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Rhys Ifans (The King’s Man), Olivia Cooke (House of Dragon), Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project), Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) and Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor) have all joined new comedy-horror feature The Scurry from Eternal Beauty helmer Craig Roberts. 

Alan Alda, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Wayne Rogers and Loretta Swit, and executive producers Gene Reynolds and Burt Metcalfe. There will also be new behind-the-scenes footage, stories and photos. Where to watch: 8 p.m. on Fox.The classic 1989 rom-com follows Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan), two initially reluctant friends, as their relationship changes through the years – and is filled with nice sweaters and Manhattan fall foliage.

Can two insomniacs find romance with one another? The new Apple TV+ series “Still Up” follows two sleepless singles as they try to keep their feelings at bay. This self-described almost romantic comedy comes from co-creators Steve Burge and Natalie Walter.

Chatting away to Sally Hawkins, as you do, in the fabled Abbey Road Studios in posh North London neighborhood of St. John’s Wood, she tells me ”I feel fine” when I inquire after her well-being.

EXCLUSIVE: His Dark Materials star Simone Kirby has become the latest to board Apple TV+’s drama adaptation based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel The Buccaneers.

EXCLUSIVE: Antonia Thomas, former fan favorite on The Good Doctor, and Red Oaks’ Craig Roberts are leading an Apple TV+ British comedy series about insomniacs from I May Destroy You producer Various Artists Limited.

By Morfydd Clark has an exciting role as the armor-wearing, ice wall-climbing protagonist of Rings of Power, Amazon's that's been lauded as the most expensive television series ever made. But off screen, the 33-year-old actor has a soothing voice and a calming demeanor—remarkable considering the making of the epic new series, out now, tested the Welsh actor in every sense of the word.

The Phantom of the Open (out now on multiple VOD platforms), however, is a pleasing exception to the formula – a sporting biopic in which the improbable hero’s outright crapness at his inexplicably chosen game is not just frankly stated but actively celebrated. A middle-aged shipyard worker who blagged his way into golf’s 1976 Open Championship and proceeded to shoot the worst score on record, Maurice Flitcroft entered history mostly as a tabloid amusement. Buoyed up by a performance of twinkly good humour, with just an edge of yearning sadness, from Mark Rylance, Craig Roberts’s cheery film turns Flitcroft from punchline to paladin – a sportsman whose defiant lack of gifts dealt a symbolic blow to golf’s stuffy, wealthy gatekeepers.

Carson Burton The formula for many sports movies is classically simple yet satisfying. Step one: introduce an underdog. Step two: training montage.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its golf film The Phantom of the Open, starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins and BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans, will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3, with a wider release in additional markets set for the following weeks.

Dare to dream and be a relentless optimist even if you have no experience or skill in your field, amirite? That’s the remit of young actor-turned-filmmaker Craig Roberts (“Submarine,” the Amazon series “Red Oaks“), the director behind “The Phantom Of The Open,” an uplifting story about a naive dreamer who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history.

BBC in a new interview.The Don’t Look Up actor said he feels the reporting of climate change has not been rigorous enough as he opened up about “switching off” the news.Mark, best known for his roles in Dunkirk and Bridge of Spies, was speaking ahead of the release of his new film Phantom of the Open.The actor was asked in the latest issue of the Radio Times about his viewing habits.In particular, when quizzed about what makes him “switch over”, he said: “I’m afraid the news.“I find it very difficult to know where to get news at the moment.“I just feel the Government has far too much influence on the BBC.“When it comes to climate change, they’re not reporting it strongly enough.”The star didn’t go on to share any more about his reasoning for this.Although, he did admit he was also a big fan of BBC series Masterchef.Mark was seemingly referring to BBC News and has previously been very praiseworthy of the BBC in general.Back in 2016, the actor said he owed his career to the broadcaster.He made the comments after winning the BAFTA for his role in Wolf Hall at the time.Mark said: “I learnt to act in front of a camera with the BBC.“All my work in front of cameras is due to that training.“I wasn’t trained at RADA to act in front of a camera, I learnt by being taught by people on the floor of the BBC.“There’s a sense of her being the mothership of the whole profession.“So I hope things will be better.”Mark is the star of a new film about Maurice Flitcroft, who was dubbed the world’s worst golfer.Directed by Craig Roberts, this is based on the true story of the golfer who recorded the highest ever score at the Open Championship in 1976.He went on to attempt to enter year after year using various pseudonyms, in an attempt to

The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Thursday revealed the lineup for its 37th edition, which is set to run March 2-12 in-person in its customary spot in the heat of Oscar season.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has announced the full programming slate for its upcoming 2022 edition, consisting of 48 world premieres and 98 U.S. premieres.“It brings us an unbridled joy to share our slate for this edition of SBIFF,” the festival’s executive director Roger Durling said in a statement. “After two years of incertitude, it feels good to know we can continue to count on film and the festival to give us a sense of comfort and continuity.

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSony Pictures Classics has landed rights to “The Phantom of the Open,” a heartwarming drama starring Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans.Craig Roberts, known for his onscreen roles in “Submarine” and “Red Oaks,” directed the film. “Paddington 2” screenwriter Simon Farnaby adapted the screenplay from his book of the same name, which was co-authored by Scott Murray.

Sony Pictures Classics has taken North America, Thailand, France, and China rights to Craig Roberts’ The Phantom of the Open.

Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans have joined Mark Rylance in the comedy-drama The Fantastic Flitcrofts from director Craig Roberts. The indie sees Rylance play Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to enter the British Open golf tournament in 1976, only to record the worst round in Open history and become a folk hero in the process.

Best known for his roles such as his breakout performance in “Submarine,” the television series “Red Oaks” and then supporting roles in comedies such as “Neighbors,” Craig Roberts has quietly been carving out a space for himself behind the scenes as a director. His first feature film, “Just Jim,” was loosely inspired by his own life and drew mainly positive reviews.

Submarine star and now filmmaker Craig Roberts has recalled meeting Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner for the first time.Turner scored the 2009 film, directed by Richard Ayoade, which maps the coming-of-age journey of a Welsh teenager.“I remember my friends going crazy that the Arctic Monkeys were doing the soundtrack and that’s when I started listening to all their music,” Roberts recently told NME while promoting his new film Eternal Beauty.“Like everyone else, I thought they were incredible. I was actually listening to ‘AM’ yesterday.

“I’ve never really known what ‘normal’ means,” laughs Craig Roberts. For the former CBBC star who fronted a new British film wave, took on Hollywood and then reinvented himself as an indie director before he turned 24, life hasn’t felt this “normal” for a long time.Speaking to NME in July via Zoom, Roberts is candid when he says he’s spent lockdown on the sofa watching re-runs of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen.