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How Did Kirsten Dunst Get Robbed In 2007? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Actress Kirsten Dunst had her own heist drama before the infamous Bling Ring started making headlines. Flashback to August 9, 2007—Dunst’s Soho Grand Hotel penthouse was allegedly raided by two men who walked away with her iPod, a $13,000 purse, and other valuables. Yep, her How to Lose Friends and Alienate People shoot that day took an unexpected turn.

According to reports, the suspects waited for Dunst to leave with British actor Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) and her assistant, Liat Baruch. Security cameras later caught the men leaving the scene, but not without a catch: one of the alleged robbers, Jarrod Beinerman, was arrested shortly after. His defense? He claimed they left the penthouse empty-handed. “[He] went there to check out what was going on,” said his attorney, James Kirschner. Sure, Jan.

Adding a sprinkle of mid-2000s drama, Beinerman...

We might be adults or quite old now, but when it comes to Harry Potter movies, the child in us is always ready to say Wingardium Leviosa or Expelliarmus! Growing up, we all wished to be at Hogwarts to fight the dark goblins and have the magic wand. That’s the amount of craze that the Harry Potter movies hold. They created a world of magic and mystery that captivated all of us all these years.

The movie series based on Jk Rowling’s novels starred Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as the iconic characters of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. It goes way back to when the first-ever Harry Potter movie was released in November 2001 and ran across eight films over 10 years.

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Harry Potter brought a world full of magic and wizards, where anything seemed possible. The first movie, titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was released way back in 2001. And even after several decades and eight movies later, the franchise is still loved by millions. Based on the novels of acclaimed author J.K. Rowling, the project also brought forth three new faces out in the open.

A still from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

They were Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, who played Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley to the best of their capabilities. While they were quite young back then, currently all of them are full-blown actors with several movies under their belt.

Not only these three but also other Harry Potter alumni are doing some amazing work in the industry. Let’s dive deeper into what the cast has...

Paramount Animation and Hasbro Entertainment’s Transformers One, the first animated Transformers movie in close to 40 years, looks to liven up the mid-September box office with a domestic start in the low-$30Ms with potential for upside.

Transformers One will keep the domestic box office at its excellent clip. Through the last weekend of April, the domestic B.O. stood at $2.07 billion, 20% behind 2023. Since then, through last weekend, the domestic box office has made an additional $4 billion for a running Ytd cume of $6.08 billion, now 12% behind last year.

Advance ticket sales are solid from Thursday through Saturday, ahead of last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem ($28M 3-day) and Trolls Band Together ($30M).

Josh Cooley directed what has been described for months as one of Paramount’s highest-testing animated movies. The $75M production tells the origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, who were buddies before becoming sworn enemies.

Emma Watson just doesn’t jump into a role unless she fully gets to understand and transform into a character. Watson has been on a hiatus from films for a long time but fans are still ready to go watch her back on screen anytime. The Harry Potter star famously turned down Emma Stone’s Oscar-winning role of Mia in La La Land.

Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in Beauty and The Beast | Credits: Walt Disney Pictures

Watson revealed that she couldn’t accept the offer for the film as she was already committed to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Watson just had a lot to do to prepare for her role as Belle and committing to Damien Chazelle’s musical was never an option for her.

Emma Watson’s Hermione-Level Preparations Stopped Her From Taking An Oscar-winning Role Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in a still from La La Land...

Mika Gustafson’s feature has some obvious influences in The Virgin Suicides or American Honey but wears them lightly in this fresh and beautifully cut debut

Like an unusually designed coat featuring quirky details and an interesting fabric choice from a young designer’s first collection, Swedish writer-director Mika Gustafson’s feature debut has raw edges and some sloppy stitching in places, but the whole is fresh, directional and beautifully cut. Sure, it’s not hard to spot the influences that consciously or not infuse the work, from Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides and The Bling Ring (with their lolling sisters and girl-gang antics respectively), to Andrea Arnold’s studies of lost or neglected adolescents and the tender social realism of Hirokazu Kore-eda. In fact, Paradise Is Burning overlaps significantly with the plot of Nobody Knows, both being stories about underage siblings abandoned by their parents and surviving as...

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When cinematographer Bradford Young was fresh out of Howard University, he would have done anything to get near the set of his idol Harris Savides. He eventually found a way to shoot behind-the-scenes footage for the French director Fabian Barron, who hired Savides to shoot an Armani fragrance commercial in Hawaii. When Young got to the forest set, with shafts of light streaming through the trees, he became confused when he flipped on his Dv camera to capture the scene.

“The model came on set, and I was like, ‘How’s he going to light her face?,’” recalled Young, who couldn’t believe what happened next: Savides walked on to set with a flashlight in hand and shined it at the model. “He was completely secure with this little flashlight on this million-dollar set.

From comedy to drama to biopics and every genre in between, Elizabeth Banks always understands the assignment.

The actress had plenty to play with in IFC Films‘ Skincare, which premieres Friday in theaters. It’s a true crime-inspired character study about a woman’s struggle to stay relevant in Hollywood and the dangerous lengths she’ll go to defend what she’s built — a role to which Banks “felt very connected.”

“I related to this sense of vulnerability, of feeling like the technology is going so fast that you can’t keep up with it, that there’s always gonna be a new fresh, useful way of doing things,” Banks tells Deadline. “And this woman just doesn’t know how to do it. And I feel like as someone who’s middle-aged and works in Hollywood, I already feel like I don’t know what the next big thing is gonna be,...

This summer, A24 wants theatergoers to relive their own teenage dreams – or nightmares, depending on the films selected in their upcoming series.

A24 and AMC Theaters announced the film series “A24 Presents: A Teenage Dream Series,” which includes four beloved A24 films that deal with tweens, teens, and everything in between. The series begins August 7 with Bo Burnham’s directorial debut “Eighth Grade.” A new film will screen each Wednesday through August 28.

The angst and back-to-school dread that comes with the August Summer Scaries is embodied by the slew of selected films that each embody different genres, including (of course) horror.

Jonah Hill’s first feature “Mid90s,” which he wrote and directed, screens August 14, followed by Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring” based on the true story of L.A. teens looting celebrities’ homes on August 21. The recent viral horror film “Talk to Me” rounds out the series August 28. The...

Few people nowadays probably can’t say that they have a favorite film company because of how much the industry has changed. The film genre has become oversaturated with superhero films, leading most people to start a conversation by asking, “Marvel or DC?” We don’t talk about what other companies are putting out or even acknowledge the future films that are coming out. Also, the way Walt Disney Studios has bought other companies makes it challenging for the common audience to step out and watch anything else. However, one company has been talked about a lot recently due to the films they’re distributing or making, and it's the A24 company. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement...

Emma Watson is one of the most widely known celebrities now, and a majority of this credit goes to the breathtaking work she did in the Harry Potter franchise for over a decade. If anything, that one particular film series gave her such immaculate success that even after 13+ years since she last embodied Hermoine Granger, fans can’t associate anyone better with the character than her.

Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. | Credit: Everett.

But while this one role cemented her career and position in Hollywood, the currently-$85-million-worth Watson wasn’t okay with transforming into a multi-millionaire at such a young age. As she confessed herself, the life-changing money she received from the Harry Potter saga was so much that she couldn’t grasp even the idea of being so rich and the owner of such a fortune!

The Fortune Earned From Harry Potter Made Emma Watson Feel “Sick”

The...

Jennifer Lawrence is pretty much one of the most tremendous leading actresses in all of Hollywood, leaving everyone baffled by not only her excellent onscreen performances but also her offscreen quirky antics. Throughout her 17-year-long career, she has effortlessly made her way to the top through the same and even holds three Academy Award nominations and one win.

Jennifer Lawrence. | Credit: The Tonight Show.

Moreover, she is continuing to go strong and seems to be on the way to finally matching the same record that stands as her rival turned best friend Emma Watson’s biggest achievement as an actress: Having worked with two of the greatest production companies of all time, A24 and Apple Original Film. This is because her next project is being produced by the same companies!

Jennifer Lawrence Could Match Emma Watson’s Record Through Her Next Project

According to exclusive reports from The Hollywood Reporter,...

The Eternal City’s glitterati celebrated Sofia Coppola on Wednesday at an American Academy in Rome gala in the 17th century Villa Aurelia on Janiculum Hill.

The Oscar-winning director of “Lost in Translation,” “Marie Antoinette,” “Bling Ring” and, most recently, “Priscilla” was honored with a McKim Medal that “marks the profound relationship between Italy and the United States and recognizes the works of individuals who have contributed to the intense artistic and humanistic dialogue between the two nations,” as a statement put it.

Coppola’s ties to Rome comprise directing a 2016 production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata at the Italian capital’s Teatro dell’Opera featuring costumes by Valentino and the fact that “Priscilla” — which got a seven-minute standing ovation at its 2023 Venice Film Festival premiere — is produced by Rome-based producer Lorenzo Mieli.

Mieli was in attendance along with a mix of prominent film, fashion, arts, academia and business...

Fred Roos, the casting director turned producer who jump-started the career of Jack Nicholson and collaborated often with Francis Ford Coppola, sharing a best picture Oscar with the filmmaker for The Godfather Part II, has died. He was 89.

Roos died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, a publicist announced.

It’s part of Hollywood lore that before Harrison Ford became a famous actor, he was laboring as a carpenter to make ends meet. What some might not know is that it was at Roos’ house where Ford was woodworking when the casting director befriended him, eventually pushing him for roles in George Lucas’ American Graffiti (1973) and Star Wars (1977) and Coppola’s The Conversation (1974).

And it was Roos who convinced Lucas — who had been leaning toward Amy Irving — that Carrie Fisher should portray Princess Leia in Star Wars. (Roos did not have an official role on that film.)

Roos, however,...

Fred Roos, casting director for landmark films such as “American Graffiti” and who went on to have a close relationship with Francis Ford Coppola, including producing best picture winner “Godfather Part II” and “Apocalypse Now,” died Saturday in Beverly Hills. He was 89.

Roos was both casting director and executive producer on Coppola’s most recent film “Megalopolis” which premiered last week at the Cannes Film Festival. Last year, Coppola posted a photo of Roos with Adam Driver on Instagram and thanked him for his work on the long-gestating epic.

Roos was instrumental in helping stars including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Carrie Fisher and Richard Dreyfuss get their early notable roles.

His long collaboration with Coppola as producer or co-producer included “The Conversation,” “One From the Heart,” “The Outsiders,” “Rumble Fish,” “The Cotton Club,” “The Godfather Part III,” “Tetro,” “Youth Without Youth” and “Tucker: The Man and His Dream.”

Roos was not credited,...

Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning The Godfather Part II producer and longtime executive producer for Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola, died Saturday in Beverly Hills at 89, four days shy of his 90th birthday.

The news about Roos, who won his Godfather Part II Oscar and later was nominated for Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, comes as Francis Ford Coppola is here at the Cannes Film Festival, 45 years after winning the Palme d’Or for Apocalypse Now. Coppola is in town with his $120 million passion project Megalopolis, which had its world premiere last week. Roos is billed as producer on Megalopolis.

The news also comes after Coppola’s wife of 61 years, Eleanor, died April 12. Roos was an executive producer on Hearts of Darkness, her famed documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now that won them both an Emmy in 1992.

Roos was Francis Coppola’s co-producer on The Conversation, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now,...

Religion, Karl Marx said, is the opiate of the masses. Today, he would likely say that the opiate of the masses is fame — the desire for it, the things you have to do to get it, the fragmentary nature of it, and everything it’s supposed to bring you. The new fame, the lusty fickle kind bred by social media, is at the center of “Wild Diamond,” a startlingly bold and true French drama that premiered today at Cannes.

It tells the story of Liane (Malou Khebizi), a 19-year-old glam trainwreck who lives with her mother and kid sister in the town of Fréjus in Southern France. Liane’s entire existence is driven by her compulsion to connect with the up-from-nowhere apparatus of fame, the kind that transforms people on Instagram and TikTok — and, the subject of “Wild Diamond,” reality TV — into overnight spangly vessels of adoration.

In the first scene,...

The Hilton family’s legacy is deeply rooted in the iconic hotel chain that graces every corner of the country with a history that reaches back generations.

Hilton Family Wealth Overview 1. Richard and Kathy Hilton – $350 Million Net Worth 2. Paris Hilton – $300 Million Net Worth What Is Carter Reum’s Net Worth? 3. Nicky Hilton Rothschild – $100 Million Net Worth 4. Kyle Richards – $100 Million Net Worth 5. Barron Nicholas Hilton II – $5 Million Net Worth 6. Kim Richards – $400 Thousand Net Worth 7. Conrad Hughes Hilton III – Unknown Net Worth

In 1919, Conrad Nicholson Hilton laid the foundation that left an indelible mark on the hospitality industry. Although he passed away in 1979, his descendants have admirably carried on his extraordinary legacy.

Among the key figures is Barron Hilton, the uber-rich grandfather of famous socialites Paris and Nicky, who played a pivotal role as chairman and CEO of Hilton Hotels. He orchestrated a massive deal in 2007, selling the chain to the Blackstone Group for an astonishing $26 billion.

Daniel Redcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint emerged as the iconic faces of the fantasy adventure franchise when they assumed the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley on-screen. Even years later, it’s difficult to envision the wizarding saga without these beloved actors.

A still from the Harry Potter franchise | Credit: Warner Bros.

However, there came a time when the studio almost went ahead with recasting fan-favorite Watson, after she almost left the franchise while struggling with the overwhelming fame that accompanied her role in the film series.

Emma Watson Almost Left Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

During the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, filmmaker David Yates, who directed the fifth installment, Order of the Phoenix, in the franchise, recalled how Emma Watson once contemplated leaving the series.

Emma Watson as Hermione Granger | Credit: Warner Bros.

The actress shared that she...

Kim Kardashian is the billionaire that keeps on growing. After what feels like a lifetime of being a reality TV star and a fashion and beauty mogul, Kim has decided to take the cinematic world by storm.

Doesn’t it seem just like yesterday when she was taking acting classes and lessons to star in American Horror Story? Now she’s partnering with streaming giant Netflix for a new show called “Calabasas.” Sounds exciting?

Kim Kardashian Teams Up With “American Horror Story” Co-star Emma Roberts For Exciting New Project

Per a report released by Deadline, Kim Kardashian has partnered up with her “American Horror Story” co-star Emma Roberts to executive produce a film for Netflix. Netflix won the rights to the project after a competitive bidding war.

The project will be a screen adaptation of Via Bleidner‘s book “If You Lived Here You’d Be Famous By Now,” and...

Audrina Patridge is recalling the terrifying moment she locked herself in her closet after being targeted by the infamous Bling Ring burglars.

During a recent appearance on the Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen podcast, The Hills star and The O.C. alum realized they were both among the celebrities that were targeted by a group of five Los Angeles teenagers and 20-somethings, dubbed the “Bling Ring,” who went on a crime spree from 2008 to 2009.

“They took trash bags of stuff,” Patridge said. “They knew I was at an Oscars party, and they knew that because I tweeted it, but then I had cameras and my cameras are the ones that caught their [Nick Prugo and Rachel Lee] faces and I posted it on my website, and said if anyone knows of these people let me know.”

The reality star added that she got “nothing” back that was stolen,...

Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to Max this month in what’s being called the show’s final season (for now). If you’re not ready for the Larry David-centric comedy series to end, you can binge all eleven of the show’s previous seasons on Max right now before hitting the new episodes.

Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…

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February may be the shortest month, but Max is staying true to its name with a jam-packed schedule of additions all month long!

In addition to dozens of library shows and movies getting added to the platform throughout February—from classics like “Citizen Kane” and “A Clockwork Orange” to recent A24 favorites like “Midsommar” and “Dicks: The Musical“—several major HBO premieres are coming this week to the cabler and its streamer, including Season 11 of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and the final season of the long-running “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Find out The Streamable’s top picks for February, and continue below to the full list of everything new on Max this month!

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“The Chew” host and “Top Chef” fan favorite Carla Hall hits the...

The Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg-produced World War II series Masters of the Air has something that its predecessors did not: a bona fide movie star in the lead role. Thanks to his award-winning role as the King himself in 2022’s Elvis, Austin Butler has burst onto the scene as a major acting force. And he brings that gravitas with him to portray Gale “Buck” Cleven in the nine-episode Apple TV+ series about WWII bomber pilots.

Cleven is the perfect role for the brooding Butler – a quiet, confident figure that the rest of his crew looks up to. Cleven also serves as the culmination of years of work for the actor just as much as the Elvis Presley gig did. As a teen, Butler made the Disney and Nickelodeon TV show circuit via a mix of one-off and recurring roles on Zoey 101, Hannah Montana, iCarly, Wizards of Waverly Place,...

Curb Your Enthusiasm begins its 12th and final season and Tokyo Vice returns for season two as part of Max’s February 2024 lineup. The streaming service has also set a February 18th launch date for season 11 of the award-winning, critically acclaimed series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

Chef and bestselling author Carla Hall’s Chasing Flavor makes its debut on February 1st, and one of the best seasons of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country with Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, wraps up its too-short season on February 25th. The popular animated series Clone High releases new season two episodes beginning on February 1st.

‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO) Series & Films Arriving On Max In January 2024

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Bad Education (2004)

Batman vs. Robin (2015)

Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

The Bling Ring (2013)

Brooklyn (2015)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Citizen Kane (1941)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Dying of the Light (2014)

Everest...

Actress Emma Watson poses for the Prada “Re-Nylon 2024” handbag collection, photographed by Willy Vanderperre:

Watson rose to prominence playing 'Hermione Granger' in the "Harry Potter" film series starting at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. She starred in all eight "Harry Potter", earning her several awards and millions of dollars.

