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Filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green seemingly rose quickly in Hollywood. Still, the reality is he toiled away in shorts and TV for years before his big breakout feature-length directorial debut, “Monsters and Men,” made a huge splash at Sundance in 2018.

Kingsley Ben-Adir has quietly become an actor to watch thanks to memorable roles in the likes of “Peaky Blinders,” “The OA,” “One Night In Miami…” and the upcoming “Barbie.” Now Ben-Adir gets his biggest role yet in the upcoming biopic “Bob Marley: One Love,” where he plays the iconic Jamaican singer-songwriter. READ MORE: Kingsley Ben-Adir To Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley In Biopic From ‘King Richard’ Director Reinaldo Marcus Green Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch co-star in “One Love” as Bob and Rita Marley, from Marley and his band The Heartbreakers rise to fame to the singer’s death in the 1980s.

McKinley Franklin editor Don’t worry about a thing: Paramount has released the first trailer for “Bob Marley: One Love,” the biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir set to highlight the life and legacy of the late reggae icon.  Audiences catch a first glimpse at the varying stages of Marley’s life throughout the trailer, leading back to his beginnings in Jamaica all the way to his rise to global fame. Glimpses of Marley performing on stage to the singer relaxing with his family paint a picture of his life. The trailer, too, sets the scene for Marley’s assassination attempt, which he survived. By the end, viewers are left with a parting phrase: “One love, one heart, one destiny.” 

told the UK’s Express. “I mean, she could be 006, 008 or 009 … It wouldn’t be the same because it’s Bond. It’s Fleming’s Bond.

JESSIE J looked stunning as she bared her pregnancy bump for a glam new shoot. The expecting star, 34, shared a series of snaps in a daring pink outfit as she got dolled up for the cameras. She captioned the shots: "Pregnant in pink" In the gorgeous images, Jessie sports a pink tye-dye bralet that show off her huge bump.

Don’t be tempted to sleep on “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical.” While it’s being given a limited theatrical release in the U.S. ahead of a Netflix streaming release on Christmas Day, that in no way reflects on the quality of this telling of the classic children’s story.  While the digital platform is where most American audiences will discover it, this iteration belongs on the big screen and, like the stage musical it is based on, with an audience.

What’s not to love about Roald Dahl‘s “Matilda“? The 1998 children’s novel follows a precocious young girl who discovers she has superpowers and uses them to take charge of her destiny against the likes of her rotten headmaster, Miss Trunchbull. Movie fans of a certain generation will remember the 1996 film, but the book also became an award-winning musical in 2010.

Matilda, which is also now a West End production, is set to make its way onto cinema and TV screens later this year, with an all-singing, all-dancing cast.The first movie adaptation of Matilda was released back in 1996 and the children's classic, which will now be turned into a musical movie, centers around a young girl called Matilda, a child prodigy who develops psychokinetic abilities and uses them to deal with her unloving family and ruthless headmistress, Miss Trunchbull.The new movie, which will be officially released in cinemas in the UK, has recently premiered at the BFI London Film Festival for the first time and has received raving reviews so far.But when will the movie be released and who is in the cast? Here's everything you need to know:Matilda the Musical will be released in cinemas on December 2, 2022 in the UK.For the rest of the world, Matilda the Musical will be released on Netflix later in the month, with a date yet to be confirmed.The cast of Matilda the Musical movie features both household names and new faces who are breaking out into the film industry for the first time.Newcomer Alisha Weir will take on the role as Matilda alongside a strong supporting cast including Emma Thompson, who will star as the villainous Miss Trunchbull.The award-winning actress is known for her roles in Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, and Love Actually.Emma will be joined by Lashana Lynch, who recently starred in James Bond movie No Time to Die, as Matilda's lovable teacher, Miss Honey.Matilda's parents, Mr and Mrs Wormwood, will be played by This is England's Stephen Graham and Birdman's Andrea Riseborough respectively.Other cast members include Have I Got News For You's Sindhu Vee as librarian Mrs Phelps, and a

Love was in the air among the stars at the Matilda The Musical premiere with Emma Thompson and Stephen Graham looking particularly smitten with their spouses. With the 66th BFI London Film Festival well underway, the cast of the Netflix musical flocked over to the Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday to celebrate the arrival of the latest adaptation of the Hollywood movie, based on Roald Dahl’s classic novel. Emma, who has taken on the iconic role of Miss Trunchbull, radiated pure joy on the red carpet as she posed for photos with husband and former Strictly Come Dancing star Greg Wise. The two looked to be in particularly good spirits and at one point, Emma snuggled into Greg’s chest as the two shared laughs. They weren’t the only couple in a good mood as Bafta-nominated actor Stephen, who plays Matilda’s father Mr Wormwood, couldn’t help but show affection for his wife Hannah Walters as he was snapped planting a kiss on her cheek. When he wasn’t putting on all the PDA, Stephen was hanging out with his co-star Alisha Weir who plays the titular brain box. Now free from Downing Street scandals, former Chancellor Rishi Sunak unbuttoned his collar and enjoyed a carefree night on the red carpet with his daughter Anoushka. Meanwhile, No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch, who plays Ms Honey in the film, stood out in a striking multicoloured dress.

