to the aliens hovering over their property, hatch a scheme to capture and sell the first authentic footage of UFOs.

EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson’s new movie, My Mother’s Wedding, that’s also Kristin Scott Thomas’ feature directorial debut has added BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee Sienna Miller, SAG ensemble winner Freida Pinto and Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Emily Beecham. Cameras are currently rolling, Deadline hears.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticDowntown Los Angeles is a very different place than it was when the Los Angeles Conservancy kicked off its  “Last Remaining Seats” film screenings in movie palaces 35 years ago. When the annual series hits key theaters this month (after taking the last couple of Junes off for the pandemic), there will be far less trepidation in the air about the fate of some of the key theaters and the neighborhoods they’re in than there was back in 1987.

Machine Gun Kelly and Blackbear have teamed up for a new break-up anthem titled ‘GFY’ – watch the song’s video below.Produced by Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, the track hears the pair recount a toxic relationship over a pop-punk backdrop, comprising rock-influenced guitars and rolling drum kicks.“Look at this picture, somethin’ ain’t right/ I’m feelin’ shitty, broken inside/ You cut me up in four-letter lines/ Stabbin’ my back with this four letter lie,” Blackbear sings in the opening verse.“You gave my hoodie to some other guy/ I fell for you and I’m payin’ the price/ Do you do it for clout? Do you do it for hype?/ Do you do it for love? Do you do it for likes?” he continues, before adding: “You’rе worse than all of my exes combined.”MGK joins the pity party with a rap on the song’s second verse, while also getting involved in the chorus.The song’s video sees MGK take on the role of a wanted murderer who lives across the street from Blackbear. Playing like a modern day version of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, the John Tashiro-directed clip also features cameos from Mike Posner and Benny Blanco.

Hello again fans of the silver screen, my latest Movie Memories article for Lanarkshire Live is an examination of arguably the finest movie director of all time - Alfred Hitchcock.

the first film, pulls from real-life events, with the historical drama drawing inspiration from a chapter in Alfred Hitchcock’s professional life as a director. According to director Simon Curtis, the sequel’s movie-within-a-movie subplot is a direct reference to the prolific filmmaker’s early days of making silent movies, most notably 1929’s . [: Some spoilers for ]At the time, Hitchcock was working on his latest silent film, an adaptation of Charles Bennett’s 1928 play about a woman who is blackmailed by a man who tried to assault her.

“Art of the Hollwood Backdrop” presents 22 immense canvases from classics like “North by Northwest,” “The Sound of Music” and “Ben Hur” that were were rescued from a musty MGM Studios basement.“The exhibition celebrates Hollywood’s masters of illusion and perspective, who heretofore have received little recognition for their talent or applause for their essential role in making film magic,” the museum said on its site.The backdrops, which are on loan from the University of Texas at Austin, were used in movies from 1938 through 1968, while some have not been tied to specific films.Curators Karen Maness and Thomas Walsh also sought to find and feature the forgotten artists behind each piece. The duo spent hours combing through oral histories and other archives and were able to identify about a dozen of the canvas creators.Maness, a professor at the University of Texas, wrote a book on the history of movie backdrops in 2016 and organized a similar exhibition at the college.That exhibit sold out regularly even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with attendees marveling at the gigantic Mount Rushmore canvas featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic thriller.“I carry it on with both a love of painting but also as an advocate for these artists to help them be seen in history.

Actor Nehemiah Persoff has passed away at age 102.Persoff, a prolific character actor who appeared in The Twilight Zone, Yentl, and Some Like It Hot, died on Tuesday at a rehabilitation facility located in San Luis Obispo, California, according to Deadline.Persoff retired from acting 'in recent decades' following a stroke and other health troubles, according to Deadline. Actor Nehemiah Persoff has passed away at age 102; pictured in YentlA family friend reported Persoff's death to Deadline.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterNehemiah Persoff, who appeared as Barbra Streisand’s rabbi father in “Yentl” and had roles in hundreds of films and TV series including “Some Like It Hot” and “Twins,” died Tuesday in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He was 102.His death was confirmed by his daughter, Dahlia.

EXCLUSIVE: Paloma Kwiatkowski (Riot Girls), Donal Logue (Sons Of Anarchy), David Mazouz (Gotham), Camille Sullivan (Hunter Hunter), and Golden Globe nominee Adam Beach (Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee) have been set to star in supernatural thriller The Island Between Tides.

bolted up to the stage on Sunday and slapped presenter Chris Rock after the latter made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The “King Richard” star then won the golden statuette for Best Actor in a Leading Role shortly after the incident. However, The Post has since reported that the Academy could revoke his award following his actions.