She made her modeling debut for "Burberry's" autumn/winter campaign in 2009.

Her other film credits include "Ballet Shoes" (2007), "The Tale of Despereaux" (2008), "My Week with Marilyn"(2011) and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012).

In 2013, she appeared in "This Is the End" (2013), "The Bling Ring" (2013) and "Noah" (2014).

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Take a look at actress Emma Watson in the January 2024 edition of "Vogue" (UK) magazine, wearing Balenciaga, Vivienne Westwood and Saint Laurent, photographed by Charlotte Wales:

Watson rose to prominence playing 'Hermione Granger' in the "Harry Potter" film series starting at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. She starred in all eight "Harry Potter", earning her several awards and millions of dollars.

She made her modeling debut for "Burberry's" autumn/winter campaign in 2009.

Her other film credits include "Ballet Shoes" (2007), "The Tale of Despereaux" (2008), "My Week with Marilyn"(2011) and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012).

In 2013, she appeared in "This Is the End" (2013), "The Bling Ring" (2013) and "Noah" (2014).

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Sofia Coppola may come from film royalty, but she’s an artist all her own.

The daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia Coppola began her career as an infant — appearing as the newborn baby of Connie (Talia Shire) in the baptism scene of “The Godfather.” From there, she had a supporting role in his films “Peggy Sue Got Married” and the third “Godfather” film, filling in for the latter after original star Winona Ryder dropped out. Moving over to directing as an adult, she stunned critics with her 1999 debut feature “The Virgin Suicides,” an adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ book about five mysterious sisters and their troubled home lives.

“The Virgin Suicides” was one of the most acclaimed indie films of the ‘90s, and established the visual style (a soft color palette and dreamy cinematography) as well as the thematic content that would define Coppola’s career, while teaming her up...

Sofia Coppola is an Oscar-winning director with a career that spans decades in Hollywood behind titles like Priscilla, The Bling Ring, Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides, to name a few.

Despite so many memorable titles in her history demonstrating that she is a recognizable director, Coppola still sees a disparity between genders in Hollywood.

In a recent interview, Coppola reflected on the struggle to get paid close to what her male counterparts bank when directing a film.

“I just see all these men getting hundreds of millions of dollars and then I’m fighting for a tiny fraction of that,” Coppola told the BBC. “I think it’s just left over from the way the culture of that business is.”

She continued, “I’m always fighting to get it and I’m just happy to get to make my movies independently and find people that believe in them.

Out with the old, in with the new! As Netflix begins cleaning house for both a new month and a new, several of its biggest titles will sadly have to say goodbye. January 2024 will be your last month to watch several modern classics, including Jordan Peele’s culture-changing horror debut “Get Out,” the Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone-starred “La La Land,” and “Poor Things” director Yorgos Lanthimos’ Greek tragedy retelling “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”

Now’s your last chance to watch everything before they’re gone— get started with The Streamable’s Top 5 picks for everything leaving Netflix in January and see everything that will be removed from the platform throughout the month below!

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Take a look at actress Emma Watson in the January 2024 edition of "Vogue" (UK) magazine, photographed by Charlotte Wales:

Watson rose to prominence playing 'Hermione Granger' in the "Harry Potter" film series starting at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. She starred in all eight "Harry Potter", earning her several awards and millions of dollars.

She made her modeling debut for "Burberry's" autumn/winter campaign in 2009.

Her other film credits include "Ballet Shoes" (2007), "The Tale of Despereaux" (2008), "My Week with Marilyn"(2011) and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012).

In 2013, she appeared in "This Is the End" (2013), "The Bling Ring" (2013) and "Noah" (2014).

Click the images to enlarge...

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Sofia Coppola fans can finally get a little closer to the inside of the famed director’s mind — or, more literally, a peek at the self-proclaimed mess she creates while in the process of filmmaking.

One of the best art books released this year was “Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999-2023,” which offers a visual account of Coppola’s entire career, personal archives and ephemera. The book brims with photos of miscellaneous items that now boast nostalgic value — from a poster of the Sundance premiere of “Virgin Suicides” to a marked-up copy of the Vanity Fair article that inspired “The Bling Ring.” It also includes an extensive first look at her latest biopic on Priscilla Presley, “Priscilla.”

Aside from the “Sofia Coppola Archive,” there are dozens of coffee table books for...

Netflix has announced the list of television shows and movies that will be removed from the streaming service in January 2024.