When fans complain about the inclusion of women of color in action franchises, they often fall back on the same talking points: it’s not about sexism, it’s just that filmmakers should create different, original movies for Black and Brown actors. Gina Prince Bythewood has done just that with “The Woman King” and proven what we already knew: that women always have and always will make formidable action heroes.

We’ll be seeing actor Kingsley Ben-Adir (“One Night In Miami“) taking on the role of legendary Reggae singer Bob Marley in a new biopic film at Paramount Pictures that is being helmed by “King Richard” director Reinaldo Marcus Green. The combination of director and actor gives the impression that it could end up becoming a festival/awards darling as another impressive addition to the cast has been announced.

We’ll be seeing actor Kingsley Ben-Adir (“One Night In Miami“) taking on the role of legendary Reggae singer Bob Marley in a new biopic film at Paramount Pictures that is being helmed by “King Richard” director Reinaldo Marcus Green. The combination of director and actor gives the impression that it could end up becoming a festival/awards darling as another impressive addition to the cast has been announced.

Was Ana de Armas the most memorable Bond Girl of recent memory? The actress was only in last year’s “No Time To Die” for a scant fifteen minutes or less, playing off of Daniel Craig‘s James Bond during a mission in Cuba. But what a memorable fifteen minutes it was.

Viola Davis like you’ve never seen her before. The 56-year-old actress transforms into General Nanisca, the leader of an all-female group of African warriors known as the Agojie, in the first trailer for the upcoming epic new film . Co-written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, tells the story of Nanisca and the incredible fighters who protected the Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s as the general trains the next generation of recruits for battle against colonists who threaten to destroy their way of life. “ will tell one of history’s greatest forgotten stories from the real world in which we live, where an army of African warrior women staved off slavery, colonialism and inter-tribal warfare to unify a nation,” producer Cathy Schulman said of the project when it was first revealed.

Last awards season’s Best Actress race was one of the most turbulent. Post-Golden Globes, Nicole Kidman, seemed a lock for her role in “Being the Ricardos,” despite the initial industry buzz for Kristen Stewart, the ever-lively Lady Gaga bandwagon, and some not totally unreasonable outside shouts for Olivia Colman, while Jessica Chastain ultimately took it all.

What’s better than Roald Dahl‘s 1988 novel “Matilda,” about a young girl with psychokinetic powers who uses them to transcend her life’s crappy circumstances? For some, it might be Danny Devito‘s 1996 adaptation of the Dahl book, beloved by those the age of this writer. For others, it could end up being “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical,’ a new adaptation based on the Tony and Oliver award-winning play.

Daniel Craig, who has played 007 agent James Bond for over a decade and a half, has admitted that he got emotional whilst watching his final appearance as the spy in No Time To Die.He first appeared as the world’s most famous agent back in 2006 in Casino Royale which gained him international recognition The 54-year-old has previously received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role back in 2007 for his first portrayal and has appeared in four instalments since - Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time To Die. The final film is set to be Daniel’s last appearance as the suave womaniser and he has opened up about his thoughts on the matter.At the 75th annual British Academy Film Awards he professed that he was "in tears" whilst watching his performance in No Time To Die, which was released in September 2021, because it was "the last 15 years of his life".He also noted the involvement and paid tribute to editors Elliot Graham, who joked that he would be celebrating a win with "drugs", and Tom Cross.

If you’re a fan of the James Bond film franchise, you’re likely well aware of the duo of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the two people that seemingly call all the shots, creatively, when it comes to the iconic superspy and his adventures.

Lashana Lynch at the 2020 Black Women In Hollywood Awards for breaking barriers as the first Black woman agent in the James Bond 007 franchise, no one knew the actress’s big screen debut would be postponed due to a global pandemic. Last week, however, Lynch and the rest of her co-stars finally had their big moment at the World Premiere of No Time To Die at Royal Albert Hall in London.

If you’re a fan of the James Bond film franchise, you’re likely well aware of the duo of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the two people that seemingly call all the shots, creatively, when it comes to the iconic superspy and his adventures.

James Bond debut in new film No Time To Die, has praised co-writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge for helping to bring “Black feminine energy” to the script.Lynch played Nomi in the film, who stepped up to become the new 007 while Daniel Craig’s former agent was in exile.Fleabag‘s Waller-Bridge was brought in by Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, with Craig’s endorsement, to polish the script.“[Waller-Bridge] brought a lightness of touch that really matched Black feminine energy,” Lynch told Porter.“And I don’t quite know how she did that.