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Olivia Cooke To Star In Horror Thriller Breeders

Olivia Cooke is to star in the horror thriller 'Breeders'.The 28-year-old actress has been cast in the Lionsgate project that will mark the feature directorial debut of Kelsey Bollig.'Don't Look Up' filmmaker Adam McKay came...

Spider-man: No Way Home Nominated For National Film Awards UK Gong

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is up for Best International Film at the 8th annual National Film Awards UK.The superhero blockbuster, which stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, has been recognised by the National Film Academy in...

Riz Ahmed Wasn't First Choice For Encounter Role

Riz Ahmed wasn't director Michael Pearce's first choice for 'Encounter'. The 39-year-old actor stars as Malik Khan, a Marine Corps veteran who embarks on a mission to rescue his young sons from a mysterious threat...

Olivia Cooke Was 'Amazed' By Riz Ahmed's Sound Of Metal Performance

Olivia Cooke found it "amazing" to work alongside Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal'.The 27-year-old actress plays Lou Berger in the drama flick, which sees her alter ego's drummer boyfriend Ruben Stone (Ahmed) struggling to...

Nomadland Leads Winners At 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards

'Nomadland' was the big winner at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards, taking four prizes at Thursday's (22.40.21) ceremony.The drama beat off competition from 'First Cow', 'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom', 'Minari' and 'Never Rarely Sometimes...

Riz Ahmed Spent Months Learning Drums And Sign Language For Sound Of Metal

Riz Ahmed spent "months" immersing himself in his 'Sound of Metal' role.The 38-year-old actor stars as Ruben Stone, a drummer in a metal band who loses his hearing, in the acclaimed movie and was so...

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Enjoys Bafta Success

'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' won two gongs on the opening night of the BAFTA Film Awards on Saturday (10.04.21).The acclaimed drama movie - which stars the late Chadwick Boseman - won the awards for Costume...

Riz Ahmed Proud To Be The First Muslim Nominated For Best Actor Oscar

Riz Ahmed is so proud to be the first Muslim to be nominated for the Best Actor Oscar.The 38-year-old actor is up for the Oscar for his role as drummer Ruben Stone in 'Sound of...

Riz Ahmed Learned 'True Meaning Of Listening' From New Movie

Riz Ahmed learned "the true meaning of listening" after making 'Sound of Metal'.The 38-year-old actor portrays drummer Ruben Stone, who gradually realises his profession and drug addiction have led to him losing his hearing, in...

Sir Anthony Hopkins Is Oldest Best Actor Nominee At Oscars

Sir Anthony Hopkins has become the oldest person to receive an Academy Award nomination in the Best Actor category.The 83-year-old actor has been recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his...

Nomadland And Saint Maud Win Big At Virtual London Critics' Circle Film Awards

'Nomadland' and 'Saint Maud' dominated the 41st London Critics' Circle Film Awards, scooping three prizes apiece. The former was crowned Film of the Year during the virtual ceremony on Sunday (07.02.21), while lead star Frances...

Nomadland Wins Big At 2021 Gotham Awards

'Nomadland' was the big winner at the 2021 Gotham Awards.Chloé Zhao's 2020 independent contemporary western drama - which stars Frances McDormand - scooped Best Feature and the Audience Award at Monday night's (11.01.21) live-streamed ceremony...

Riz Ahmed: I Love Musicals

Riz Ahmed finds musical an "interesting way" to tell a story.The 38-year-old star has featured in music-based movies 'Sound of Metal' and 'Mowgli Mowgli' and realised that they are a unique way of telling a...

Olivia Cooke And Riz Ahmed Were 'Bonded By Terror' On Sound Of Metal

Olivia Cooke and Riz Ahmed were "bonded by the sheer terror" of performing as a band in 'Sound of Metal'.The pair lead the cast of the drama film as Lou and Ruben – members of...

Riz Ahmed Was 'Daunted' By Sound Of Metal

Riz Ahmed found his role in 'Sound of Metal' ''daunting''.The 37-year-old actor plays Rubin Stone in the movie, a drummer in a band who struggles to accept that he is losing his hearing and revealed...

Riz Ahmed To Star In Invasion

Riz Ahmed is to lead the cast of 'Invasion'.The 37-year-old actor is attached to appear alongside Octavia Spencer in the sci-fi film, which is being directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Pearce.Amazon Studios have acquired the...

Weekly Music Highlights: Musicians Band Together For Nashville, Coronavirus Cancels Sxsw And Genesis Announce Comeback Tour

The coronavirus seems to be affecting every area of our lives including music at the moment, so we've decided to give it its own section in our Weekly Music Highlights. Along with the Nashville tornado...

Riz Ahmed Delivers A Heart-stopping Warning With His Album And Short Film The Long Goodbye

It might feel a little early to say at this point, but we have no doubt that Riz Ahmed's spoken word/rap album The Long Goodbye is one of the most important releases of 2020. It's...

Riz Ahmed Reportedly In Talks With Sony For 'Venom' Role

Riz Ahmed’s career looks like it’s continuing to go from strength to strength, with reports that the British star is in talks with Sony to star in the Spider-Man spin-off movie Venom, alongside fellow Brit...

James Corden Dropped The Mic With Riz Ahmed... And Lost

There was certainly a lot of beef in the room when James Corden and Riz Ahmed went against each other for the exciting 'Drop The Mic' segment of 'The Late Late Show' this week. It's...

Riz Ahmed Will Dedicate April To 'Music Time'

Riz Ahmed has vowed to dedicate the entire month of April to ''music time''. The 34-year-old actor and rapper - who is also known as Riz MC - has revealed he is putting his acting...

Burberry Slammed After Confusing Dev Patel With Riz Ahmed

Twitter users have reacted with shock and anger after Burberry's official account posted a photo of Riz Ahmed and mistakenly named him as BAFTA winner Dev Patel. The mistake has since been corrected, but not...

Riz Ahmed Is Back With Brit Thriller 'City Of Tiny Lights' After One Stellar Year

Riz Ahmed returns after perhaps the most incredible year of his career with a brand new mystery thriller entitled 'City of Tiny Lights'. True to form, it sees him back in his home city of...

Riz Ahmed Pens Essay On Racial Profiling In Hollywood

‘The Night Of’ and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Riz Ahmed has penned a heartfelt essay about breaking down racial stereotypes in Hollywood and the wider world, published by The Guardian this week.The...

Sam Claflin For Rogue One

Sam Claflin is in talks to star in 'Rogue One'. The 28-year-old actor is reportedly set to join 'The Theory Of Everything' actress Felicity Jones in the first instalment of the 'Star Wars: Anthology' films.In...

Jake Gyllenhaal Receives High Praise For 'Nightcrawler'

Jake Gyllenhaal's performance in Nightcrawler has been highly praised by critics ahead of the film's US and UK release.Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler.Read More: Author Claims To Be Son Of Zodiac Killer - Remember The Movie?Nightcrawler...

Robert De Niro Steps In To Replace James Gandolfini On Hbo's 'Criminal Justice'

Robert De Niro has been appointed as the lead actor in the upcoming HBO mini-series Criminal Justice, a seven-episode stretch that the late James Gandolfini was initially slated to star in. The passing of Gandolfini...

Riz Ahmed In 'Awe Of' Co-star Kate Hudson

Riz Ahmed was in ''awe of'' Kate Hudson's multi-tasking on the 'Reluctant Fundamentalist' set.The actor stars alongside the Hollywood beauty in the forthcoming political thriller from Mira Nair and was struck by how the actress...

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