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There will be a lot of music in Sunday’s Super Bowl Lvi telecast, and no, we’re not talking about the halftime show — rather, the music at the start of the show and throughout the game itself.

John Williams’ “Sunday Night Football” march is expected to open the broadcast. “That’s our theme,” says Super Bowl executive producer Fred Gaudelli. “There’s a grandeur to it, an importance, that lets you know that a big game is about to begin. And there is no bigger game than the Super Bowl.”

But, Gaudelli adds, a great deal of other music will be heard as the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams take to the field, much of it in the tradition of televised sports themes dating back to the 1960s: appropriately muscular music to accompany modern-day gladiators into the arena for battle.

“It’s all storytelling,” says Adam Taylor, president and CEO of Apm,...

Whether it’s a series theme or Mexican banda for a needle drop, when clients want something exclusive they come to Apm Custom Music. Launched in 2012, Apm Custom operates out of the recording studio formerly known as Lion Share. “We want to be a one-stop shop for clients,” says director of custom music development Connie Red. “Apm has a library that’s very extensive, but sometimes they’re looking for an original piece. We do it all.”

Recent projects range from remixing the “Overwatch League” e-sports music for game giant Blizzard, which wanted a hipped-up version of their lush orchestral scores that could be used in promotional efforts, to creating a Chechnian folk tune for HBO’s Bill Hader hitman drama series “Barry.” “We had to find not only someone who could write but also someone who could sing in Chechnian. It was crazy,” Red says, laughing. “We’ve never done the same job twice,...

One of the most anticipated dramas of 2017 is All The Money In The World.

Inspired by historical events, director Ridley Scott’s thriller opens December 8 2017 (Ltd).

All The Money In The World follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother Gail (Michelle Williams) to convince his billionaire grandfather (Kevin Spacey) to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son’s captors become increasingly volatile and brutal.

With her son’s life in the balance, Gail and Getty’s advisor (Mark Wahlberg) become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of love over money.

Based on the book by John Pearson, here’s some background surrounding the case.

In 1973, John Paul Getty II’s eldest son, John Paul Getty III, was kidnapped in Rome by...

Sneak Peek director Ridley Scott's upcoming crime thriller "All the Money in the World", based on a book by author John Pearson, focusing on the real-life kidnapping of 'John Paul Getty III', starring Michelle Williams, Kevin Spacey, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer and Timothy Hutton, opening December 8, 2017:

"..."All The Money In The World' follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old 'John Paul Getty III' (Plummer) and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother 'Gail' (Williams) to convince his billionaire grandfather (Spacey) to pay the ransom.

"When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him, as her son's captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son's life in the balance, Gail and Getty's advisor (Wahlberg) become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of love over money..."

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Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for director Ridley Scott’s latest film, All The Money In The World. The film tells the fascinating true story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III. The movie has an incredible cast that includes Michelle Williams, Kevin Spacey, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer and Timothy Hutton. Here's the synopsis:

The film is based on the book by John Pearson and it looks like Scott and his creative team have made a great looking intense film. I don't know if you've ever heard this story before, but it's pretty crazy! Here's a breakdown of the story:

At 3 a.m. on 10 July 1973, Getty, then age 16, was kidnapped in the Piazza Farnese in Rome. A ransom note was received, demanding $17 million in exchange for his safe return. When that ransom message arrived, some family members suspected the kidnapping was merely a ploy...

George Michael was found dead nine days ago, and his friend Naomi Campbell is still feeling the loss.

“I’m very sad that he’s not here,” the 46-year-old model revealed while making an appearance on The View Wednesday. “Gone too soon.”

Michael and Campbell had a longstanding friendship — stemming from when he cast her in the iconic video for his 1990 song “Freedom ’90” alongside Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, and Tatjana Patitz.

The five women had all just appeared on the January 1990 cover of the British Vogue magazine in a black-and-white shot by Peter Lindbergh. Michael saw the cover...

Always ready for a saucy photo shoot, Hailey Baldwin is featured in the June/July 2016 issue of Esquire alongside actor Tye Sheridan and male model John Pearson.

The 19-year-old stunner poses inside an American diner wearing a cropped leather jacket and plenty of smoky eye makeup with glossy lips.

Rumor has it that Hailey has been secretly dating 29-year-old rapper Drake, though an insider told press “They’re just friends. Nothing romantic is happening with them at all. They have always had a close friendship and a similar group of friends. They are very playful with each other but nothing romantic is going on at this moment.”...

Long before Ronald and Reginald Kray were sentenced to prison in 1969, the hardboiled siblings ruled over London’s infamous West End, were they operated a water-tight crime ring out from a high-end club. It was during this time that the Kray twins were feared by all, and held a marked influence over the city’s criminal underbelly. Documented in John Pearson’s acclaimed novel The Progression Of Violence, it proved to be a meteoric rise to infamy followed by the inevitable fall when the pair were caught at the tail-end of the decade.

But for Brian Helgeland’s upcoming crime drama, Legend, Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy will play both brothers while they were operating on the top of the proverbial food chain.

In preparation for the dual role, the esteemed actor would drop in and out of each character, portraying Ronnie one day before transitioning into Reggie the next.

George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road threw up an intriguing curveball last month when it essentially relegated Tom Hardy’s protagonist to be a sidekick in his own movie, shifting the focus instead to Charlize Theron’s no-nonsense Imperator Furiosa. For Hardy’s next outing, though, the esteemed British actor is poised to steal the show by playing both Ron and Reggie Kray for Brian Helgeland’s upcoming crime drama, Legend.

Following the first teaser released a few months back, Universal Pictures has lifted the curtain on the domestic trailer for the film, showcasing some of the offbeat comedy and the ways in which Hardy experiments with the dual protagonist set-up. Heck, there are times when the two brothers even square up to one another – sibling rivalry and all that – and Helgeland touched upon the filming process behind these scenes in a recent interview with Yahoo! Movies.

He went,...

Writer/director Brian Helgeland follows up "42" with British organized crime thriller "Legend," inspired by John Pearson’s book "Profession of Violence." Hardy plays the two notorious Kray brothers opposite Aussie actress Emily Browning and English actor Christopher Eccleston (wonderful as a fanatical preacher on HBO's "The Leftovers"). Helgeland won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar in 1998 for his wickedly clever James Ellroy noir "La Confidential," directed by Curtis Hanson. He was nominated in 2005 for penning Clint Eastwood's crime melodrama "Mystic River." "Legend" opens in the UK on September 11, suggesting an awards bid, but no Us release date has been set. Working Title will handle the film's imminent Us release.

Tom Hardy is Kray Kray – literally. For Brian Helgeland’s upcoming crime drama Legend, the Mad Max: Fury Road star will play twins Ronald and Reginald Kray, two illustrious London mobsters who ruled the underbelly of 60s London from the top-down.

Based on John Pearson’s acclaimed novel The Progression Of Violence, the film will chart the rise and fall of the sharp-suited pair, who operated out of their nightclub in the city’s West End, gaining access to the capital’s richest denizens and plush hotel rooms. From their seedy ivory tower, the Kray twins were able to pull the strings on their own tight-knit gang of criminals. Known as The Firm, the crooks were essentially employed to carry out the siblings’ dirty work, be it arson, theft or out-and-out murder. Eventually, Ronald and Reginald Kray were sentenced to prison in 1969.

Given that Helgeland has dabbled in the historical...

Several films have already been made about the Kray brothers, two notorious career criminals who ran a veritable gangster empire in London. This September we'll get another adaptation of their story: Legend, written and directed by Brian Helgeland, and starring Tom Hardy as both of the infamous twins. The film will cover the rise of Ronald and Reginald Kray during the fifties and sixties, and is an adaptation of the book The Progression Of Violence by John Pearson. Helgeland is rightfully famous for writing the script for L.A. Confidential, and directing A Knight's Tale (and at least one-and-a-half version of Payback). With him and Tom Hardy attached to this material, there sure are enough reasons to get excited. Today a teaser trailer landed, and it...

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1960s icons the Krays live again through the double-barrelled performance of Tom Hardy as he takes on the roles of both Reggie and Ron Kray in Working Title Films and Studiocanal’s beautifully cut trailer for Legend.

Legend takes us into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins.

Legend is written and directed by Brian Helgeland (La Confidential – Academy Award Best Screenplay; Mystic River; 42), and is based on John Pearson’s book The Profession Of Violence.

Hardy leads the cast joined by Emily Browning (Pompeii), David Thewlis (Harry Potter), Christopher Eccleston (Thor), Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects), Tara Fitzgerald (Game Of Thrones) and Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service).

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There's only one thing better than one Tom Hardy, and that's two Tom Hardys. So pin back your peepers and feast your mince pies on this little number, the teaser trailer for the upcoming Kray twins London gangster movie, Legend, where Tom Hardy - you guessed it - plays both Reggie and Ronnie.La Confidential’s Brian Helgeland is once more in a historical crime arena, adapting John Pearson’s book The Progression Of Violence. Legend dips into the dark underbelly of the swinging ‘60s, when sharp-suited gangsters warred for turf and control, and innocent people were caught in the middle of the conflict, although criminals like Ronald and Reginald Kray liked to claim they only went after the competition.Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Taron Egerton, Tara Fitzgerald and Chazz Palminteri fill out the main cast for the film, with Legend to arriving September 11.

Tom Hardy looked dapper in a suit and tie on the set of Legend in London on Wednesday.

Tom Hardy Films 'Legend'

In Legend, Hardy plays real life London gangsters the Kray twins – Ronnie and Reggie – who had their heyday during the 50s and 60s. The film, bassed off of John Pearson’s book The Profession of Violence, charts the twins successful in their organized crime empire that began in London’s East End and ends with their fall and eventual imprisonment.

While filming scenes for Legend, Hardy donned a sharp navy blue suit and matching tie with a tie clip, and a crisp white shirt. The actor, who bulked up for the roles of the crime lords, wore his hair slicked back. While filming, Hardy also sports prosthetics to more closely resemble the Krays.

On Tuesday, Hardy was joined on set by costars Christopher Eccleston and David Lewis,...

Tom Hardy looked dapper in a suit and tie on the set of Legend in London on Wednesday.

Tom Hardy Films 'Legend'

In Legend, Hardy plays real life London gangsters the Kray twins – Ronnie and Reggie – who had their heyday during the 50s and 60s. The film, bassed off of John Pearson’s book The Profession of Violence, charts the twins successful in their organized crime empire that began in London’s East End and ends with their fall and eventual imprisonment.

While filming scenes for Legend, Hardy donned a sharp navy blue suit and matching tie with a tie clip, and a crisp white shirt. The actor, who bulked up for the roles of the crime lords, wore his hair slicked back. While filming, Hardy also sports prosthetics to more closely resemble the Krays.

On Tuesday, Hardy was joined on set by costars Christopher Eccleston and David Lewis,...

Emily Browning and Colin Morgan donned wedding attire as they filmed scenes for Brian Helgeland‘s gangster thriller “Legend” last Friday in London, England. Based on John Pearson’s “The Profession Of Violence”, “Legend” tells the true story of Ronnie and Reggie Kray (both played by Tom Hardy), twin brothers who created a name for themselves in London’s East End back in the ’50s and ’60s for leading a gang of mobsters known as The Firm. The two were eventually imprisoned in 1969 after being found guilty in the murder of fellow gangsters George Cornell and Jack “The Hat” McVitie. Ronald died [...]

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Tom Hardy is no stranger to playing outlaws (Bronson and Lawless, to name only two), but his latest crime movie takes things to the next level by giving Hardy two different roles to play at the same time.  In Legend, Hardy plays Ron and Reggie Kray, twin brothers who ran London's criminal underground in the 1960s. And if that doesn't sound enticing enough, you should know that it's the newest movie from L.A. Confidential and Man on Fire screenwriter Brian Helgeland. Joining Hardy in the film are Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri, Tara Fitzgerald and Taron Egerton. And if you'd like to get a jump on the movie (which doesn't have a release date), you could read John Pearson's The Profession of Violence, the book upon which this is based....

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Tom Hardy plays indentical twins - and London gangsters - Reg and Ronnie Kray in this biopic directed by Brian Helgeland. The Dark Knight Rises star takes on both roles in the movie, which charts the rise and fall of the brothers in the 1950s and 1960s. Based on John Pearson's book The Profession of Violence, it details their involvement running organised crime rackets in London's East End.

