Marie Antoinette: Last News

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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Banijay France has combined Banijay Studios France and Shine Fiction to create a scripted powerhouse, which will be known as Shine Fiction. The company, which will be led by chairman Dominique Farrugia and chief operating officer Guillaume Thouret, will concentrate on premium series for French broadcasters and global streamers.

Steve Coogan, Tom Burke and Hayley Squires have boarded Netflix’s upcoming heist series Legends.

that wraps skin in rose, rhubarb, and vanilla. Parfums de Marly's , the brand's latest perfume, is poised to become just as Internet famous thanks to clever chemistry and a backstory that will make you smile with every spritz.As expected, its elaborate, tasseled glass bottle with bejeweled crystal lid gives a nod to the lavishness of an 18th century French chateau.

Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship returns with a 2-hour premiere episode tonight (Monday, March 10)!

EXCLUSIVE: Deva Cassel (Netflix’s The Leopard), Julien De Saint Jean (The Count Of Monte Cristo) and Romain Duris (Heartbreaker) are set to co-star in a contemporary, French-language version of Gaston Leroux’s classic Paris-set novel The Phantom of the Opera, aimed at a young adult audience and taking its cue from the Twilight franchise.  

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay Rights has hired Sarah Mottershead from StudioCanal TV for its EMEA team.

Gojira‘s Joe Duplantier has shared an updated on their “ambitious” next album – see what he had to say below.Fresh off their historic performance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games – where they became the first metal act to perform in the history of the Olympics – frontman Joe Duplantier has provided an update on the French metallers’ next project.Speaking on the Loudwire Nights podcast, Joe expanded on his brother – and Gojira drummer – Mario Duplantier’s comments last October that the band’s next album will be “heavier” than 2021’s ‘Fortitude’.Joe said: “It’s not a secret, but I’ve gotta say we’re in the middle of it, and until it’s completed, it’s hard to tell people what it’s gonna be. And also, I don’t want to.

Marianne Faithfull has teamed up with Sotheby’s to auction off a series of “personal artefacts”.Chanel jackets gifted by Karl Lagerfeld, a Saint Lauren smoking jacket handed to her by former creative director for Dior Homme, a signed expired British passport and a black and red artwork of a female figure by Anita Pallenberg dated 1992 are being auctioned off.Other items also being sold in Sotheby’s first pop culture auction, include handwritten lyrics for songs from albums including ‘Sleep’, ‘There Is A Ghost’ and ‘Sex With Strangers’, an oil painting and tribute to Henrietta Moraes by Maggi Hambling, and scripts from films she has starred in such as The Black Rider and Marie Antoinette.“I’ve decided that it’s time to sell some pieces from my private collection. I have always enjoyed nice things but I’ve never been a materialistic person and frankly I’m still amazed I managed to hang on to anything at all!” the singer-songwriter said.Sotheby’s, the world’s leading destination for fine art and luxury, has announced that personal artefacts from Marianne'…Posted by Marianne Faithfull on Saturday, August 31, 2024“At various moments in my life these talismans of my past have meant so much to me, but I find they belong to a life I’m no longer living and it is time for them to shine for others.

Gorjira‘s performance at the Paris Olympics is now available on streaming services.In July, they became the first heavy metal act to appear in an Olympic opening ceremony, performing on July 26 alongside experimental opera singer Marina Viotti.The heavy metallers performed ‘Ah, Ça Ira!’ (which translates to ‘It’ll be fine’), a song that was popular during the French Revolution, during a segment titled ‘Liberté’ (in reference to France’s famed motto ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’), which celebrated one of the most famous events in French history, as well as the nation’s emphasis on freedom.Now, the band have made the track available on Spotify, Apple Music and more.During the ceremony, the band appeared on the side of a castle surrounded by fire and bursts of red streamers, with Viotti later appearing on a moving prop boat. Their performance followed a portion dedicated to Les Miserables and came just after a beheaded Marie Antoinette was shown singing.The spectacle left viewers asking themselves if they’d just seen “one of the most memorable moments of 2024” or a “freakshow”.

EXCLUSIVE: Rupert Everett and Ruby Stokes (Bridgerton) have signed on to lead Madfabulous, a 19th-century-set feature from director Celyn Jones (The Almond and the Seahorse, The Vanishing), which has just rolled cameras in Wales. 

