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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Guillermo del Toro sent “Star Wars” fans into a tizzy in late September when he confirmed on social media that he was once planning a trip to a galaxy far, far, away as the director of a “Star Wars” movie. The Oscar winner provided no further details at the time, but he’s now confirmed to Collider’s Steven Weintraub that his axed “Star Wars” movie centered on Jabba the Hutt. Considering del Toro’s love of monsters, it’s hardly a surprise he’d pick Jabba as the focal point for his own “Star Wars” movie.

Javelin, his tenth as a soloist. His NameSufjan may be an uncommon name for a musician, but for Stevens, it’s a moniker rooted in history and culture. In an interview with Junk Media, the singer-songwriter humorously described it as “one of those charming militaristic Muslim names,” playfully musing that his purpose in life might be to “kill and avenge.”Working With His StepfatherStevens embarked on his musical journey with the release of his debut album, A Sun Came. He released the set in 2000 while still in college.

A Rochdale restaurant and takeaway has picked up the coveted title of "Champion of the Champions" at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2023 (ARTA).

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Jessica Chastain is set to preside over the jury of the Marrakech Film Festival which will take place Nov. 24-Dec. 2.

Scott Derrickson is opening up about his favorite films of the year which includes the Greta Gerwig-directed film Barbie and why it deserves to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

Grammy- and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has dedicated his new album “Javlin” to his late partner Evan Richardson. Photo: Evans Richardson

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Ridley Scott has opened up about his casting of Paul Mescal in the upcoming new Gladiator 2 film.The new film will follow Lucius (Mescal) – the son of Lucilla (Connie Neilson) and Maximus (previously played by Russell Crowe) – and the nephew of Emperor Commodus, who Joaquin Phoenix played in the first film. Pedro Pescal has also been cast in the film although details about his character are as yet unknown.Scott spoke to Total Film about Mescal’s casting. On how he came across Mescal he said: “I watched Normal People.

Emma Chamberlain and boyfriend Role Model have called it quits.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic What would a monk want with a gun? Bringing wisdom and a streak of wry humor to his Bhutan-set sophomore feature, “The Monk and the Gun” director Pawo Choyning Dorji teases any number of possible answers to that question over the course of a droll, shrewdly satirical fable, in which Western values crash against a seemingly intransigent (but potentially more enlightened) South Asian culture. A gifted storyteller who keeps audiences guessing about his characters’ motives until the surprising moment everything comes together, Dorji was born in Bhutan, but attended university in Wisconsin.

Oscar winner Spike Lee has shared some thoughts about two of the highest-profile movie titles of 2023, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Exorcist: Believer,” now playing in theaters. After 50 years, “The Exorcist” franchise is back with “The Exorcist: Believer,” and it returns with some familiar faces. It was announced early on that Ellen Burstyn, who played Chris MacNeil in the original “Exorcist,” would reprise her role in “The Exorcist: Believer,” which is the start of a brand new trilogy.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Anonymous Content enacted a small round of layoffs on Friday, representing about 8% of the workforce at a company of around 170 people. The talent management and production shop reduced staff across all divisions, including representation, television, motion picture, literary, media rights and branded entertainment. Insiders familiar with Anonymous cited the Hollywood labor strikes and a volatile larger entertainment marketplace as reasons for the job cuts.

Pablo Sandoval As earning significant profile for shows in a packed marketplace has become one of Europe’s most pressing industry concerns, a new and ambitious TV series festival is launching in Cadiz, southern Spain, as an initiative of Mediaset España and backed by shows from other key players on the Spanish TV scene, such as The Mediapro Studio and Movistar Plus+. Speakers announced by the festival include Peter Morgan’s “The Crown,”“Billy Elliot’s” Stephen Daldry and “Fleabag” creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Fans are rightfully appalled by the way Dianna Agron was treated by photographers during her red carpet appearance at the New York City Ballet’s 2023 Fall Fashion Gala.

Food venture GRUB will be taking over First Street for a two-month winter residency with a cosy tipi space, street food, and plenty of fun events including adult LEGO and open mic nights.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Sean Penn, whose Volodymyr Zelenskyy documentary “Superpower” recently launched on Paramount+, will be on the iconic stage of Cannes’s Grand Auditorium later this month — but it won’t be for a movie. The Oscar winner is set to attend Mipcom, the international TV conference, alongside Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Kick Gurry (“Edge of Tomorrow”) to discuss their wartime satire series “C*A*U*G*H*T” as part of a Media Mastermind Keynote on Oct. 18.

Caroline Brew editor The Savannah College of Art and Design’s 26th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, which will run from Oct. 21-28, has announced its film lineup. “Nyad,” a film based on the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad, will open the festival on Oct.

Daniel Day-Lewis has made a rare public appearance this week at the premiere of his wife’s new film.The actor, who retired after his last film, Phantom Thread, was in attendance at the premiere with his wife Rebecca Miller, for the unveiling of her new film, She Came To Me. The couple were also joined by their son, Ronan.The new film is a romantic comedy and stars Anne Hathaway, Peter Dinklage, and Marisa Tomei.It’s been four years since Day-Lewis has made a formal public appearance.Reflecting on his decision to retire in 2017, Day-Lewis said: “All my life, I’ve mouthed off about how I should stop acting…it was something I had to do.”Day-Lewis is the only actor to have won three Oscars for acting, taking home awards for My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln.In other Day-Lewis news, the filmmakers behind The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent have revealed that the actor was once in line to play Nicolas Cage in the film.The movie sees Cage play a fictionalised version of himself alongside the likes of Pedro Pascal and Tiffany Haddish, who portray different characters to their actual selves.Writers Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten have opened up about early struggles getting the film made, with Cage initially hesitant to take on the role of playing himself.“There were times when I think I, more than Tom, was trying to talk myself into other ideas,” Etten said.

Stephen Gerard Kelly and Garry Keane’s documentary In The Shadow of Beirut has been submitted as Ireland‘s entry for the 2024 Oscar International Feature Film race.

Marta Balaga Warsaw Film Festival sets out to spotlight a slew of new local releases, from “Anxiety” by Sławomir Fabicki – Oscar-nominated for his short “A Man Thing” – to this year’s opener “Song of Goats” by Andrzej Jakimowski. The latter, featuring “EO” star Mateusz Kościukiewicz and set in Greece, will show characters living close to an active volcano, exploring the question of how “each of us is responsible for maintaining our fragile heritage,” says the director.