With the mark of a new year, Netflix will now be removing 23 different titles, ranging from reality TV shows to Oscar nominated movies.

Some of the titles impacted include Timothee Chalamet‘s Call Me By Your Name, Jordan Peele‘s Get Out, Tom Holland‘s Uncharted, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling‘s La La Land, and more.

Luckily, there’s time to stream these titles before they expire, as there’s a few weeks left in December still!

Keep reading to find out more…

Everything Leaving Netflix in January 2024

Leaving 1/5/23

BlacKkKlansman

Get Out

Love Island USA: Season 2

Ma

Leaving 1/12/23

Spy Kids

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 3: Game Over

Leaving 1/14/23

The Doll

The Doll 2

Uncharted

Leaving 1/19/23

The Real World: Season 28

Leaving 1/22/23

The Killing of a Sacred Deer...

It’s an interesting month ahead on Hulu, as the streamer rolls out some of the series it’s been keeping in its back pocket for the holiday season.

On December 15, the first season of Such Brave Girls will arrive. The sitcom follows a dysfunctional family – and we mean dysfunctional! – that includes real-life sisters Kat Sadler and Lizzie Davidson. British comedian Sadler has previously written for The News Quiz, Hypothetical, and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, but this is her first big TV project. “Everything we joke about in the show is from a place of lived experience,” she told Funny Women. “I wish I could say this is a heart-warming show about overcoming trauma, but that would be a lie. It’s about three toxic, damaged egomaniacs manipulating the world and each other for their own personal gain, vengeance and glory…just like in Little Women.” Sounds good!

Later in the month,...

For half a century now, Priscilla Presley has been asked the same question over and over again: “What was it really like living with Elvis?” This year, we’ve been able to see for ourselves in Sofia Coppola’s tender biopic Priscilla, the story of a young girl swept off her feet by the most famous man on the planet, the first and most enduring rock’n’roll icon, a legend whose luminous fame has not dimmed one iota since his untimely death in 1977, aged just 42.

It’s a fairytale of sorts, in the most romantic and also the darkest sense of the word. In the world outside the musical gates at Graceland, the Memphis estate that Elvis bought for his mother, Priscilla Beaulieu was thought to be living the dream. The reality, however, was different, something that piqued Coppola’s curiosity. Indeed, strong but lonely women are a recurrent theme for the director,...

After the Southern Gothic thriller elements of 2017’s The Beguiled and the broad rom-com antics of 2020’s On the Rocks, which saw Sofia Coppola departing slightly from the aesthetic territory that she’d staked so forcefully in her earlier work, Priscilla finds the filmmaker firmly back in her wheelhouse. Based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 biography Elvis and Me, Coppola’s latest is another impossibly photogenic tale of fame, solitude, material wealth, and female desire in a world that often contrives to deny its existence. In conjunction with the film’s release, we ranked all of Coppola’s features to date. David Robb

Editor’s Note: This entry was originally published on June 23, 2017.

9. The Bling Ring (2013)

As this film’s Bling Ringers raid sprawling manses for McQueen sunglasses, Alaia dresses, and Birkin bags, Coppola responds with a propulsive collage of modern pop iconography, filling the screen with paparazzi shots, step-and-repeat footage,...

This list was compiled using data provided by IMDb.Lost In Translation (2003)A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.Rating: 7.7/10Stars: Bill Murray (Bob Harris), Scarlett Johansson (Charlotte), Giovanni Ribisi (John), Anna Faris (Kelly)The Virgin Suicides (2000)A group...

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Lost In Translation (2003)

A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.

Rating: 7.7/10

Stars: Bill Murray (Bob Harris), Scarlett Johansson (Charlotte), Giovanni Ribisi (John), Anna Faris (Kelly)

The Virgin Suicides...

After October began and ended with two monstrous box office hits, November starts a bit quieter with a few lower-key releases that may have trouble making a significant mark. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.

A24 will be releasing Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla,” starring Cailee Spaeney as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley, nationwide on Friday after a platform release into four theaters in New York and L.A. this past weekend, where it averaged a solid $33k per location. Adapted by Coppola from Priscilla Presley‘s 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me,” the movie shows a darker side to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in the toxic and abusive treatment of his younger wife.

Obviously, two things going for “Priscilla” is Coppola’s own popularity as a filmmaker going back to 1999’s “The Virgin Suicides” and more recent films like “The Bling Ring” in 2013, although...

Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Cailee Spaeny with her Elvis, Jacob Elordi at the 61st New York Film Festival press conference Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

The press conference for Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, a portrait of Elvis Presley’s (Jacob Elordi) wife, born Priscilla Ann Wagner (Cailee Spaeny), was attended by the two stars, plus producer Youree Henley, production designer Tamara Deverell, and Coppola’s longtime costume designer Stacey Battat (Somewhere; The Bling Ring; The Beguiled; On the Rocks). Stacey also worked with Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola, and Alex Timbers on Mozart In The Jungle; Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer on Still Alice; Scott McGehee and David Siegel on What Maisie Knew, and Sebastián Lelio on Gloria Bell.

Yuree Henley reading Sofia Coppola’s letter with Cailee Spaeny Jacob Elordi, Stacey Battat and Tamara Deverell Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

“I am honoured to be back at the New York Film Festival with my...

Emma Watson once worked alongside controversial star Ezra Miller in her 2012 picture Perks of Being a Wallflower. Years earlier, she opened up about her time collaborating with the actor before the scandals.

Emma Watson starred alongside Ezra Miller in ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Emma Watson | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Watson first worked with Miller in the 2012 high school drama Perks of Being a Wallflower. The two portrayed a pair of charismatic teenagers mentoring another unpopular student played by Logan Lerman. At the time, the three actors bonded on set, which the film’s director Steve Chbosky predicted would happen.

“At our initial meeting, he said, ‘Okay, not only is this going to be one of the most important parts you play, you’re also going to have the summer of your life and meet some of your best friends.’ I thought, ‘That’s quite a claim. Who is this guy?...

A24 has optioned rights to “The Simple Life” icon Paris Hilton’s autobiography “Paris: The Memoir,” published this past March. Deadline first shared the news of a reported six-figure deal for a TV series adaptation of the book. IndieWire confirmed the news separately with an individual close to the project.

Hilton’s entertainment banner 11:11 Media, Elle and Dakota Fanning’s Lewellen Pictures, along with David Bernad’s Middle Child Pictures, are producing.

A24 retweeted the Deadline announcement with the caption, “That’s hot.”

“Paris: The Memoir” charts Hilton’s struggle with Adhd, anxiety, and abuse. Hilton described the book in publisher HarperCollins’ description as an “effort to understand my place in a watershed moment: the technology renaissance, the age of influencers. I also wrote this book so that the world could know who I am today. I focused on key aspects of my life that led to what I...

Taissa Farmiga, an American actress, was born on August 17, 1994. She hails from Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, and is the younger sister of actress Vera Farmiga. Known for her appearances in numerous horror films, she has gained recognition as a prominent scream queen.

Encouraged by her sister, Farmiga embarked on her acting career by making her debut in Vera Farmiga’s film, Higher Ground (2011). Subsequently, she gained prominence for her work on the anthology series American Horror Story, where she starred in the seasons Murder House (2011), Coven (2013–2014), Roanoke (2016), and Apocalypse (2018). In her early film roles, she appeared in the romantic comedy At Middleton (2013), the crime drama The Bling Ring (2013), and the psychological thriller Mindscape (2013), which marked her first leading role.

Farmiga received praise for her performances in the comedy slasher film The Final Girls (2015) and the drama films 6 Years (2015) and Share (2015), all of which premiered at South by Southwest. These...

Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi are stepping into some iconic shoes as Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's adaptation of Priscilla's 1985 memoir, "Elvis and Me." The film, "Priscilla," which Coppola wrote and directed, will be distributed by A24 in North America. "Priscilla" premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4, and Priscilla, who serves as an executive producer on the movie, was in attendance as well.

Coppola is known for "The Virgin Suicides" and "Marie Antoinette," and previously worked with A24 on "On the Rocks" and "The Bling Ring." "Priscilla" comes on the heels of Baz Luhrmann's 2022 film "Elvis," which featured Austin Butler as the titular star and Olivia DeJonge as his wife. Butler was nominated for an Oscar for his role.

Priscilla first met Elvis Presley in 1959 when she was 14 years old, and he was 24 and serving in the army in Germany. Priscilla moved to the...

Writer-director Sofia Coppola adapts Priscilla Presley’s autobiography “Elvis and Me” for her A24 film “Priscilla,” starring Cailee Spaeny as the American icon alongside Jacob Elordi as Elvis.

“Priscilla” follows the eponymous heroine from meeting Elvis as a teenager to eventually leaving him and Graceland behind. The film marks Coppola’s third feature with A24 following “On the Rocks” and “The Bling Ring.” Coppola reunites with collaborators like cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd, costume designer Stacey Battat, editor Sarah Flack, and production designer Tamara Deverell for the period piece. The film charts 14 years in Priscilla’s life, starting at age 14 when she met 24-year-old Elvis.