Tom Hardy is no stranger to playing outlaws (Bronson and Lawless, to name only two), but his latest crime movie takes things to the next level by giving Hardy two different roles to play at the same time.  In Legend, Hardy plays Ron and Reggie Kray, twin brothers who ran London's criminal underground in the 1960s. And if that doesn't sound inticing enough, you should know that it's the newest movie from L.A. Confidential and Man on Fire screenwriter Brian Helgeland. Joining Hardy in the film are Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri, Tara Fitzgerald and Taron Egerton. And if you'd like to get a jump on the movie (which doesn't have a release date), you could read John Pearson's The Profession of Violence, the...

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Shooting is just now getting underway on Legend, a gangster movie which Brian Helgeland scripted and is directing for Working Title, and our first look at Locke actor Tom Hardy, who is playing the infamous Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie in the movie, has landed online (above).

Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri, Tara Fitzgerald and Taron Egerton are also starring in the film, which focuses on the rise and fall of the Kray twins in London through the 1950s and ’60s. It’s based on John Pearson’s book The Profession Of Violence.

We’re expecting to see Legend hit theaters sometime next year. It’s probable that Working Title will hand it a fall release date and make an Oscar push for Hardy, a star who has been rapidly gaining the admiration of the Academy thanks to his roles in films like Bronson, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,...

Image: Greg WilliamsAnything Gary and Martin Kemp can do, Tom Hardy can do one better. And no, we don’t mean belting out a rendition of Gold. Hardy has taken on the task of playing not one but two Kray brothers in the new film Legend, which charts an incident in their nefarious rise to power. It’s now shooting and the first picture of Hardy has been revealed.La Confidential’s Brian Helgeland is once more in a historical crime arena, adapting John Pearson’s book The Progression Of Violence. Legend dips into the dark underbelly of the swinging ‘60s, when sharp-suited gangsters warred for turf and control, and innocent people were caught in the middle of the conflict, although criminals like Ron and Reggie Kray liked to claim they only went after the competition.Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christoph Eccleston, Taron Egerton, Tara Fitzgerald and Chazz Palminteri fill...

Tom Hardy was spotted Wednesday filming scenes for his forthcoming film Legend, in which he plays a pair of gangster twins.

Tom Hardy Films 'Legend'

In Legend, Hardy is taking on the roles of the two Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie, who were successful gangsters in London during the 50s and 60s before falling from power and landing in prison. The feature is based off John Pearson’s book about their rise and fall – The Profession of Violence.

During their heyday, the Kray twins, who ran “The Firm,” were the biggest people in organized crime in the East End of London. Among their criminal activities were arson, armed robberies, assaults and murders. Their main front business was a West End nightclub, which attracted celebrities like Frank Sinatra as well as politicians.

Along with Hardy, Legend stars Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri, Tara Fitzgerald and Taron Egerton.

Lucan. co. ITV

ITV’s Lucan attempts to shed light on the baffling mystery surrounding the disappearance of Lord Lucan back in 1974. However, armchair sleuths were dealt a blow at the outset when a lengthy disclaimer appeared onscreen stating that some of the script is based on real events while the rest is … well either made up or just based on good guesswork. Ok, so if they were going to solve the mystery I suppose this story would have been on Newsnight rather than in the nightly drama slot. Consequently, it’s better to judge this as a piece of fiction rather than some kind of pseudo-documentary.

The action began back in 1958 as a party-pooping police patrol brought the curtain down on a secret gambling den run by John Aspinall (Christopher Eccleston). Aspinall is portrayed as bit of a crook who prides himself on his ability to swindle rich folk out of their inherited fortunes.

Director David Fincher is nabbing all sorts of acclaim for his new film "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" –the Daniel Craig-Rooney Mara starrer enjoys an 94 percent "fresh" rating on movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

The "Social Network" Oscar contender has established an awesome filmography in the last 15 years, including box office hits like "Se7en," cult faves like "Fight Club" and award-nominated behemoths like "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." But for those who don't know, he got his start directing music videos for artists like Madonna, Paula Abdul, the Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop and Aerosmith. Some of the clips he turned out in the late-80s and early-90s, in particular, have become iconic and genre-defining.

Below are, in our estimation, Fincher's five most iconic videos.

Psych! We had to go with six … Madonna threw a wrench into things.

Madonna, Tie: "Vogue" and "Express Yourself"

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