‘Shayda’: Noora Niasari and Cate Blanchett on the Sundance Award-Winning Film’s Powerful Connection With Audiences (EXCLUSIVE)

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After better-than-expected starts at the domestic and international box office, “Creed III” has already surpassed the $100 million mark globally. Directed by Michael B. Jordan in his feature filmmaking debut, the latest “Creed” movie has collected $58.7 million in North America and $41.8 million overseas to land the biggest opening worldwide in the trilogy. The $75 million-budgeted “Creed III” is the most expensive film in the trilogy (its predecessors cost $35 million and $50 million, respectively), but it already appears to be well-positioned in its theatrical run.

Where does it come from, that shiver of doubt about Everything Everywhere All At Once and its Best Picture prospects? (Almost) everyone says it’s the winner, far and away. The picture is unbeatable. The Directors Guild, the Producers Guild, and the Screen Actors Guild have crowned it already, and the Writers Guild is likely poised to do the same tonight. The Spirit Awards did it yesterday. The Critics Choice Awards had already gone thumbs up. As Deadline’s Pete Hammond points out, all six prognosticators on the Los Angeles Times “Buzzmeter” have Everything Everywhere in for the win.

Judy Heumann, who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people and whose life’s story was being adapted to film, has died at age 75. She died Saturday in Washington, D.C., as confirmed by the American Assn. of People with Disabilities. No cause was given.

Gemma Atkinson is due to welcome a baby boy with her fiancé Gorka Marquez later this year, and on Sunday, the star caused an online stir with a gorgeous new selfie.Taking to Instagram, the former Strictly contestant shared a glimpse inside her latest weekend getaway to Scotland. Gemma – who is set to welcome her second child – looked absolutely flawless in the snapshots.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson amazes fans with pregnancy workout videoIn one candid photo, the 38-year-old beamed for the camera whilst sitting on her jacket.

Discount retailer Home Bargains, on occasion, will get in some new product lines that retail for a LOT more elsewhere, from Kiwi bath products, to Eclat Skincare. Some of the beauty buys have retailed for up to £80, sold at the high street store for under £5.

Avril Lavigne has seemingly moved on with someone else shortly after it was revealed she and Mod Sun had broken up.The two first became engaged in Paris back in April 2022 – Mod, 35, proposed with a heart-shaped ring – after first meeting in January 2021, and released a joint single titled Flames the same month.However, following their split – and her ex-fiancé dishing out on the break-up on his Instagram – the Complicated hitmaker, 38, has jetted off to Paris for Paris Fashion Week, and was spotted with a new man by her side.WATCH: Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun splitMORE: Mod Sun breaks silence on surprise Avril Lavigne splitAvril was seen arriving with none other than rapper Tyga, 33, who famously dated Kylie Jenner for three years, arriving at Leonardo DiCaprio's party at Kùkù, a restaurant in Paris on the City of Light's Right Bank.What's more, it's not the first time the two are spotted hanging out, and just before it was confirmed that Avril and Mod had broken up, she and Tyga – his real name is Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson – were spotted having dinner at Nobu, photos of which TMZ published.MORE: Avril Lavigne shows off ultra-toned figure in fishnet tights and denim short-shortsThe multiple sightings of the two together promptly kicked off dating rumors, and came just days after Mod, whose real name is Derek Ryan Smith, first opened up about the aftermath of his break up from the Canadian musician.

on NBC's This Is Us. The Company You Keep, airing tonight on ABC, is a passion project for the veteran actor who is also an executive producer on the series, which is based on the Korean Broadcasting System series My Fellow Citizens. While Ventimiglia's con-man Charlie is much different than Jack, there's one thing that remains the same: the 45-year-old's magnetism and charm.

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The awards choices of industry voters and cinephiles from across the pond will be revealed at the 76th BAFTA Awards, which will take place this Sunday, Feb. 19 at London’s Southbank Centre. A major bellwether to the Oscars, the BAFTAs have proven to be a strong indicator of what the Academy could choose as their favorite films and performances of the year. Netflix’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” leads the tally with 14 nominations, tying “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) for most nods for a non-English language film, and second overall with “Gandhi” (1982) and “Atonement” (2007), which nabbed 16 noms each. Searchlight’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” and A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” are also well-represented at the British ceremony, each landing 10 noms.

Aftersun actor Paul Mescal heaped praise on his young Scots co-star as she scooped an award at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Thursday.

“How to Train Your Dragon” will be getting a live-action adaptation which will fly into theatres in 2025.