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where Spaeny won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and is set to screen as the Centerpiece feature at the New York Film Festival.

Director Coppola has opened up about how she could relate to Priscilla’s coming-of-age in the public eye.

In “The Ringleader: The Case of Bling Ring,” director Erin Lee Carr revisits the infamous group of Calabasas, Calif. teenagers responsible for burglarizing the homes of celebrities including Orlando Bloom and Paris Hilton. But instead of merely rehashing the splashy story, Carr focuses on Rachel Lee, the alleged ringleader of the Bling Ring, who has never spoken to the media about her role in the 2008/2009 crime.

It took the director 12 months to convince Lee to sit in front of a camera and tell her side of the story. Initially, Lee wanted to do a podcast to maintain her anonymity, but Carr said no. The response was understandable given the director’s track record for making docus, not podcasts, about juicy true crimes. Carr’s credits include “Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall,” “I Love You Now Die,” and “Mommy Dead and Dearest.”

Ahead of HBO’s Oct. 1 premiere of “The...

Rhys Darby in ‘Our Flag Means Death’ season 2 (Photograph by Nicola Dove/Max)

Max’s 2023 October lineup of series includes new seasons of Our Flag Means Death, The Gilded Age, and 30 Coins, as well as the second half of Doom Patrol season four (the final season). A documentary focusing on the notorious Bling Ring premieres on October 1st, along with all five Final Destination films.

In addition to a batch of horror films joining the network’s lineup, Max is celebrating Halloween with new seasons of Ghost Adventures and The Haunted Museum.

Series & Films Arriving On Max In October 2023:

October 1

3 Godfathers (1948)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

All About the Benjamins (2002)

The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)

Angels in the Outfield (1951)

The Answer Man (2009)

Anthropoid (2016)

Appaloosa (2008)

The Apparition (2012)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Badlands (1973)

Be Cool (2005)

Bee Season (2005)

Beetlejuice (1988)

The Benchwarmers (2006)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blindspotting (2018)

Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)

Cesar Chavez (2014)

Charlie Wilson’s War...

On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, HBO will air a documentary titled “The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring.” This documentary delves into the story of Rachel Lee, who played a central role in the infamous 2009 Hollywood burglaries known as the Bling Ring.

The Bling Ring was a group of young individuals who targeted the homes of celebrities, stealing expensive jewelry, clothing, and other valuables. Rachel Lee emerged as the leader of this audacious group.

“The Ringleader” provides an in-depth look at Rachel Lee’s involvement, shedding light on her motivations and the actions that led to her becoming the leader of this criminal enterprise.

This documentary offers a factual and straightforward account of the events surrounding the Bling Ring and Rachel Lee’s role in it. Viewers can expect to gain insight into the mindset of the individuals involved and the impact of their actions on Hollywood’s elite.

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sofia Coppola and her longtime collaborator and costume designer Stacey Battat will receive the second annual Variety Creative Collaborators award at the Middleburg Film Festival in October.

The award will honor their achievements together on films such as “The Bling Ring,” “The Beguiled,” “On the Rocks” and the upcoming A24 release “Priscilla.”

Middleburg Film Festival executive director Susan Koch said, “We’re delighted that these two immensely talented women — director Sofia Coppola and her longtime costume designer, Stacey Battat — will be receiving Variety’s Creative Collaborators Award and presenting ‘Priscilla’ at this year’s festival. Together, they have crafted an unforgettable on-screen experience.”

The conversation with Coppola and Battat will be held on Oct. 20 and moderated by Variety senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay. The talk will serve as both a career retrospective highlighting their previous work and a preview of their partnership on “Priscilla.”

“What an honor...

Has Sofia Coppola done it again? The acclaimed writer/director is currently putting together what kids these days would call a "heater," riding high on streak of well-received movies between 2017's remake of "The Beguiled," "On the Rocks" in 2020, and now "Priscilla." The biopic of Priscilla Presley, Elvis' wife and a thoroughly compelling firebrand in her own right, stars Cailee Spaeny as the title character opposite Jacob Elordi as the famous singer. Marking a stark departure from director Baz Luhrmann's approach in last year's "Elvis," Coppola set out to tell the story from the perspective of someone who hasn't really received much of a spotlight in history, rather than confining a figure as important as Priscilla to a bit role or a supporting player on the margins.

Based on Priscilla Presley's memoir "Elvis and Me," the film just held its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and has...