Christopher Plummer: Last News

Budd Friedman, the founder of The Improv comedy club, has died. Deadline confirmed his death with The Hollywood Improv. He was 90.

“Greetings old friends,” threatens Professor Moriarty (Daniel Davis) in a new look at the upcoming third and final season of Star Trek: Picard that just rocked New York Comic-Con.

Rebecca Souw Multifaceted Korean film company Acemaker Movieworks will unveil four titles at this year’s Asian Contents & Film Market, which operates alongside the Busan International Film Festival. Action and revenge feature prominently as unifying themes. The COVID pandemic continues to have a delayed impact on the Korean production and film releasing scenes. Last year’s prolonged theatrical drought meant funds for reinvestment were in short supply and releases postponed. Many of Acemaker’s movies were shot in 2020, but are only now confirming completion and new release dates. “Remember” is an action drama film starring Lee Sung Min (“The Spy Gone North”) and Nam Joo Hyuk (best known for TV series “Start-Up” and “Twenty-Five Twenty-One”). Directed by Lee Il Hyung (“A Violent Prosecutor”), the story revolves around a retired soldier suffering from dementia, seeking revenge from people he believes caused the death of his family. The film is a remake of Atom Egoyan’s Nazi drama thriller of the same name that starred the late Christopher Plummer. “Remember” will have its theatrical release in Korea on Oct. 26, 2022.

Diane Ladd says she can’t watch her latest movie, ‘Gigi and Nate’, without shedding a tear for the stars who died after shooting the flick. Hollywood icons Christopher Plummer, William Hurt and Peter Fonda all sadly passed away before the drama was released in cinemas in September, which makes it a difficult watch. Diane – who is the mother of actress Laura Dern – said: “I play the mother of a young dead war hero.

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer famously starred together in the classic 1965 musical “The Sound of Music”, and remained close friends for the five-plus decades that followed until Plummer’s death in February 2021 at age 91.

The Toronto Film Festival said Wednesday that Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson’s follow-up to his hit 2019 murder mystery pic, will world premiere at this year’s edition of the festival, which runs September 8-18.

Julie Andrews has never said "so long, farewell" to her "Sound of Music" family. On Wednesday, the actress appeared on the "Today Show," where she discussed her close bond with the remaining cast of the 1965 film.  Several of the cast members who played the von Trapp children, including Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath (Gretl) reunited earlier this month for the 86-year-old’s AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony. "We do keep in touch, but not on a really regular basis," Andrews explained.

Knives Out is titled Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.The director revealed the title in a thread on Twitter, where he explained how novelist Agatha Christie influenced his approach to the sequel.“Something I love about Agatha Christie is how she never tread water creatively,” Johnson wrote. “I think there’s a misperception that her books use the same formula over and over, but fans know the opposite is true.“It wasn’t just settings or murder methods, she was constantly stretching the genre conceptually.

The legendary actress, 86, was honoured with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles. And co-stars from the 1965 classic movie join her at the gala.

died in February 2021 at the age of 91.Many of the iconic British actress’ old pals and costars such as “Princess Diaries” star Hector Elizondo also appeared throughout the evening. Princess Mia Thermopolis herself, Anne Hathaway, sent in a lovely recorded message to pay tribute to Andrews.Her “Mary Poppins” costar Dick Van Dyke also relayed a message via video.

The hills were alive with the sound of music from the von Trapp children again. On Thursday, Julie Andrews received the AFI Life Achievement Award at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles.To mark the special occasion, the former child stars who played the von Trapp children in the 1965 musical "The Sound of Music" came together to celebrate the star’s decades-long career. Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich), Duane Chase (Kurt), Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Debbie Turner (Marta) and Kym Karath (Gretl) walked the red carpet at the Dolby Theater and even led a sing-along of "Do Re Mi" to the delight of the audience.

Julie Andrews has reunited with The Sound of Music cast almost six decades after the classic 1965 musical was released. The 86-year-old superstar was receiving the 48th American Film Life Achievement Award at a star-studded gala in LA, which featured former co-stars paying tribute to the Hollywood icon and her legendary career.

Clayton Davis David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” opened for general audiences this weekend without exactly lighting up the box office, which no one expected it to do.The filmography of Cronenberg has been one that has brought unadulterated respect from cinephiles, while never having the populist appeal to breakout into huge commercial translations or awards attention. While it’s never too late to become an Oscar darling (i.e., Christopher Plummer nabbing his three career Oscar noms, and win, after the age of 80), unless the King of Body Horror is going to make a drastic switch in style and genre, it would be criminal for him to have no industry acknowledgment as a prolific auteur.

Kevin Spacey, facing charges of assault in the UK, has received the support of the producers of Peter Five Eight, the film intended to mark his comeback after five years off screen.

Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault following a series of complaints dating back almost two decades.

"Her kindness, generosity, and colorful spirit were legendary, and she had a positive impact on countless lives."Please respect our family’s privacy as we take time to process this loss, and prepare to celebrate the life of an amazing woman."We believe the best way to recognize Rosmarie is to demonstrate the same selfless kindness and generosity that she exemplified daily."Rosmarie’s family was inundated with support as other social media users took to the post’s comments section to pay their tributes.Girakofi commented: “So sorry for your loss.“Sending condolences to the whole Von Trapp family.”Annamaria.antal7 added: “Please accept my deepest condolences. I feel privilaged to have met her and called her my friend.“She had an impact on countless lives, including mine.“Forever grateful to this wonderful lady.

Sasha Urban editorArchie Panjabi has joined the cast of the Idris Elba-led Apple TV+ series “Hijack.”The seven-part thriller series stars Elba as Sam Nelson, a businessman who is forced to step up to the challenge of saving the lives of passengers on a hijacked plane making its way to London. Panjabi joins as Zahra Gahfoor, a counter terrorism officer on the ground who becomes part of the investigation.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy winner Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) is set to star opposite Idris Elba in Apple thriller series Hijack, from Lupin writer George Kay.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorRed Arrow Studios Intl. has secured a raft of deals for two of its premium drama titles “Blackout – Tomorrow Is Too Late” and “Departure.”The international thriller “Blackout – Tomorrow Is Too Late,” starring Moritz Bleibtreu (“The Baader Meinhof Complex”) and Marie Leuenberger (“The Divine Order”), has been picked up by Mediawan Rights for French-speaking Europe, Disney Plus in the U.K.

the 2019 off-Broadway musical it’s based on. Back then I called the show, which also starred Dinklage, “black eyeliner set to music.” That’s still true, only now it’s black eyeliner set to music with lavish sets and costumes.So, it’s absolutely terrific if you press “mute.” “Cyrano” is a love story you’ve already seen even if you don’t realize you have.