Charna Flam As awards season moves forward, the discussion surrounding how creatives of color and their projects are repeatedly snubbed by awards bodies continues, most recently and notably including Viola Davis’ “The Woman King”; but a new study from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has noticed an increase for women of color in leading roles across the top-grossing movies of 2022. Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative conducted a new research study examining the gender, race, ethnicity and age of lead and co-lead actors across the 100 top-grossing movies each year from 2007 to 2022, in the Inequality Across 1,600 Popular Films: Examining Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Age of Leads/Co-Leads From 2007 to 2022 study.

the only Latina nominated in this year’s best actress in a leading role category and the only Latina actress considered for a 2023 Oscar. But according to one of her closest friends, although the Cuban actress had a magistral performance as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s NC-17 psychodrama “Blonde,” she is not expecting to take home the statuette.As Periodico Cubano reported, Elena Furiase, granddaughter of Lola Flores and one of Ana’s best friends, the actress is happy and grateful for her nomination but still taking it one step at a time.“She is very well, very happy.

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical dances and sings its way to a Number 1 debut on the UK’s Official Film Chart.

Zack Sharf The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen its fair share of memorable villains, from Josh Brolin’s Thanos to Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Cate Blanchett’s Hela. But according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, no villain has gotten higher test screening scores than Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conquerer. Kang debuts in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which sets up the character as the new Thanos of the MCU. “For years, we’ve always had the inkling that Kang would be an amazing follow-up to Thanos,” Feige told Entertainment Weekly. “He’s got that equal stature in the comics, but he’s a completely different villain. Mainly, that’s because he’s multiple villains. He’s so unique from Thanos, which we really liked.”

Cate Blanchett says there is a danger that society will be “destined to repeat” its mistakes if we continue to follow cancel culture.Blanchett, who has recently faced accusations of being ‘anti-woman’ following the release of new movie TÁR, made her thoughts on the boycotting movement clear in a recent interview. The Titanic actor argues that it’s important to continue studying history and art (amongst other things) even if they might be deemed controversial or “problematic” today.She told The Radio Times (as per The Independent): “If you don’t read older books that are slightly offensive because of what they say in a historical context, then you will never grapple with the minds of the time [and] we are destined to repeat that stuff.”She continued her argument by highlighting the example of an artist who would be deemed highly problematic by our standards as a society today.

Cate Blanchett turned heads while showcasing her elegant sense of style in a classic suit as she attended the 95th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday. The Australian-born-actress, 53, was honored with a Best Actress nomination for her leading role as a conductor in the critically acclaimed drama, Tár, which has also garnered five additional nods, including Best Picture. The Lord Of The Rings alum, who has taken home two Academy Awards throughout the course of her career thus far, recently accepted a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award for her portrayal of Lydia Tár earlier last month in January. The mother of four stepped onto the star-studded red carpet to join other celebrities at the luncheon, such as Austin Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Tom Cruise, Angela Bassett and Colin Farrell. She opted for elegance wearing a golden yellow, double-breasted Lanvin suit jacket along with a matching pair of loose-fitting slacks that fell down past her ankles that were also from the luxurious brand.  Chic: Cate Blanchett, 53, turned heads in a classic, chic golden yellow suit as she attended the 95th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday The renowned actress also donned a long-sleeved coat made of the same color and material that was easily draped over her shoulders to layer the look. For a bit of contrast to her overall ensemble, Cate slipped into a pair of closed-toed, black heels. Her blonde locks were parted to the side, and brushed back into a sleek hairstyle for the special event. To accessorize the suit, Blanchett adorned a few of her fingers with either gold or colorful rings for a flashy touch, while also adding dainty, gold earrings. Her makeup was classically done, and comprised

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are set to reunite for AIR: Courting A Legend – check out a new trailer above.Affleck is set to direct AIR: Courting A Legend, which is based on the true story of how Nike creating its iconic sneaker the Air Jordan and the company’s relationship with basketball great Michael Jordan.“Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) and Nike pursue basketball rookie Michael Jordan, creating a partnership that revolutionises the world of sports and contemporary culture,” reads the synopsis for AIR: Courting A Legend, with Affleck set to star as Nike’s CEO Phil Knight.“This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.”The first trailer was premiered earlier this week while a new, Big Game Spot was shared during the 2023 Super Bowl. AIR: Courting A Legend is set to release April 5 and will star Viola Davis, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Matthew Maher and Chris Messina.Last year, Ben Affleck said that Matt Damon helped him quit portraying Batman, though he is set to appear as the caped crusader in The Flash.The pair recently co-starred and wrote Ridley Scott’s medieval epic The Last Duel, which they proudly declared to be a feminist film.Based on the 2004 book of the same name by Eric Jager, the film is based on the true story of the last medieval trial by combat.

, is not actually all that sad. This according to , who I think would know. Hollywood's favorite poked fun at the idea that Ben exists in a constant state of misery with a new meme posted to on Thursday, February 9.