Guy Lodge Film Critic The court of Louis XVI is stripped to a faded, festering husk of itself in “The Flood,” a stark study of the king’s last days in which the luxurious trappings of French monarchy disappear before our eyes — until only its literal architecture remains. An impressively severe second feature by Italian director Gianluca Jodice, this is a brisk rejoinder to past cinematic portraits of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette that have rendered even their downfall in the most lavish way possible.

Marta Balaga Co-stars Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet will receive the Excellence Award Davide Campari at Locarno, dedicated to actors with extraordinary careers. “I would be sad if Mélanie was getting it all by herself, and I would feel awkward if I was the only one. It’s wonderful that we are getting it together,” Canet tells Variety ahead of this year’s Locarno Film Festival.

Gojira have enjoyed a substantial boost in their streaming numbers since their performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. The French metal band provided one of the talking points of the ceremony, which took place on July 26. They performed French Revolution-era song ‘Ah, Ça Ira!’ alongside experimental opera singer Marina Viotti on the side of La Conciergerie, a castle turned prison where Marie Antoinette spent her final days.

Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival returns this week with what is perhaps the strongest lineup festival director Giona A. Nazzaro has conjured up during his short but impactful four-year tenure. Across the festival’s official competitions, you can find new works by arthouse leaders like Hong Sang-soo, Wang Bing, Radu Jude, and Ben Rivers — all world premieres. Hollywood will also be present on the Piazza Grande with an expansive retrospective titled The Lady with the Torch set to be mounted at the fest to celebrate the centennial of Columbia Pictures. 

Gojira have responded to claims that their performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was “satanic”.The French heavy metal icons delivered an explosive performance during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony last Friday (July 26) alongside experimental opera singer Marina Viotti.During the segment, frontman Joe Duplantier and co. performed ‘Ah, Ça Ira!’ (which translates to ‘It’ll be fine’), a song that was popular during the French Revolution, during a segment titled ‘Liberté’ (in reference to France’s famed motto ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’).It celebrated one of the most famous events in French history, as well as the nation’s emphasis on freedom.

Gojira, Lady Gaga and Celine Dion – who moved viewers around the world with her triumphant return to the stage, having not performed in four years following a diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome.Reactions to the musical performances, and Dion’s in particular, were warm. The more unique moments of the ceremony, which ranged from performances featuring Marie Antoinette figurines, a man painted in head-to-toe blue body paint and masked torch-bearers, were less so.The 2024 Paris Olympics has gone full Woke dystopian.The opening ceremony was filled with transgend*r mockery of the Last Supper, the Golden Calf idol, and even the Pale Horse from the Book of Revelation.The Olympics has made it clear that Christian viewers aren't welcome.

Gojira delivered an explosive performance during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony tonight (July 26) alongside experimental opera singer Marina Viotti.The heavy metallers performed ‘Ah, Ça Ira!’ (which translates to ‘It’ll be fine’), a song that was popular during the French revolution, during a segment titled ‘Liberté’ (in reference to France’s famed motto ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’) that celebrated one of the most famous events in French history, as well as the nation’s emphasis on freedom.Gojira appeared on the side of a castle surrounded by fire and bursts of red streamers to represent blood, with Viotti later appearing on a moving prop boat.

Naman Ramachandran Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has closed a significant scripted package deal with Spain’s Movistar Plus+, the country’s leading TV and SVOD service. The agreement, encompassing over 60 hours of drama content, includes several high-profile titles.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent New films from well-known auteurs such as Hong Sang-soo, Wang Bing and Ben Rivers will compete for the Golden Leopard against potential discoveries by newcomers and lesser known helmers in a competition that Locarno Film Festival artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro has called “a mosaic that reflects the multiple forms of contemporary cinema.” Interestingly, all of the four first works in the 17-title competition are directed by women. Nazzaro spoke to Variety about his choices for what looks like his most ambitious edition.

By Sierra Ferrell wears a stiff white wig that's part beehive, part Marie Antoinette costume-piece, and a Southern Belle ball gown, her hoop skirt saddled in yards of glossy ruched fabric. Tiers of ruffles flutter at her elbows, and a corseted bodice erupts into a bouquet of rich red roses that decorate the bust.The 35-year-old stands before a sold-out crowd at Webster Hall in Manhattan, her guitar—tattooed with double-headed snakes and peonies—slung over her shoulder.