Richard Curtis scripts Netflix's animated picture

That Christmas begins with a familiar dilemma: it's Christmas Eve and Santa Claus faces treacherous weather while delivering his long-awaited gifts. We meet the benevolent legend, voiced here by Brian Cox, as he rides through a nasty winter storm with high winds and poor visibility. A terrible illness left him with only one reindeer (Guz … Read more

Yalda Hakim, Richard Engel ‘The World’ Podcast Interview: Fake News

The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim, a new weekly global affairs podcast from the well-known NBC News and Sky News faces, will only launch on Wednesday, Oct. 9. But its two stars are already busy preparing for it. The podcast, revealed exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, promises to “combine eyewitness reporting from the … Read more

Paul Schrader on Casting Richard Gere in “American Gigolo”

Paul Schrader, at age 78, is becoming a little philosophical, a little introspective and, truth be told, extremely pessimistic about the future. The legendary former film critic turned screenwriter and director: his long list of credits includes, as a screenwriter, Martin Scorsese's film Taxi driver (1976) and Raging Bull (1980) and, as a writer-director, American … Read more

Yalda Hakim, Richard Engel on NBC News' 'The World' podcast, Sky

NBC News and Comcast's Sky News Join Forces to Launch The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakima new weekly podcast on global affairs that will “combine eyewitness accounts from the front lines of the world's most dangerous areas with in-depth analysis and conversations with some of the most prominent and influential figures on the … Read more

'Baby Reindeer' Star Richard Gadd Signs First-Look Deal With Netflix

Richard Gadd has signed a multiyear first-look deal with Netflix for scripted series, the streaming service’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed Tuesday. At the Royal Television Society convention in London, Sarandos, speaking on a panel to kick off the day, said: “I can tell you some news this morning, we've done our first look deal with … Read more

Canadian Director Paul Schrader Talks Casting Jacob Elordi and Richard Gere

Oh Canada Director Paul Schrader didn't think long before deciding to reunite with Richard Gere, 44 years after they filmed American Gigolo together, for his latest film about a dying draft dodger and documentary maker who tries to get his life back on track in one last interview. In Schrader's latest film, which had its … Read more

Ethan Hawke in Venice 2024 on Jedi, Drugs, Greed, Richard Linklater

The joys, the magic and the commercial side of cinema, his interpretation of independent and successful films, including Star Wars AND Harry Potteras well as his collaborations with directors Richard Linklater and Peter Weir, and his lack of working with many female directors, were all topics covered in Monday's Venice Film Festival masterclass with actor-director … Read more

Richard Gere Jokes About 'Pretty Woman' Hot Scene With Julia Roberts

It was a role that cemented Richard Gere as one of Hollywood's most compelling leading men, but the actor admitted he didn't watch his performance in Pretty Woman for a long time. The star spoke Sunday during a masterclass at the 81st Venice Film Festival on the art and craft of filmmaking through acting, screenwriting, … Read more

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