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Hollywood blockbuster Con Air - and hinted that he "wouldn't be against" making a sequel.The Lara Croft: Tomb Raider director is appearing at the London Action Film Festival this weekend to celebrate Con Air's 25th anniversary - and shared some behind the scenes stories about making the film.Con Air saw Nicolas Cage play released prisoner Cameron Poe in the hit 1997 film, who finds himself fighting to get home after the plane he is travelling on is hijacked by fellow prisoners on the flight.READ NEXT: Viggo Mortensen's brush with death as oxygen tank cut out during deep diving sceneSpeaking exclusively to Daily Star, Simon West said that "there's a million stories" behind the making of the film - and revealed some of the huge actors who originally auditioned for the roles - including Harry Potter icon Jason Isaacs and action star Jason Statham."Jason Statham came to cast when he was just starting out," said Simon," adding: "Lovely guy and I've worked with him on three films since then."Con Air's cast went on to include fellow Hollywood icons John Malcovich, Steve Buscemi and John Cusack opposite Nicolas Cage, with Simon saying he was "able to cast all my favourite indie actors from all my favourite small films."Describing them as a "joy to work with," Simon said: "Everybody was really top of their game and they're masters of their craft.

on Amazon Prime Aug. 5, the director doesn’t make quick, from-the-gut decisions the way that the intrepid team did. Instead, he takes a chill ride on the Lazy River.Running time: 147 minutes.

It’s almost impossible not to find the story of a young football team and their coach who found themselves trapped in a cave in northern Thailand in 2018 for 18 days utterly compelling. What unfolded at Tham Luang Nang Non—the infamous young soccer team stuck in Thai caves with rising water all around them story in 2018— became headline news around the world, and at the time, people described the events as being like something out of a Hollywood movie.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has set a Sept. 22 release date for “Thai Cave Rescue,” its six-part mini series about the dramatic events of July 2018 when 12 boys and their football coach were trapped in flooded limestone caves near Chiang Rai. Their plight sparked an unprecedented international rescue effort that ended with the loss of just one life and a flurry of film and TV productions.

Tom Bateman has revealed the claustrophobia he suffered while filming Ron Howard’s film Thirteen Lives telling the story of the real-life rescue of 12 Thai boys and their coach from deep inside the Tham Luang caves.

Hollywood icon and TV star David Hasselhoff turns 70 years old today (July 17).The Baywatch and Knight rider actor has delighted generations of fans for more than forty years, later being named the "most watched man on TV."From cameos in huge Hollywood films and appearing as a guest judge on some of the biggest talent shows, there is nothing that "The Hoff" has not done.READ NEXT: Viggo Mortensen's brush with death as oxygen tank cut out during deep diving sceneHowever away from our screens, David Hasselhoff has also led a very interesting life - including a stellar pop career, the unexpected way he met his wife and having two famous daughters.As David Hasselhoff celebrates his 70th birthday, Daily Star takes a look at the star's life.David Hasselhoff, or "The Hoff" as he is more fondly known, has been a Hollywood icon since the eighties, when he landed on TV screens as Michael Knight in the much loved series Knight Rider - alongside his talking car Kit.However, he first made his TV debut at the age of 23 years old in the programme The Young And The Restless, playing Dr Snapper Foster from 1975 to 1982.After starring in Knight rider from 1982-1986, he later took on another iconic role in the hit series Baywatch, as lifeguard Mitch Buchannon from 1989 to 2000.Along with his own acting career, David also appeared as a judge on Britains Got Talent and America's Got Talent, as well as appearing on the eleventh series of Dancing With The Stars.If that wasn't all, the actor has also broken a Guinness World Record and was named the most watched man on TV because of his long running career.Away from TV screens, he has become as iconic as the characters he played, making cameos as himself in films including Guardians Of The

Naman Ramachandran Vertigo Releasing has acquired Canadian auteur David Cronenberg’s body-horror film “Crimes of the Future” for U.K. and Ireland distribution. The film stars Oscar nominees Viggo Mortensen (“Green Book”) and Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”) and Palme d’Or winner Léa Seydoux (“No Time To Die”).

Netflix star Jerry Harris, 22, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a federal sex abuse case.Jerry rose to fame in the original Netflix series Cheer and pleaded guilty to coercing adolescent boys to send him sexually explicit photos and soliciting sex from minors. The judge handed down the sentence in a Chicago federal court on Wednesday (July 6) after a lengthy hearing.READ MORE: Viggo Mortensen's brush with death as oxygen tank cut out during deep diving sceneAlthough he was charged with seven federal crimes, he ultimately pleaded guilty to two: receipt of child sexual abuse material and one count of travelling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.The actor paid a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit photos and also travelled to Florida "for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct" with a 15-year-old boy.In their sentencing, prosecutors said Harris used "his status as a competitive cheerleader, his social media persona, and eventually his celebrity and money, to persuade and entice his young victims to engage in sexually explicit conduct for him or with him."Harris’ lawyers are seeking a shorter sentence of six years, followed by eight years of supervised release as they said he had a traumatic childhood.They described him as “both victimiser and victim” and said that he was sexually assaulted himself as a child.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. His lawyers wrote: “The trauma he experienced as a child normalised his skewed version of what he understood to be appropriate relationships.“No one was there to stand up for him when he was sexually assaulted as a minor.“He is grateful that is not

Hollywood roles including Batman, Interstellar and Going in Style, traded his walking stick in for a frame as he headed out in London after an operation.The 89-year-old actor got out of the vehicle on Wednesday in a shirt and trousers as he placed a black cap on his head.READ MORE: Viggo Mortensen's brush with death as oxygen tank cut out during deep diving sceneHe was joined by a minder who held him upright as he placed one hand underneath his armpit while Michael walked towards his location with a rollator.The actor has used both a walking stick and a frame ever since he took a fall on ice in 2018 and was left with a broken ankle.He stepped out mere months after it was revealed that he had undergone a major operation at a hospital in London.Daily Mail was told by Michael's wife Shakira at the time: "He had a back operation quite recently, he had spinal stenosis."She added that he was a "strong man".Michael was joined by his wife Shakira as the pair stepped out in London on Wednesday, with the ex model standing on the other side of his aid and holding one side of his rollator.The Hollywood sensation is certainly starting to slow down his acting jobs, but he's still getting credits in films for as recently as 2021.However, last year Caine did suggest that he will likely retire from acting after an incredibly long career in the biz.

