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After winning the Best Actor Oscar for 1969’s True Grit, John Wayne returned for a sequel with 1975’s Rooster Cogburn – which celebrates its 48th anniversary this week – alongside Katharine Hepburn. However, Duke had serious health issues going back to when he had a cancerous lung removed a decade prior. …

It’s been 27 years since James Cameron shot his iconic Titanic blockbuster, which for a time was the highest-grossing movie ever, having grossed over $2.2 billion to date. And now previously unseen behind-the-scenes photos from the 1996 Mexico set have surfaced. These candid snaps of the director, fresh-faced Leonardo DiCaprio, …

The man behind Blackadder and some Britain’s best-loved rom-coms like Notting Hill and Four Weddings and Funeral gave us Love Actually 20 years ago. In the two decades since, the Christmas film (despite remaining incredibly popular), has been reassessed for its “problematic” content, including fat jokes towards women. Now writer-director …

As Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary this week, the iconic studio faces serious box office challenges after losing almost $1 billion this year. Meanwhile, the company increasingly has accusations of creating “woke” content, with the latest target being the live-action remake of Snow White. The 2024 movie has faced backlash for …

The 33-year-old star of the upcoming Kraven the Hunter has been rumoured to have impressed Broccoli in a secret audition and plays it coy about those 007 rumours in interviews. Meanwhile, the actor has worked previously with Christopher Nolan, who is in talks to direct the reboot, according to multiple …

Today marks Disney’s 100th anniversary and to celebrate the animation studio have made a special short film featuring 543 cartoon characters from a century of 85 animated movies. Once Upon a Studio, which is streaming now on Disney+, follows Mickey Mouse organising a 100th photo with the characters from past …

The Evil Dead series has, weirdly, become one of the most beloved horror franchises of all time. So to reboot it with a new director and an entirely new look was no doubt a tough pitch for executive producers Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell – but fans of the series …

It’s been 60 years since the first official James Bond movie Dr No hit cinemas starring Sean Connery. However, Ian Fleming’s 007 was almost played officially by an American – well, a British-born one. Cary Grant, who died 36 years ago today, was one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men …

Disney’s new computed animated movie Strange World, which cost $180 million to make, is set to lose at least $100 million after not even making $20 million on its Thanksgiving opening weekend. The studio, which in recent years has opted for straight-to-Disney+ releases for Pixar movies Luca and Turning Red, …

When Sean Connery announced he was walking away from James Bond after 1967’s You Only Live Twice, EON and producer Albert Broccoli came calling, with Eastwood high on their list to replicate their leading man’s tough physicality and animal magnetism. The actor revealed: “I was also offered pretty good money …