Hollywood actor Colin Farrell has opened up about the 'terrifying' experience of filming underwater each day for upcoming biopic film Thirteen Lives.Directed by Ron Howard, Thirteen Lives is the true story of the rescue mission to save twelve boys and their coach from a local Thai football team, after they became trapped in a cave following an unexpected rainstorm in 2018.The true life story, which was reported on news channels across the world, is now told in a new film starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton and Tom Bateman as the heroic divers who became a sole lifeline for the young football players and their coach.READ NEXT: Who is new Elvis star Austin Butler? Jamie Lynn Spears link, famous ex and tragic lossSpeaking to Daily Star and other press, Colin Farrell talked about the 'nerve wracking' experience of filming underwater, learning to dive and working with the divers involved in the real life rescue operation.The cast worked with the real life divers Rick Stanton and Jason Mallinson on the set of Thirteen Lives, who taught the actors not only how to swim like them, but also provided advice and techniques on how to be safe under water as they filmed their diving scenes.Colin said: "I can't really swim, but there's an element of not swimming in what we were doing. "With scuba diving you accept the process of submerging.

Hollywood biopic film Thirteen Lives.Directed by Ron Howard, Thirteen Lives is the true story of the rescue mission to save twelve boys and their coach from a local Thai football team, after they became trapped in a cave following an unexpected rainstorm in 2018.The true life story, which was reported on news channels across the world, is now told in a new film starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton and Tom Bateman as the heroic divers who became a sole lifeline for the young football players and their coach.READ NEXT: Who is new Elvis star Austin Butler? Jamie Lynn Spears link, famous ex and tragic lossThe stars worked with the real life divers Rick Stanton and Jason Mallinson on set, who were part of the rescue mission in 2018, and who taught the actors not only how to swim like them, but also provided advice and techniques on how to be safe under water as they filmed their diving scenes.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, Viggo, who plays diver Rick Stanton in the film, said: "There were a lot of places that were so narrow that you had to just wiggle through. "Sometimes you had to take your tank off, while you were underwater, without disconnecting from the air, then go through this wiggle area [and] put the tank on.

Amazon Prime has released a first look at Ron Howard‘s new film Thirteen Lives.

Ron Howard is a critically-acclaimed and Academy Award-winning director. Looking at his filmography, it’s hard to find something that he hasn’t done as his decades-long career spans multiple genres and mediums, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that his next upcoming project, “Thirteen Lives,” is a film based on a true story.

Wilson Chapman editorPrime Video has released the first trailer for the ripped-from-the-headlines drama “Thirteen Lives,” Ron Howard’s upcoming film about the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue.In June and July 2018, the members of a junior football team were trapped for 18 days in Thailand’s Tham Luang Nang Non cave, after heavy rainfall flooded the cave system and blocked their way out. As the team – who ranged in age from 11-16 years old – and their coach remained trapped for weeks, the situation attracted global interest and an international rescue team was assembled to locate them.

The 2018 story of a boys’ soccer team trapped in a cave in northern Thailand made headlines around the world. Now, the harrowing true story gets the Hollywood treatment with director Ron Howard at the helm and an ensemble cast, featuring Colin Farrell, Viggo Mortensen, and Joel Edgerton.

Ron Howard is bringing the incredible true story of the 2018 cave rescue of a group of young soccer players to the screen with his latest project, “Thirteen Lives”.

The San Sebastian Film Festival will fete Canadian director and screenwriter David Cronenberg with its prestigious Donostia Award at the 70th edition, running 16-24 September.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDavid Cronenberg will receive the honorary Donostia Award at the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival. The gala ceremony will be followed by the presentation of Cronenberg’s latest film, “Crimes of the Future,” a daring science fiction movie starring Viggo Mortensen (“A History of Violence,” “Eastern Promises”), Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux.

EXCLUSIVE: MUBI has acquired David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future for Latin America, Turkey, India and Malaysia.

It appears Irish actor Colin Farrell has taken to the laid back 'chill' lifestyle of Los Angeles.On Saturday, The Batman actor was spotted strolling the streets barefoot during a coffee run in LA'sLos Feliz neighborhood.The 46-year-old star had parked his pickup truck just feet away from the coffee shop and swiftly made his way inside sans shoes. Daring: Colin Farrellwas spotted strolling the streets barefoot during a coffee run in LA's Los Feliz neighborhoodIn keeping with his relaxed state of mind, the actor kept it casual in the fashion department in blue jeans and a burgundy t-shirt.

Marta Balaga Despite teasing his retirement in 2017, “Le Havre” director Aki Kaurismäki will follow his Berlin Silver Bear winner “The Other Side of Hope” with a new feature film under the working title of “Dead Leaves” (“Kuolleet lehdet” in Finnish).The new project was announced on Friday by Helsinki-based company B-Plan Distribution.The film will star Alma Pöysti, who recently starred in Zaida Bergroth biopic “Tove,” about Moomins creator Tove Jansson — a film that won her a Jussi award for best actress in 2021. Jussi Vatanen, known for the drama “Forest Giant” and smash hit trilogy “Lapland Odyssey” has also joined the cast.